Ricky Van Shelton – In the 1980s (1988)
A Tender Farewell Wrapped in the Promise of Everlasting Devotion By the late 1980s, Ricky Van Shelton had become one of country music’s most remarkable success stories, a traditionalist whose…
A Tender Farewell Wrapped in the Promise of Everlasting Devotion By the late 1980s, Ricky Van Shelton had become one of country music’s most remarkable success stories, a traditionalist whose…
A Hand Reaching Through the Darkness When Faith Is the Only Light Left Among the many gospel recordings that shaped the later years of Ricky Van Shelton, “Precious Lord Take…
A Decade of Heartbreak, Faith, and Honky-Tonk Truth Captured in One Remarkable Voice When discussing the great traditionalist voices that emerged during country music’s resurgence in the late 1980s, few…
A Celebration of the Roads Less Traveled and the Values That Endure When Ricky Van Shelton released “Backroads” as the title track and fourth single from his platinum-certified album Backroads,…
A monument to regret, carved not from stone but from the painful wisdom of a heart that realized its loss too late When Ricky Van Shelton recorded “Statue Of A…
A Song About Desire That Never Hides Behind Coolness or Pride When Ricky Van Shelton recorded “Oh Pretty Woman” in 1990 for his album RVS III, he was not attempting…
Some men spend their lives running from the world; others leave behind a legend the world never forgets. Released in October 1992 as the second single from Ricky Van Shelton’s…
A heartfelt plea for dignity in love, where even the broken insist on their right to be understood When Ricky Van Shelton released Don’t We All Have The Right from…
A quiet farewell disguised as resilience, where heartbreak learns to speak in calm acceptance When Ricky Van Shelton released Ultimately Fine as part of his 1990 album RVS III, the…
Quiet promise of heaven that rises above earthly sorrow and longing Within the deeply rooted traditions of American gospel music, Ricky Van Shelton offered a reverent and heartfelt interpretation of…