";s:4:"text";s:814:" In addition, Shelton performed at local gatherings. Shelton is the youngest out of five siblings – he has two older sisters named Judy and Cacky and two older brothers named Ronnie and Don. Active between 1986 and 2006, he charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. When he was a teenager, Ricky started singing in his brother’s band. Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952) is an American former country music artist. After high school, Ricky started to sing in club… When he wasn't crooning country songs, he … Read More: The 10 Best Ricky Van Shelton Songs, Ranked And Shelton wasn't just a country singer.
He was bornon January 12, 1952, in Danville, Virginia, USA, to Eloise and Jenks Shelton. He went to high school in Gretna, Virginia.