Posted By: Staff January 28, 2021 @ 4:30 am Country Daypop
Country music icon Randy Travis and his wife Mary appeared on an all-new episode of
The Big Interview With Dan Rather for a rare sit-down on Wednesday, January 27.
Filmed remotely utilizing both Zoom and in-person camera teams, Travis, through his wife, explains his road to recovery and the fight to regain his mobility, speech, and singing seven years after enduring a debilitating stroke; and the couple share their incredible love story and the pivotal moment Mary knew her husband was ready to keep fighting for his life. Travis also reflects on his powerful rendition of “Amazing Grace” at the 2016 Country Music Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. You can watch a clip of the interview here.
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The Big Interview.
The show explores Randy s road to regaining his mobility, speech and his ability to sing after a debilitating stroke seven years ago.
The Big Interview With Dan Rather featuring Randy Travis airs tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. ET on AXS-TV.
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Randy Travis, Wife Mary Recount the Months of Practice Before Surprise 2016 Hall of Fame Performance [Exclusive Video]
Randy Travis stunned the country music community in 2016 when, during his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, he gave his first public performance since suffering a stroke in July 2013. His rendition of Amazing Grace brought the crowd to its feet and tears to plenty of eyes and in a new interview with celebrated newsman Dan Rather, the country legend s wife Mary reveals just how they made that moment happen.
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