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After moving to Los Angeles alone, Cyrus signed to Mercury Records in 1990. The success of "Achy Breaky Heart" from his first album Some Gave All helped renew the popularity of line dancing and made Cyrus a star. At the time he was widely known for his signature mullet hairstyle.

Cyrus sang with Dolly Parton in her song, "Romeo."

In 1993, Cyrus was scheduled to perform for Queen Elizabeth II but had to cancel due to family reasons.

Cyrus' follow-up, It Won't Be the Last, began strong but sales wound up being disappointing compared to Some Gave All. He appeared on Dolly Parton's 1993 single "Romeo", then continued to chart and release four more albums over the next six years. These were Storm in the Heartland (1994), Trail of Tears (1996), Shot Full of Love (1998) and Southern Rain (2000). He has had some success as a gospel singer with his album The Other Side in 2003. His most recent album, released in July 2006, is "Wanna Be Your Joe."

In 2004, Blender magazine selected "Achy Breaky Heart" as the magazine's choice for "second worst song ever." Some people claim Cyrus is a one-hit wonder, mainly because "Achy Breaky Heart" was his only major hit on the Billboard Hot 100. However, his career has included three #1 singles and six Top Ten singles on the country charts, including "Could've Been Me", "Busy Man", and "In the Heart of a Woman." Cyrus also holds the record for the longest time at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart for a debut record (17 weeks).

"We The People," the working people’s anthem from Southern Rain became the campaign theme song for President George W. Bush during his 2000 election campaign.

Cyrus starred in the 1999 independent film Radical Jack. Cyrus also had a small part in David Lynch's 2001 film Mulholland Drive as Gene, a pool cleaner who had been having an affair with the wife of Adam Kesher (Justin Theroux).

In 2001, Cyrus played the lead role on the PAX (now ION Television) comedy-drama Doc. Doc became the highest-rated show on the network.

In 2005, Cyrus expanded his acting career in a stage production of Annie Get Your Gun in Toronto, as the role of Frank Butler.

Cyrus' television credits include The Nanny, Diagnosis Murder, Love Boat, The Next Wave, and TNN’s 18 Wheels Of Justice. In 2004, Cyrus guest starred in the episode, "The Power of Love" of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation as the limo driver, Duke.

Cyrus has also been the subject of many television specials that detail his rise to fame and his career. These include two ABC documentaries, Dreams Come True and A Year On The Road, a VH1 exclusive, as well as the TNN specials I Give My Heart To You, and The Life and Times of Billy Ray Cyrus.

In late 2005, Cyrus and his daughter Miley began filming the first twenty episodes of a new Disney Channel original television series, Hannah Montana. The show revolves around a young teenage girl (Miley) who lives a double life as pop singing sensation "Hannah Montana." Cyrus plays the pop star's widowed father, manager, and famous singer Robby Stewart. Hannah Montana is currently airing on the Disney Channel, and has received positive reviews from critics and viewers. His character is loosely based on his real life; footage of Robby Ray as a famous singer in the past is actual footage and photos of Cyrus himself as a singer, and many times allusions are made to the singer, as in the episode "New Kid in School" where Robby Stewart dons a mullet wig and introduces his character as Billy Ray Cyrus; in the episode "Ooo, Ooo, Itchy Woman" where his character refers to his single "Achy Breaky Heart" by asking a mouse which was crawling around inside the Stewarts' piano, "Lynda, you know 'Achy Breaky Heart'?"; and in the episode "On the Road Again," where Cyrus performs his song "I Want My Mullet Back," a track from his latest CD. Also, in the episode, "Its a Mannequin's World, when Robby does the limbo and cracks his back, he says, "Ohh, my Achy Breaky back!"

He also sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at Game 5 of the 2006 World Series in St. Louis, Missouri.

Joining the direction of a sleuth of current/former stars, it was announced that Cyrus will be joining Dancing with the Stars for season 4. The show is said to start on March 19, 2007.

--Wikipedia

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