Add high school graduate to Skaggs' resume
Nearly 50 years after leaving high school, Skaggs finally received his diploma.
On June 1, 2020, his alma mater, Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Ky., bestowed upon him an honorary high school diploma for all of his work in music. The surprise presentation happened as Skaggs, along with fellow alumni singer-songwriters Larry Cordle and Tyler Childers were participating in a virtual high school graduation ceremony for the Lawrence County High School 2020 graduating class.
Dr. Robbie Fletcher, superintendent of Lawrence County Schools in Kentucky, presented Skaggs with the honor.
Skaggs would have graduated high school in 1971, but in lieu of receiving his diploma, he chose to hit the tour trail with Dr. Ralph Stanley. However, Skaggs always yearned to graduate high school, as it was one of his mother's greatest desires.
"It was an amazing surprise and answered prayer of my mom," said Skaggs. "She wanted me to graduate before I went full time with Ralph Stanley on the road. I was about as proud of that as anything I've been given."
More news for Ricky Skaggs
- 11/04/24: Skaggs announces Xmas concerts
- 07/29/21: Skaggs adds two band members
- 01/14/21: Keith, Skaggs receive National Medal of Arts honors
- 01/04/21: Skaggs discloses quadruple bypass surgery
- 10/22/18: Skaggs, Gimble, West officially join Country Music Hall of Fame
- 07/26/17: Skaggs returns to country
- 01/10/17: Skaggs, Hornsby tour again
- 09/01/16: ASCAP honors Skaggs
CD reviews for Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs celebrated his 50th anniversary of playing music with his last album, which featured bluegrass versions of hits from his country music career. At this point, Skaggs is solidly entrenched in the bluegrass side of things, and if one counts his time with Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys, he has probably played bluegrass longer than he did country, making this latest disc true to its title when it comes to Skaggs' fans.
Traditional bluegrass played in a flawless ...
This second set of Skaggs Family Records Christmas songs primarily takes a traditionalist approach to celebrating the season. This is to be expected, as Ricky Skaggs' label has always remained committed to making and releasing music that might make Bill Monroe - Skaggs' onetime employer - proud.
There is an even balance between new and old Christmas songs represented on this collection. There's the pretty new ballad What Songs Were Sung, which wonders out loud the tunes performed ...
The musical journey of Ricky Skaggs has been a long one, from his younger days in Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys to chart-topping success in country music during the 1980's and back to the bluegrass world on his own family-run label. That relative autonomy has allowed Skaggs to explore various themes such as gospel music and now a return of sorts to his country material.
The concept here is pretty simple, and it's spelled out in the album title; all of the songs here were ...
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