They were mostly cassettes produced by his parents, which he sold at concerts and rodeos. Neds father, Chris LeDoux, was a rodeo champion before becoming a country music star, releasing several albums on Capitol Records and earning a Grammy nomination. The songs lyrics are about a cowboy leading his vagabond life while his girl is back home and wanting to be curled up with her. No one grieved more though than his loving wife Peggy Rhoads. Their father is known as a real rodeo cowboy in a country music world saturated with artificial ones. March 11, 2005. [1], LeDoux married Peggy Rhoads on January 4, 1972. 1. Many heroes dont quite live up to their reputations. If you choose to Reject all, we will not use cookies for these additional purposes. The statue, called "Good Ride Cowboy", is on display at the Chris LeDoux Memorial Park in his hometown of Kaycee, Wyoming. Country singer Ned LeDoux and his wife, Morgan, took to Facebook on Sunday to share that their 2-year-old daughter died earlier this month. Today, Ned LeDoux is keeping his fathers legacy by following his musical footsteps. [6], For the next decade, LeDoux continued to record for Liberty. (1998). World Championships: 1. Chris LeDoux was a legendary country music singer-songwriter along with being a rodeo champion. So, its really happening after all. Even though he went pro in 1970, he was barely able to make a living. In November, LeDoux canceled several tour dates while undergoing treatment for cancer of the bile duct. To me, Garth, hes kind of like my guardian angel. Dad used to say that, more than anything, he wanted to be known as a good husband and family man. A practical joke player extraordinaire, who would not intentionally hurt even the squirrels on the golf course, Chris will forever be thought of with a certain amount of reverence in these parts. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. LeDoux died Wednesday morning in Casper, according to Judy McDonough, spokeswoman for Capitol Nashville, LeDoux's recording company. He also gave her a love of Dean Martin. After twice winning the Wyoming State Rodeo Championship bareback riding title during high school, LeDoux earned a rodeo scholarship to Casper College in Casper. Horsepower was released in 2004, his last album. Throughout the song, you hear piano chords which add to the romance. Its like every time I need some help, hes there.. Ned is LeDouxs second son. LeDoux is the son of champion rodeo great and country singer Chris LeDoux, who was famously name-checked in Garth Brooks' "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" and "Good Ride Cowboy," the latter of which Brooks recorded as a tribute upon his death in 2005. He had undergone a liver transplant in 2000 after a lengthy illness. During his all-too-short 56 years of life, LeDoux was indeed a rare breed. The 2-year-old daughter of country singer Ned LeDoux and granddaughter of late country legend Chris LeDoux has died. They had been married for 33.2 years. //