Randy Travis (born May 4, 1959 in Marshville, North Carolina) is an American country music singer and actor. 1978 was the first time he had a song on Billboard's Hot Country Songs music chart. As late as 2014 he had an album on Billboard's Top Country Albums music chart.
He first went into mainstream in the mid to late 1980s, having a number of hits. He acted in several movies, including The Rainmaker (1997).