Lyle Lovett

musician, singer, songwriter, actor
Born: 11/1/1957
Birthplace: Klein, Texas

Although some may know him best for his tall mop of hair and his short-lived marriage to actressJulia Roberts(1993–95), Lyle Lovett is an award-winning musician with a successful acting career. His music has earned him fourGrammy Awards, most notably the 1990 Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance forLyle Lovett and His Large Band, as well as 1995's Best Pop Vocal Collaboration for “Funny How Time Slips Away,” which he recorded with soul legend Al Green. Lovett branched out into acting, appearing inRobert AltmanfilmsThe Player(1992),Short Cuts(1993),Ready-to-Wear (Pret-a-Porter)(1994), andCookie's Fortune(1999). Following on the heels of his albumThe Road to Ensenada(1997), for which he received a Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Lovett appeared in the feature filmThe Opposite of Sex(1998)。