Backroads
Ricky Van Shelton
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I Am a Simple Man | Ricky Van Shelton | 3:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rockin' Years (with Dolly Parton) | Ricky Van Shelton | 3:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Oh Heart of Mine | Ricky Van Shelton | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Some Things Are Better Left Alone | Ricky Van Shelton | 3:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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After the Lights Go Out | Ricky Van Shelton | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Call Me Up | Ricky Van Shelton | 2:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If You're Ever In My Arms | Ricky Van Shelton | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Who'll Turn Out the Lights | Ricky Van Shelton | 2:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Backroads | Ricky Van Shelton | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Keep It Between the Lines | Ricky Van Shelton | 3:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
When he's not trying to be Roy Orbison (as he did on 1990's RVS 3), it's easy to see that Van Shelton's a fine singer. And this is a fine record — so fine it's tempting to hunt for signs of listener manipulation. But Van Shelton balances the self-pity of songs like "After the Lights Go Out" with the uptempo punch of stuff like "Call Me Up." So even though Van Shelton recycles "Rockin' Years," the duet from Dolly Parton's Eagle When She Flies, just call it good taste, sit back, and enjoy.
Biography
Born: January 12, 1952 in Danville, VA
Genre: Country
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s
Ricky Van Shelton was one of country music's biggest male stars during the late '80s and early '90s, prior to the emergence of crossover sensations like Garth Brooks. Van Shelton's smooth baritone croon made him especially popular as a country-pop ballad stylist, but elsewhere he incorporated elements of rock, gospel, and classic honky tonk. Van Shelton was born in Danville, VA, in 1952 and grew up in the small town of Grit. He learned to sing at church and discovered country music as a teenager,...
Full BioTop Albums and Songs By Ricky Van Shelton
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Keep It Between the Lines | Ricky Van Shelton - 16 Biggest Hits | 3:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I'll Leave This World Loving You | Ricky Van Shelton - 16 Biggest Hits | 3:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Statue of a Fool | Ricky Van Shelton - 16 Biggest Hits | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Life Turned Her That Way | Ricky Van Shelton - 16 Biggest Hits | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Somebody Lied | Ricky Van Shelton - 16 Biggest Hits | 3:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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From a Jack to a King | Ricky Van Shelton - 16 Biggest Hits | 2:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rockin' Years | Greatest Hits Plus | 3:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Am a Simple Man | Ricky Van Shelton - 16 Biggest Hits | 3:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Meant Every Word He Said | Ricky Van Shelton - 16 Biggest Hits | 3:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I'll Leave This World Loving You | Greatest Hits Plus | 3:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- $9.90
- Genres: Country, Music, Contemporary Country
- Released: May 21, 1991
- ℗ 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
