Ricky Skaggs Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ricky Skaggs.

Ricky Skaggs is a renowned American bluegrass and country music singer, musician, and producer. He was born on July 18, 1954, in Cordell, Kentucky. Skaggs started playing the mandolin at the tender age of five and went on to master several other instruments including the guitar, fiddle, banjo, and mandocaster.

His exceptional talent quickly gained attention, and by the age of 15, Skaggs was already performing with various bluegrass bands. In 1971, he joined the legendary Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, which further elevated his career in the bluegrass music scene.

Skaggs later transitioned to country music, blending traditional bluegrass with a more mainstream sound. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he enjoyed tremendous success, topping the country charts with hits like "Highway 40 Blues," "Heartbroke," and "Country Boy."

Not only known for his remarkable vocals and instrumental skills, Ricky Skaggs is also highly respected as a producer. He has received numerous awards and accolades, including multiple Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, and International Bluegrass Music Association Awards.

With his deep appreciation for traditional music, Skaggs has played a pivotal role in preserving and promoting bluegrass and country genres. His influence extends beyond his own flourishing career, as he has been instrumental in guiding and mentoring many younger artists.

Today, Ricky Skaggs continues to perform, record, and contribute to the music industry, leaving an indelible mark on the history of American roots music.

Country and western is ignored by the intellectuals. They do

Country and western is ignored by the intellectuals. They don't look at it as an art form. They think it's just somebody sitting on his couch singing about his life.

Ricky Skaggs

Life Art Countrylife

Country's hip it's cool music.

Country's hip it's cool music.

Ricky Skaggs

Cool

It's part of the calling to at least do a few songs in the s

It's part of the calling to at least do a few songs in the show that give people some hope. There's so much hurt in this world and... music is such a great healing balm and a great way to forget your troubles.

Ricky Skaggs

Hope

I look back to when I got divorced in the late 1970s. When t

I look back to when I got divorced in the late 1970s. When that happened, I was so broken up. After that, I decided to seek God for my life and my next marriage.

Ricky Skaggs

Marriage

I always had a standard of, back when I was doing the countr

I always had a standard of, back when I was doing the country music I always told people I would never record a song that I wouldn't sit down and sing in front of my mom and dad.

Ricky Skaggs

Dad

I've got tapes that I'm so thankful that my father made - ol

I've got tapes that I'm so thankful that my father made - old reel-to-reel tapes. I've got a ton of those things at home. He kept those like fine diamonds, I mean he kept them, you know, in a box and was very, very careful of them, you know.

Ricky Skaggs

Thankful