Ricky Skaggs

Ricky Skaggs

Ricky Lee Skaggs

2 songs 3 albums

American country-bluegrass singer and award-winning musician Ricky Lee Skaggs was born July 18, 1954 in Riverview Hospital, Louisa, Kentucky to Hobert and Dorothy May Skaggs. His name on his birth certificate is spelled “Rickie Lee Skaggs.” He was named after Ricky Ricardo. He grew up in a hollow called Brushy Fork in Kentucky with his older sister Linda, older brother Garold and younger brother Gary. Ricky has been married twice. His first wife was Brenda Stanley, with whom he had a son and a daughter, Andrew and Mandy. He has been married to Sharon White since August 1981 and they have two children, Molly Kate and Lucas. Ricky plays the mandolin, fiddle, guitar, banjo and the mandocaster.

Some songs that Ricky Skaggs is known for are “Heartbroke”, “Uncle Pen”, “Honey (Open That Door)” and “Cajun Moon”.

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