Billy Ray Cyrus - Merritt, British Columbia
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Billy Ray Cyrus is one of many Country Music super stars honored on Merritt's Walk of Stars. His star is displayed at the corner of Quilchena Avenue and Garcia Street, in front of the Lobby Restaurant.
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Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/02/2016
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Merritt boasts being: The Country Music Capital of Canada. Merritt annually hosts the largest country music festival in Canada where over 150,000 visitors come to Merritt for the 4 day event. Some of Country Music biggest recording stars perform at the event.
To honor and pay tribute for their performance a plaque with their hand prints, signature, picture and some with a personal note are encased in a wooden frame display case and installed on the streets of downtown. The Walk of Stars walking tour highlights some of the historical, western and country music murals painted on the side of many of the downtown buildings. Many of these murals highlight some of Country Music biggest stars.
Throughout the course of nearly three decades, Billy Ray Cyrus has achieved international success as a singer, songwriter, entertainer, and philanthropist. He has sold millions of albums, charted 35 singles, 16 of which are Top 40 hits and continues to receive critical acclaim as an actor, writer, and executive producer in film and television.
William "Billy" Ray Cyrus was born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky. Best known for his Top Billboard Hit "Achy Breaky Heart; it was a huge success in both the country music and pop music scenes.
Before music was a priority, Cyrus proved a talent for baseball, and attended Georgetown College on an athletic scholarship. Inspiration called upon Cyrus and his brother to form a country-rock band called Sly Dog.
In 2001, Cyrus played the lead role on the PAX (now ION Television) comedy-drama Doc, which became the network's highest-rated show.
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