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Not entirely surprising from a little girl originally named destiny hope cyrus. >> given her that name before she was born because i felt it was her destiny to bring hope to the world. i do think she -- this is her purpose. her path. you know, i think shes a natural born singer/songwriter/entertainer. >> it didnt hurt that her father was a hit maker. ♪ dont tell my heart, my achy breaky heart ♪ >> the fact that he had, you know, one big hit with "achy breaky heart" puts him in a level where ...

Very early age. i always got the sense that she was calculated but like in a good way. >> reporter: calculated and destined for big things and not surprisingly for a little girl named destiny hope cyrus. >> i felt it was her destiny to bring hope to the world. i do think that she -- this is her purpose, her path, you know? i think shes a natural born singer/songwriter/entertainer. >> reporter: it didnt hurt that her father was a hit maker. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the fact that he had one big hit wi...

Father was a hit maker. ♪ dont tell my heart >> the fact he had one big hit with "achy breaky heart" puts him in a level where he had access to, you know, musicians and producers and record company people that she probably would not have met were it not for her father. >> what could be better than having a famous father? having a music legend like dolly partner for a god mother. later in life, miley recorded her classic "joleen." >> i think looking to dolly, looking to the sort of eccentric sh...

>> when ever the camera was on, she was on. you could also see that from a very early age. >> i got the sense she was calculated but in a good way. >> calculated and destined for big things. not entirely surprising for a little girl who was originally named destiny hope cyrus. >> i gave her the name before she was born because i thought it was her destiny to bring hope to the world. i think, this is her purpose. her path, you know, i think shes a natural born singer/song writer/entertainer. >> i...

Singer/songwriter/entertainer. >> it didnt hurt that her father was a hit maker. the fact he had one big hit puts him in a level where he had access to musicians and producers and record company people that she probably not had met were it not for her father. >> what could be better having famous father? having a music legend like dolly parton as a godmother. later in her life she recorded "jolene." >> i think looking to dolly, looking to the sort of eccentric showmanship of a dolly parton reall...

Incredible hit maker. i asked him about his life, his career, and how he got started in the industry. well have that interview for you in the 4:00 eastern hour with clive davis. also coming up, after years of hiding his sexuality a former nfl player now says he is gay. an emotional interview with the former san francisco 49ers quayne herrick only on cnn next.

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>> i could not see going out on stage and having a party without first finding some sort of peace with what took place. >> he also reveals why hes rapping again. >> im a bit of a king in the rap world, sir. >> you really are. theyre talking about you in every club. >> this is piers morgan tonight. >> good evening, big story tonight. truth, power and the media, colliding like never before in the "newsroom." alan sorkin gave us the west wing and social network and now taking on cable new...

>> im a bit of a king in the rap world, sir. >> you really are. theyre talking about you in every club. >> this is piers morgan tonight. >> good evening, big story tonight. truth, power and the media, colliding like never before in the "newsroom." alan sorkin gave us the west wing and social network and now taking on cable news, ill talk to him in a moment and jeff daniels plays the cynical anchorman and who he based his character on and the hit maker with a hit show, l.l. cool j and o...

first finding some sort of peace with what took place. >> he also reveals why hes rapping again. >> im a bit of a king in the rap world, sir. >> you really are. theyre talking about you in every club. >> this is piers morgan tonight. >> good evening, big story tonight. truth, power and the media, colliding like never before in the "newsroom." alan sorkin gave us the west wing and social network and now taking on cable news, ill talk to him in a moment and jeff daniels plays the cynical...