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Billy Ray Cyrus

1961 - Today

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William Ray Cyrus ( SY-rəs; born August 25, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, he is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and became the first single ever to achieve triple platinum status in Australia. It was also the best-selling single in the same country in 1992. Due to the song's music video, the line dance rose in popularity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Ray Cyrus is the 548th most popular musician (down from 497th in 2019), the 3,161st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,612th in 2019) and the 164th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Ray Cyrus ranks 548 out of 3,175. Before him are Tito Puente, Yann Tiersen, Uli Jon Roth, Isao Tomita, K. K. Downing, and Lead Belly. After him are Agustín Barrios, Rudolf Serkin, Lucio Battisti, Rudolf Kempe, Robert Miles, and Nikki Sixx.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Billy Ray Cyrus ranks 92. Before him are Borjana Krišto, Toby Keith, Moana Pozzi, Íngrid Betancourt, Tom Sizemore, and Andrey Kurkov. After him are Guido Buchwald, Rafael Grossi, Steve Holmes, Joan Chen, Élisabeth Borne, and José Luis Mendilibar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Ray Cyrus ranks 3,161 out of 20,380. Before him are Walter Lantz (1899), Tom Sizemore (1961), Johnny Rebel (1938), Annie Sprinkle (1954), Robert W. Wood (1868), and Lead Belly (1888). After him are Natalie Cole (1950), Randy Newman (1943), Nancy Marchand (1928), Raymond E. Feist (1945), Alice Walton (1949), and William Masters (1915).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Ray Cyrus ranks 164. Before him are Mike Campbell (1950), Al Di Meola (1954), Cannonball Adderley (1928), Maurice White (1941), Tito Puente (1923), and Lead Belly (1888). After him are Nikki Sixx (1958), Erroll Garner (1923), Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934), Bud Powell (1924), Dee Dee Ramone (1951), and Scott Bradley (1891).

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