Unpublished Opinion
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Randy Travis: My Mentor
When I was in the eighth grade, Randy Travis was on the Grammy Award show a lot.
Now I cannot tell you what awards he was nominated for or what he won, but I can
tell you that night started a love of all things Randy that continues to this day.
The funny thing is that it started as a joke. Since I kept hearing his name so much,
I said, “Randy Travis is my mentor.” I don’t think I really knew what that word meant,
because it did not at all make sense. I remember going to school the next day and

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American Idol: Danny Gokey Signs Country Record Deal
American Idol finalist, Danny Gokey, has finally signed a record deal. The third runner-up will join forces with 19 Recordings and RCA Nashville to create a country-inspired album, which is far from the
R & B album he originally intended on releasing. Throughout the process of competing on Idol, Danny says that he realized this is where he belonged.

St. Paul Pioneer Press
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State Fair Grandstand review: Randy Travis as you remembered him
By Rob Hubbard
Special to the Pioneer Press
Updated: 09/01/2009 11:32:19 PM CDT
"Operator, please connect me to 1982."
So sang Randy Travis at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Tuesday night. It's
the first line of one of his first hits, but his performance may have given many
the feeling that they'd been transported to a Grandstand show from much earlier than

Haveing lived in this area for many years, after relocating to texas I made several trips back to this fair when Randy's been there but am not going this year. If anyone is, enjoy.

I also think they are misjudging what "star power" Randy has; otherwise why would they keep bringing him back from time to time. Anyway, I'm just including the short blurb on Randy.

St. Paul Pioneer Press
What the Grandstand lacks in star power
it makes up for in style
By Ross Raihala
Updated: 08/27/2009 10:36:18 PM CDT

The article is dated the 28th; the event was on the 27th.

Richmond Time s-Dispatch
August 28, 1987
FOOD POISONING HOSPITALIZES RANDY TRAVIS
Author: United Press International
Edition: Two Star
Section: Area/State
Page: B-7
Dateline: WYTHEVILLE

Country music star Randy Travis, a nominee for six Country Music Association awards
including entertainer of the year, was admitted to a hospital yesterday for complications
from food poisoning.
Travis, 28, was being treated at Wythe County Community Hospital for a blood condition