Country Pop Bites: Ty Herndon – May 27

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 1995 Ty Herndon peaked at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "What Mattered Most"?

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Here are 5 interesting facts about Ty Herndon.

• His real name is actually Boyd Tyrone "Ty" Herndon.
• He became involved in music as a teenager, playing the piano and singing Gospel music.
• Shortly after graduating from Austin High School in Decatur, Alabama, he moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music. This did not prove to be easy, however, and after 10 years, he moved to Texas.
• He is a National Spokesman for CVS pharmacy's ALS fundraising campaign.
• In 2010, he released an album of self-penned Contemporary Christian songs called Journey On under the FUNL Music label.