Marty Raybon

Born on December 8, 1959, in Greenville, Alabama, country vocalist Marty Raybon grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, the city he continues to call home. He built his early reputation during a fruitful stretch with the popular country group Shenandoah, which issued numerous albums and singles between 1989 and 1996. Among the band’s charting country tracks were “Butterfly Kisses,” “If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too),” “I Want To Be Loved Like That,” and “Two Dozen Roses.” Shenandoah formally split in 1997, freeing Raybon to explore independent endeavors.

His interest in performance first surfaced when he appeared on a talent show at the age of eight. That spark grew stronger after he heard a Mel Street recording on the radio at fifteen, and by the time he reached twenty he had committed fully to music, working the club circuit with various bands before joining Shenandoah. Once that chapter closed, he recorded a gospel album titled Marty Raybon for Sparrow Records in 1995. The following year he teamed with his brother for the duo project The Raybon Brothers. In 2000, Tri-Chord Records issued another Marty Raybon collection, a polished effort positioned to extend the groundwork already in place.