Randy Travis to Finally Tell His Life Story

Saving Country Music ^ | 1/27/2019 | Trigger Coroneos

[cowpoke]

Country music legend and Hall of Famer Randy Travis suffered a life-altering bout of viral cardiomyopathy in 2013 that led to a massive stroke and brain surgery, leaving him unable to speak and sing like he did when he was amassing 18 #1 hits and selling over 25 million records. But friends and family of Travis say he still has a steel trap of a mind, and though he may not sing as much as he once did, he can still write.
On May 14th, Randy Travis will release his long-awaited memoir called Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving The Storms of Life...Forever and Ever, Amen is said to include candid, never-before-told details from Randy’s life, including recounting his troubled youth, drinking and stealing cars, a tense relationship with his father, and the rollercoaster ride of more than 40 years in the music and acting industry, going from a working-class childhood in North Carolina to the Country Music Hall of Fame, and from a broken marriage to a miraculous daily recovery from his stroke

[for-q-clinton]

My brother is a bum got hooked on drugs at a young age. He ends up leaching off of women. Randy Travis’ sister was one of them. Randy bought her a mobile home in North Carolina. My brother used to live in it with her.

I doubt that will be in the book though.

[Tax-chick]

That sounds like it will be very interesting. I’ll watch for it in the library.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Don’t be so sure.

[Carriage Hill]

Sorry to say I’ve never heard of him, or his music, but the face looks sort of familiar. I wish him well.

[PghBaldy]

Randy Travis singing “King of the Road” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60dhFctdMKM

[Tennessee Conservative]

I think he was in a few movies.

[hoagy62]

He was in a few movies, most of which I’ve never heard of. He was also a voice actor in cartoons, and appeared on the TV shows ‘Frasier’ and ‘Matlock’.

The song “Forever and Ever, Amen” is one of my favorites....although he didn’t write it. Paul Overstreet did, along with “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy”.

[Carriage Hill]

Now, I remember his voice. Many thanks.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

His music was great.The so called country music today is crap.

[CharleysPride]

Tell it brother, I’m all ears.

[Carriage Hill]

He’s sure got a film list:

“The Price” – Roy Taggert – (Short) – 2013
“Still The King” – Sheriff – (TV Series) – 2016
“Christmas on the Bayou” – Mr. Greenhall – (TV Movie) – 2013
“Jerusalem Countdown” – Jack Thompson – 2011
“National Treasure: Book of Secrets” – Celebrity Music Star – 2007
“The Wager” – Michael Steele – 2007
“Lost: A Sheep Story” – Porkchop (voice) – (Video) – 2006
“On the Farm: The Prodigal Pig – Porkchop (voice) – (Video) – 2006
“The Visitation – Kyle Sherman – 2006
“On the Farm: A Friend Planting Seeds, Is a Friend Indeed – Porkchop (voice) – (Video Short) – 2004
“On the Farm: Cocka Doodle Doo the Right Thing – Porkchop (voice) – (Video Short) – 2004
“Blue’s Clues” – Shoehorn – (TV Series) – 2003
“Apple Jack” – Narrator (voice) – (Short) – 2003
“The Long Ride Home” – Jack Fowler / Jack Cole – 2003
“Touched by an Angel” – Wayne / Jed Winslow – (TV Series) – 1994-2003
“Texas Rangers” – Frank Bones – 2001
“Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type” – Narrator (voice) – (Short) – 2001
“The Cactus Kid” – Pecos Jim – 2000
“The Trial of Old Drum” – Charlie Burden Jr. – old – (TV Movie) – 2000
“I’ll Wave Back” – John Clairborne – 2000
“The Million Dollar Kid” – Businessman – 2000
“The White River Kid” – Sheriff Becker – 1999
“Baby Geniuses” – Control Room Technician – 1999
“Boys Will Be Boys” – Lloyd Clauswell – (TV Movie) – 1999
“Hey Arnold!” – Mr. Hyunh (singing voice) / Travis Randall – (TV Series) – 1998
“Black Dog” – Earl – 1998
“The Rainmaker” – Billy Porter – 1997
“The Shooter” – Kyle Tapert – 1997
“Annabelle’s Wish” – Adult Billy / Narrator (voice) – (Video) – 1997
“T.N.T.” – Jim – 1997
“Steel Chariots” – Rev. Wally Jones – (TV Movie) – 1997
“Fire Down Below” – Ken Adams – 1997
“Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” – Ideal Man – (TV Series) – 1996
“Edie & Pen” – Pony Cobb – 1996
“Frasier” – Steve – 1996
“Frank & Jesse” – Cole Younger – 1995
“A Holiday to Remember” – Clay Traynor – (TV Movie) – 1995
“At Risk” – Ellison – 1994
“Outlaws: The Legend of O. B. Taggart” – 1994
“Texas” – Capt. Sam Garner – (TV Movie) – 1994
“Dead Man’s Revenge” – U.S. Marshal – (TV Movie) – 1994
“Matlock” – Billy Wheeler – (TV Series) – 1992-1993
“Hee Haw” – Himself / Co-Host – (TV Series)

[Howie66]

“His music was great.The so called country music today is crap.”

I could not agree more. Most of what passes for C&W today is more like “Rap” than anything else. Total garbage.

[Tanniker Smith]

Had a chance to see him many years ago and I turned it down. sigh. Should’ve gone.

[cowpoke]

Some of Travis' hits were Diggin' Up Bones, 1982, Forever and Ever, Amen, Too Gone for Too Long , Honky Tonk Moon and many others.

[Bulwyf]

Check out Paul Brandt. He’s one of the few I’d say still do it right.

[sodpoodle]

Enjoying Dwight Yoakam -(he’s 62) so many of the great ones are no longer with us.

Johnny Cash, Glenn Campbell, Tom Petty, John Denver - too many to list. Very sad.

[Carriage Hill]

Nice voice and music; thanks. Sorry I missed him all these years.

[ßuddaßudd]

theres nothing like some good hick-hop to get the beers spilliin’ ..
LACs

[Tennessee Conservative]

I knew he had a list but didn’t realize it was so long. I downloaded and watched Texas Rangers last week and it was great!