SHELTON, RICKY VAN
(*1952)
SHELTON, RICKY VAN (b. Danville, Va., January 12, 1952) The country-cover king, Ricky Van Shelton has a ROCKABILLY-flavored style and a million-dollar smile that have made him a favorite on the country circuit through the 1990s. Raised in rural Grit, Virginia, Shelton was first more interested in rock and roll than in country music, although he did sing in a local small church choir. His brother Ronnie played MANDOLIN and had his own BLUEGRASS/country band, and he encouraged his younger sibling…