R.W. Hampton
| R.W. Hampton | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1957 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Genres | country, cowboy, folk, popular |
| Occupation(s) | Singer / Songwriter / Musician / Actor |
| Instruments | Singer, Acoustic Guitar |
| Years active | 1983 – Present |
| Labels | Cimarron Sounds |
| Website | www.rwhampton.com / [1] |
R. W. Hampton (born June 17, 1957 in Houston, Texas) is an award-winning American western music singer-songwriter, actor and playwright. Hampton has achieved both critical and popular success, winning multiple awards from the Western Music Association and the Academy of Western Artists and three separate Wrangler Awards from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, as well as developing a widespread devoted fan base.
A prolific writer and popular performer, Hampton is known for his patriotism, his family values and Christian beliefs. His wife, Lisa, doubles as his manager & agent.
After more than a decade as a dedicated cowboy enjoying the hard-working western ranch lifestyle, Hampton decided to explore his other passion: music. In 1984, he released his first album, Travelin' Light, and began building a reputation for his songwriting and performance talents, with appearances at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. His music caught the attention of Kenny Rogers who used R. W. to play himself, a cowboy singing at the campfire, in the television movie, Wild Horses.
Hampton worked at assorted duties—repairing fences, fall and spring roundups, and checking windmills—in numerous places, including the former Spade Ranch in Texas, the IL Ranch in northern Nevada, the ZX Ranch in Oregon, and the Pickerel Land and Cattle Company in Wyoming, but he preferred the Texas Panhandle and eastern New Mexico, where he owns the Clearview Ranch, located some twenty miles southwest of Cimarron.
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