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R.W. Hampton | |
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| Born | June 17, 1957 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Genres | Country, cowboy, folk, popular |
| Occupation | Singer / Songwriter / Musician / Actor |
| Instrument(s) | 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 American western music singer-songwriter, actor and playwright. Hampton has achieved both critical and commercial success, winning multiple awards from the Western Music Association and the Academy of Western Artists and four separate Wrangler Awards from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
In 2013, Hampton was named among the "Top 50 Best Singers of Country and Western Singers of All Time" by American Cowboy magazine (alongside performers like George Strait, Johnny Cash, George Jones, and Gene Autry) and has won acclaim and countless awards singing songs celebrating the Western way of life.
Called “Today's Voice of the American Cowboy,” Hampton began his career playing guitar and singing at cowboy campfires as a wrangler at Philmont Scout Ranch. Prior to his career in the entertainment industry, he drifted across the American West, working cowboy jobs on some of the biggest ranches in the West, punching cattle, riding young colts, shoeing horses and guiding trail rides and hunters in the high country.
A prolific writer and performer, Hampton's wife Lisa doubles as his manager & agent.[1]