Booking Tracy Byrd

Tracy Byrd Biography

Tracey Byrd was born in 1966 in Texas. While attending university in pursuit of a business degree, Byrd began performing around town in a local band. His talents caught the eye of MCA Records in the early 1990’s, and Byrd’s debut single, “That’s the Thing About Money,” was released two years later. Although the song didn’t make much of a ripple, Tracey’s follow-up song, “Holdin’ Heaven,” became his breakthrough hit in the following year, rising all the way to number one.

Tracey’s first hit was featured on his debut album, Tracey Byrd, released in 1993. The album spawned another top forty hit, “Why Don’t That Telephone Ring,” and paved the way for additional albums from Byrd: No Ordinary Man (1994), Love Lessons (1995), Big Love (1996), I’m from the Country (1998), It’s About Time (1999), Ten Rounds (2001), The Truth About Men (2003), and Different Things (2006.) The albums featured the top ten singles: “Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous,” “The First Step,” “The Keeper of the Stars,” “Love Lessons,” “Big Love,” “I’m from the Country,” “I Wanna Feel that Way Again,” “Just Let Me Be in Love,” “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo,” “Drinkin’ Bone,” and the iconic hit, “Watermelon Crawl.”

Although Tracey Byrd hasn’t released a new studio album recently, he continues to perform regularly and is still an active spokesperson for the Special Olympics on behalf of the Country Music Association.  He also frequently raises funds for the Children’s Miracle Network and the March of Dimes. Byrd most recently released his compilation album, Icon, in 2012.