17 Facts About Tracy Byrd

Tracy Lynn Byrd was born on December 17,1966 and is an American country music artist.

Tracy Byrd has released ten studio albums and two greatest-hits albums, with four gold certifications and one double-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.

Tracy Byrd was the on-air spokesman for the TNN Outdoors block from 1998 to 2000.

Tracy Byrd is the eldest child of Jerry Lynn and Brenda Vaughn Byrd.

Tracy Byrd graduated from Vidor High School in May 1985.

Tracy Byrd began studying business at Texas State University.

Tracy Byrd released his first single, "That's the Thing About a Memory", in 1992.

MCA had not originally planned to issue this song as a single, until Tracy Byrd commented that it had been receiving favorable reactions when he sang it in concert.

Tracy Byrd released his final studio album for MCA, I'm from the Country, in late 1997.

In 1999, Tracy Byrd then released a greatest-hits package entitled Keepers: Greatest Hits, which is certified gold.

Tracy Byrd released his next album, Different Things, in 2006 via his own Blind Mule label.

In June 2016, Tracy Byrd returned to the studio to work on his first project in a decade.

Tracy Byrd has been the National Spokesperson for Special Olympics International for the Country Music Association.

For every one of the lures sold Tracy Byrd donated ten cents to the Special Olympics.

Tracy Byrd raised money by soliciting pledges for his attempt to complete the 2002 Houston Marathon.

Tracy Byrd finished the marathon, and donated all of his pledges to the Children's Miracle Network.

Tracy Byrd launched a line of spices, rubs, and marinades to go along with it, called "Tracy Byrd's Tiny Town Products"; a portion of these sales were donated to the Children's Miracle Network.