We've cheated a little with this entry, but we have a good reason for doing so. Chris LeDoux wasn't born in Wyoming; he was a native of Mississippi. He moved to Wyoming when he was in his teens, but he formed a deep bond with the state and its culture, remaining there for the rest of his life. The area around him served as the inspiration for many of his songs, of which there were hundreds. Over the course of his life and career, LeDoux released over thirty albums.
LeDoux didn't set out to be a musician. He was a rodeo cowboy by trade, and only started playing in bars so he could fund his competitions and travel. It took a long time for other people to convince him that he was blessed with true musical talent, but he eventually got the message. His father loaned him the money to self-release an album, and six million sales later the rest is history.