Not too long after, he accepted the lead role in a cable television series, Doc, in which he played Dr. Simultaneously, Cyrus continued to create music, but casting calls were plentiful. He landed a role in David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive in 2001. Throughout the early 90s, Cyrus had a string of releases off the album that bulleted up the charts, including “Achy Breaky Heart,” “Could’ve Been Me,” “Where’m Gonna Live When I Get Home,” “She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore” and the title track, “Some Gave All,” which earned Cyrus the Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment.įollowing encouragement from his dad, Cyrus began acting. 1 on the Billboard album charts, where it held the position for 17 consecutive weeks a record he still holds as a solo male artist. At that very time, Cyrus was quoted in a local newspaper article saying, “This is my Super Bowl,” referring to the fact that he was either going to win it or lose it.Ĭyrus went on to make history with the debut of his studio album, Some Gave All. The album hit No. After seeing the crowd’s reaction to Cyrus’ set, they quickly offered him a recording contract. Shortly after, Cyrus was invited to open before Reba McEntire in Louisville in 1990, where A&R men from Mercury Records were encouraged to attend and give him consideration. In time, Cyrus pulled the attention of legendary music manager, Jack McFadden.

He has sold millions of albums, charted 35 singles, 16 of which are Top 40 hits, and continues to receive critical acclaim as an actor, writer, and executive producer in film and television. Throughout the course of nearly three decades, Billy Ray Cyrus has achieved international success as a singer, songwriter, entertainer, and philanthropist.

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