Billy Ray Cyrus (born in 1961) is an American country singer and actor known for his hit 1992 song “Achy Breaky Heart,” which inspired a line dancing craze and reached number one on the country charts. Cyrus also acted in several television series, including the family show Hannah Montana (2006–11), which helped launch the career of his daughter, pop singer and actress Miley Cyrus. In 2019 he collaborated with rapper Lil Nas X on a remix of Lil Nas X’s song “Old Town Road,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-setting 19 weeks.
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