Tracy Lawrence - Merritt, British Columbia
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Tracy Lawrence is one of many Country Music artists honored on Merritt's Walk of Stars. His plaque is displayed on the side of City Furniture and Appliance building. A mural is displayed there featuring Paul Brandt, George Canyon and Aaron Prichett.
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Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/10/2016
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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.
Tracy Lee Lawrence was born on January 27, 1968 in Atlanta, Texas. He is one of the most recognizable voices in Country music with hit songs such as “Paint Me A Birmingham,” “Time Marches On,” “Alibis,” and “Find Out Who Your Friends Are.” The entertainer has enjoyed twenty-two songs on the Billboard top ten charts with eighteen number one singles, selling over thirteen million albums.
In 1992, Billboard declared Lawrence the Best New Male Artist, and, in 1993, he garnered the prestigious Top New Male Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music.