Three decades after Travis Tritt launched his music career, the Southern rock-influenced artist continuesto stay true and relevant to country music fans across the globe. A Marietta, Georgia native, Trittincorporated his lifelong influences of Sourthern rock, blues, and gospel into his country during a honky-tonk apprenticeship that led him to Warner Bros. In 1989. Tritt's albums, seven of which are certifiedplatinum or higher, have amassed more than 30million in career album sales, two GRAMMY Awards, four CMA Awards, an invitation to become a member of the world famous Grand Ole Opry, and adevoted fan base that fills venues coast-to-coast. Travis
Tritt is dubbed one of the "The Class of '89, " which included Country music superstars GarthBrooks, Clint Black and Alan Jackson, all of whom dominated the charts in the early '90s. Among his 12studio albums and numerous charted singles are nineteen Top 10 hits, including "Modern Day Bonnieand Clyde, " "Here's A Quarter, " and "It's A Great Day To Be Alive. " Tritt's talents, however, are notlimited to music, as he has also appeared in numerous feature films and TV shows throughout hisextraordinary career. The release ofProud Of TheCountry celebrates thealbum that started it alland includes 11 tracks fromthis unearthed gem.