11 Superstars of Country Music In The 1990s
Billy Ray Cyrus celebrates his 61st birthday today (8/25), and we thought about the impact he had in country music in the early 1990s when he was a superstar with…
Billy Ray Cyrus celebrates his 61st birthday today (8/25), and we thought about the impact he had in country music in the early 1990s when he was a superstar with a smash hit. "Achy Breaky Heart" was one of the reasons the line dance craze began.
To celebrate Billy Ray's big day, we wanted to look at some other superstars that came out of the 1990s.
Garth Brooks
Vinnie Zuffante/Getty ImagesAmerican singer and songwriter Garth Brooks in the press room of the 22nd Annual American Music Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, 30th January 1995. Brooks received the 'Favorite Country Male Artist' award at the ceremony. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Reba
Vince Bucci/Getty Images397743 06: Actress-singer Reba McEntire holds an award after announcing the nominees for the 28th Annual People's Choice Awards November 27, 2001 in Beverly Hills, CA. Over 200 million people vote for their favorite actors, television shows, motion pictures and musical performers with winners announced during the show on January 13, 2002. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Alan Jackson
Vince Bucci/Getty Images405696 02: Musician Alan Jackson rehearses for the 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards May 21, 2002 at Universal Amplitheatre in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Billy Ray Cyrus
Rusty Russell/Getty ImagesNASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 8: Singer Billy Ray Cyrus performs at the 32nd Annual Fan Fair country music festival on June 8, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee. The four-day festival, staged by the Country Music Association, is the largest of its kind and offers fans close access to many of country's biggest stars as well as nightly concerts featuring the genre's top performers. (Photo by Rusty Russell/Getty Images)
Shania Twain
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesShania Twain performs at the 30th Annual AMAs held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA., January 13, 2003. Photo by Kevin Winter/ABC/Getty Images
The Chicks
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images405715 09: Musical group the Dixie Chicks attend the 5th Annual VH1 Divas Las Vegas concert May 23, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV. The concert benefits the VH1 "Save The Music Foundation." (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Brooks & Dunn
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBrooks and Dunn rehearse for "The 29th Annual American Music Awards" at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Ca. Monday, January 7, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
LeAnn Rimes
George DeSota/Getty Images387029 13: American country and pop singer LeAnn Rimes arrives at the Elton John post-Oscars party March 25, 2001 at the Moomba restaurant in West Hollywood. (Photo by George DeSota/Getty Images)
Martina McBride
Kevin Winter/ImageDirectMartina McBride rehearses for the "2002 Academy of Country Music Awards" at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Ca. Tuesday, May 21, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirect.
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Chris Weeks/Liaison384048 28: Country recording artists Faith Hill, winner of awards for "Country Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Album" and "Pop/Rock Favorite Female Artist," and Tim McGraw, winner of the award for "Country Favorite Male Artist," pose for photographers at the 28th Annual American Music Awards January 8, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Chris Weeks/Liaison)
Clint Black
Rusty Russell/Getty ImagesNASHVILLE - JUNE 11: Country music star Clint Black performs onstage at the 2004 CMA Music Festival (formerly known as FanFair) June 11, 2004 in Nashville, Tenessee. The four-day festival, the largest in country music, will be featured in a two-hour television special on CBS TV in summer, 2004. (Photo by Rusty Russell/Getty Images)
