Travis suffers stroke on Wednesday
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 – Randy Travis suffered a stroke at a Texas hospital and was in surgery late Wednesday, the singer's publicist said.
Publicist Kirt Webster said Wednesday night that Travis, 54,suffered the stroke while he being treated for congestive heart failure resulting from a viral illness.
Webster said Travis was undergoing surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. He is in critical condition. Earlier in the day, a press release from two of his doctors indicated he was improving.
"His family and friends here with him at the hospital request your prayers and support," Webster said in a news release.
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CD reviews for Randy Travis
Not having heard Randy Travis' new material, one could mistakenly think a guest vocalist was taking the first licks of "I'm Movin' On," his new album's opening cut. Is that Hank Snow? No, can't be. Refrain ... still the same voice. Second verse - oh man, that's Randy Travis! Wow, his voice sure has changed. Well, yeah, when you've been singing professionally since the mid-1980s, the ol' pipes can slip a bit. And Travis, 54, has battled serious ...
Randy Travis hasn't had it easy in recent years with abuse, arrests and this past summer, a major health issue of a stroke. But one thing that hasn't changed is the ease with which the North Carolina native, credited with spearheading the Neo Traditionalist movement 25 years ago, tackles traditional material. That's what this disc is about - Travis doing his take on songs that influenced him.
From the sounds of it, Travis had a lot of good music kicking around the house, especially Merle Haggard. ...
When Randy Travis released "A Few Ole Country Boys" in 1990, it was plain to see the message of his duet with (and ode to) the legendary George Jones hit close to home. Just a few years removed from his stint as a cook at Music City bar The Nashville Palace, Travis' delivery of lyrics such as "Not too many years ago/When dreams weren't comin' true/I'd reach for inspiration/Sometimes it would be you" carried heavy-hitting meaning by the budding star. ...
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