Person · Male
Ricky Skaggs
- From
- Cordell, United States
- Since
- 1954–present
- Rating
- ★ 3.5
- Releases
- 49
- bluegrass
- country
- gospel
- folk
- neo-traditional country
About
Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin, but he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.
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Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and both the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, Skaggs was announced to have been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
Member of
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Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder eponymous
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The Country Gentlemen fiddle
Discography
Albums
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2nd Generation Bluegrass
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Tribute to The Stanley Brothers
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That’s It
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Sweet Temptation Apple Music
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Skaggs & Rice
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Waitin' For the Sun to Shine
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Family & Friends Apple Music
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Highways & Heartaches
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Don’t Cheat in Our Hometown
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Country Boy
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All American Bluegrass
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Love’s Gonna Get Ya!
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Comin’ Home to Stay Apple Music
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Kentucky Thunder
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My Father's Son
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Solid Ground Apple Music
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Life Is a Journey Apple Music
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Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe
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A Skaggs Family Christmas (Volume One)
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The Salt Of The Earth
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Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby
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Solo: Songs My Dad Loved
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Mosaic Apple Music
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A Skaggs Family Christmas (Volume Two)
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Country Hits Bluegrass Style Apple Music
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Hearts Like Ours Apple Music
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Americana Master Series: The Best of the Sugar Hill Years
Compilations
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The Complete Jessup Recordings Plus!
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The Essential Ricky Skaggs Apple Music
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The High Notes (A Collection Of His Greatest Country Hits: From A Bluegrass Perspective)
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Waitin’ for the Sun to Shine / Highways & Heartaches
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16 Biggest Hits
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Country Gentleman (The Best of Ricky Skaggs)
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Country Pride
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Super Hits
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The Country Store Collection
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Bluegrass
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Favorite Country Songs
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Bluegrass Special
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20 Bluegrass Memories
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The Essential Ricky Skaggs Apple Music
Other
Links
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Official
Buy
Instrumental supporting musician
Married
Parent
Also known as
Rick Skaggs · Rickie Lee Skaggs · Ricky Scaggs · Ricky Scaggs and Friends · Ricky Skaggs & Friends
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 1a14063c-9dca-48d5-98c3-89748c74562b
- ISNI
- 0000000055143464
- IPI
- 00077800659
- IPI
- 00077800855
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.