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Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 50 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, and 16 of these were number-one hits. Considered a pivotal figure in the history of country music,〔 Travis broke through in the mid-1980s with the release of his album ''Storms of Life'', which sold more than four million copies. The album established him as a major force in the Neotraditional country movement. Travis followed up his successful debut with a string of platinum and multi-platinum albums. He is known for his distinctive baritone vocals, delivered in a traditional style that has made him a country music star since the 1980s.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Biography of Country Singer Randy Travis )〕 By the mid-1990s, Travis saw a decline in his chart success. In 1997, he left Warner Bros. Records for DreamWorks Records and changed his musical focus to gospel music. Although the career shift produced only one more number-one country hit "Three Wooden Crosses", Travis went on to earn several Dove Awards, including Country Album of the Year five times. In addition to his singing career, he pursued an acting career, appearing in numerous films and television series, including ''The Rainmaker'' (1997) with Matt Damon, ''Black Dog'' (1998) with Patrick Swayze, ''Texas Rangers'' (2001) with James Van Der Beek, and seven episodes of the ''Touched by an Angel'' television series. Travis has sold over 25 million records, and has earned 22 number-one hits, six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards, six CMA Awards, nine ACM Awards, 10 AMA Awards, eight Dove Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. == Early life == Randy Bruce Traywick was born on May 4, 1959 in Marshville, North Carolina,〔〔Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa, ISBN 978-1-85743-161-2, p. 511〕 the second of six children of Bobbie (''née'' Tucker), a textile factory worker, and Harold Traywick, a horse breeder, turkey farmer, substitute school teacher, and construction business owner.〔(Randy Travis Biography (1959–) ).〕〔 He is a descendant of Cornish immigrant Robarde Traweek,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Little, Ross, and related families: VA – NC – AR )〕 whose son Robert was born in 1700 in Stafford County, Virginia and died in 1788 in Onslow County, North Carolina, establishing the North Carolinian roots of the Traywick family. Randy and his brother Ricky were encouraged to pursue their musical talents by their father, who was a fan of Hank Williams, George Jones, and Lefty Frizzell. In 1967, at the age of eight, Randy began playing guitar and sang in church as a boy. Two years later, he and his brother began performing at local clubs and talent contests, calling themselves the Traywick Brothers.〔 Randy often fought with his father and soon dropped out of high school.〔Gates, D. (October 22, 1990), "The voice of country music". ''Newsweek''. 116 (17):70.〕 He became a juvenile delinquent and was arrested for various offenses, including auto theft and burglary. Travis has since voiced regret for his past misdeeds.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Blog Archive " Welcome to the Kids' New Home Online )〕 In 1975, while his brother was serving time in jail for a high-speed car chase, Randy won a talent contest at a nightclub, Country City USA, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The club's owner, Elizabeth "Lib" Hatcher, took an interest in the young singer, hired him as a cook, and gave him regular singing jobs at the club.〔Miller, H.G. (October 1988), "Randy Travis: nice guy finishes first". ''Saturday Evening Post''. 260 (7):60–91.〕 During the late 1970s, Randy worked and sang at Country City USA. Still in his late teens, Travis had one more encounter with the law. At his hearing, the judge told Travis that if he ever saw the singer back in his court, he should be prepared to go to jail for a long time. Travis was released into the guardianship of Hatcher, who also became his manager. The two began to focus on his career full-time.〔 In 1978, he recorded a self-titled album, ''Randy Traywick'', for Paula Records. The following year, he released two unsuccessful singles, "She's My Woman" and "Dreamin'". Travis moved in with Hatcher, which put further strain on her already fragile marriage. She eventually left her husband and, in 1982, she and Travis moved to Nashville, Tennessee. It was during this time that an unlikely romance began to form between the two. Travis would later comment, "I think we discovered how much we needed each other."〔("The Aloha Cowboy" ). ''People''. 42 (9):36. September 14, 1994.〕 He and Hatcher eventually came forward with their relationship and were married in a private ceremony in 1991.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Randy Travis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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