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- NAME: Billy Ray Cyrus
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Television Actor, Songwriter, Singer
- BIRTH DATE: August 25, 1961 (Age: 51)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Flatwoods, Kentucky
- ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo
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Billy Ray Cyrus is a country singer/songwriter who is perhaps now more famous for his TV and film roles than for his music.
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Billy Ray Cyrus - Full Biography (45:34)
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Billy Ray Cyrus' smash hit, "Achy Breaky Heart," helped launch the line-dancing craze of the 1990s. Cyrus has had his share of ups downs, but he remains a dedicated family man with a strong sense of his upbringing.
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The father-daughter team recorded the song "I Learned for You" for the show's soundtrack. They also recorded a song together for Bill Ray Cyrus's 2006 album, Wanna Be Your Joe.
'Dancing with the Stars'
In 2007, Cyrus joined the ranks of such celebrity competitors as Olympic speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno, singer Joey Fatone and actor Ian Ziering on the popular series Dancing with the Stars. While he struggled with his dance routines, he lasted for eight weeks of the competition, which was eventually won by Ohno.
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