Ricky Skaggs Net Worth - Pulptastic

Ricky Skaggs: A Country Music Legend

Ricky Skaggs is a renowned American country singer/songwriter with a net worth of $20 million. He has had a remarkable 53-year long music career that has earned him 14 Grammy Awards.

Skaggs’ passion for music started at a young age, playing the mandolin at the age of five. He made his first television appearance at the age of seven, playing alongside Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. As a teenager, he joined forces with the late country singer Keith Whitley, performing together on radio shows.

Skaggs gained recognition for his creativity when he joined the Country Gentleman band in the early seventies. He played on their 1975 album, regarded as the most influential bluegrass album ever made. Later, he became a member of Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band, where he was responsible for arranging Harris’ 1980 album, Roses in the Snow.

Skaggs ventured out as a solo artist in the early eighties, producing a string of hits throughout the decade. In 1997, he launched his own record label, Ricky Skaggs Family Records, and created his band, Kentucky Thunder. The band has produced 12 award-winning albums and has worked with musical talents including Tammy Sullivan, Keith Sewell, and The Whites.

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