Tracy Byrd
Country Music Singer-Songwriter
Born
December 17th, 1966
58 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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An American singer-songwriter and guitarist, recognized for contributing to the country music genre. Released several albums with multiple chart-topping singles. The debut album, 'Tracy Byrd', featured popular tracks that charted on Billboard's Hot Country Songs. Subsequent albums and singles further solidified a successful career in country music, gaining a loyal fan base over the years.
Released the hit single 'Watermelon Crawl'
Achieved a gold certification for the album 'No Ordinary Guy'
Charted multiple Top 10 hits on the Billboard country charts
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