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    Chris LeDoux

    American country singer

    Musical artist

    Christopher Lee LeDoux (October 2, 1948 – March 9, 2005) was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor, and hall of fame rodeo champion. During his career, LeDoux recorded 36 albums (many self-released), which have sold more than six million units in the United States as of January 2007. He was awarded two gold and one platinum album certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), was nominated for a Grammy Award, and was honored with the Academy of Country Music Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award. LeDoux is also the only person to participate and also perform at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

    Biography

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    Early years

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    LeDoux was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on October 2, 1948. He was of French descent on his father's side. His father was in the US Air Force and was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base at the time of his birth. The family moved often when he was a c

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    It was great hearing Billy Minick tell his Chris stories when they inducted Chris into Texas Trail of Fame,  He told how he hired Chris to help with stock at a rodeo he was running in Wyoming.
         He also said he did an event for US Tobacco once, and they set screens up on scen. The President of the company said what are those for. Billy said when he starts singing "Copenhagen" you'll see why.They were behind screens when hundreds of cans of Copenhagen started flying up onstage....LOL
        Someone should take those stories and memories and put them in a book, I am betting it would be a hard time deciding how to fit all those into 1 book
    entered march 2010

    My Memories of Chris LeDoux, bygd Rob Fair
    November 2007

    I was honored to be asked to write some memories of Chris while traveling on the road during his music career, for this, the 3rd Annual Chris LeDoux Tribute Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming…………

    Wow, Chris LeDoux!

    I met Chris for the first time, back in 19

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    Garth Brooks honors LeDoux at ACM show

    LAS VEGAS - Wyoming country music star Chris LeDoux posthumously received the Pioneer Award from his friend, retired superstar Garth Brooks, at the 40th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Tuesday.

    LeDoux died March 9, 2005 of liver cancer.

    "It's never easy to speak for another man," Brooks said, then read a letter from LeDoux's widow, Peggy, thanking the people and saying Chris would have liked the recognition if he had been able to appear.

    The letter included Chris' parents, Al and Bonnie, "for getting things rolling," Capitol Nashville's producers "for letting Chris do his own thing and living in the wide-open spaces of Wyoming," and his Western Underground band and crew.

    The letter also thanked LeDoux's fans and family.

    "We truly have lost an honest friend, a wonderful husband and dad, and a true hero. My only wish is that he could have been there to enjoy the moment," the letter said.

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