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Contemporary country star Kenny Chesney didn't have the immediate breakout success that many of his peers enjoyed upon signing with major labels, but gradually built up a significant following via hard work, pop-friendly ballads, and a likable, average-guy persona. Chesney was born in Knoxville, TN, in 1968 and raised in the nearby small town of Luttrell, better known as the home of Chet Atkins. He grew up listening to both country and rock & roll, but didn't get serious about music until college, when he studied marketing at East Tennessee State University. He received a guitar as a Christmas present and set about practicing, and was soon performing with the college bluegrass band. He soon started writing songs as well and played for tips in local venues -- most often a Mexican restaurant -- every night he could; additionally, he managed to sell 1,000 copies of a self-released demo album. After graduation in 1991, he moved to Nashville and became the resident performer at the Turf, a rougher honky tonk in the city's historic district. While he gained experience, it wasn't the sort of place where he'd be discovered, and in 1992, he moved on to a publishing deal with Acuff-Rose. From there he landed a record contract with Capricorn and released his debut album, In My Wildest Dreams, in late 1993.

Unfortunately for Chesney, Capricorn wasn't much of a country label; not only was the album underpromoted, but the label's country division shut down completely not long after its release. Still, it sold 100,000 copies and caught the attention of several big-time major labels. Chesney ended up signing with RCA subsidiary BNA, which released All I Need to Know in 1995. The album gave him his first two Top Ten hits in the title track and "Fall in Love." His follow-up, 1996's Me and You, became his first album to go gold, thanks to two number two singles in the title track and "When I Close My Eyes." 1997's I Will Stand was another gold-selling effort that gave Chesney his first-ever number one hit in "She's Got It All," plus another number two with "That's Why I'm Here." His big-time breakthrough, however, came with 1999's Everywhere We Go, which sold over two million copies and spawned two number one hits with "You Had Me from Hello" and "How Forever Feels"; it also featured another Top Ten single in "What I Need to Do," and another, "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy," that just missed. In 2000, Chesney issued his first Greatest Hits compilation, and two newly recorded songs -- "I Lost It" and "Don't Happen Twice" -- went to number three and number one, respectively.

Greatest Hits became Chesney's second straight double-platinum release and topped the country LP charts. He followed it with the all-new No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem in early 2002, which gave him his strongest commercial performance yet. It, too, hit number one on the country album charts and spun off four Top Ten singles in "Young," the number one "The Good Stuff," the Bill Anderson co-write "A Lot of Things Different," and "Big Star." A Christmas album plugged the gap for 2003, and he returned strongly with 2004's When the Sun Goes Down, which won in the Album of the Year category at the Country Music Awards. He repeated the win, this time as Entertainer of the Year, with Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair). Chesney found himself the subject of much tabloid fodder in 2005 with his surprise marriage to actress Renée Zellweger (he had composed 1999's "You Had Me from Hello" after watching Zellweger in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire). The pair split that same year, citing irreconcilable differences, and Chesney released the chart-topping The Road and the Radio in November. In the years that followed, Chesney kept busy, releasing Live: Live Those Songs Again in 2006 and Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates in 2007. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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Selected Discography

Greatest Hits II
2009

Lucky Old Sun Deluxe
2008

Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates
2007

Live: Live Those Songs Again
2006

Be As You Are
2005

The Road And The Radio
2005

When The Sun Goes Down
2004

No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
2002

Greatest Hits
2000

Everywhere We Go
1999

I Will Stand
1997

Me And You
1996

All I Need To Know
1995

In My Wildest Dreams
1994

Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (Radio Single)

Never Wanted Nothing More (Radio Single)

Out Last Night (Radio Single)

Shiftwork (Radio Single)

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Ron says:

11-19-2009

First heard him by my wife and went to his concert and ever since been hearing his music, love this song he sings "There Goes My Life" reminds me of my daughter. Thanks Baby for introducing me to Kenny......

redsoxfan4li f e 0 1 3 says:

11-18-2009

i love you kenny keep up the good work

ljean2 says:

11-17-2009

PERFECT "EYE CANDY"

firehead42ne g g s says:

11-04-2009

rickp, u r a turd!!! im from southeren CA, but i still respect peoples feelings and what they listen to!!! TURD!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! GET OFF DA INTERNET!!!! ! ! !

Cyndi says:

11-01-2009

I love the sound of his voice, great diction and pitch.. Hits me deep in my soul

andrew munoz says:

10-23-2009

i love it man keep rockin

LFwrestle17 says:

10-23-2009

GatorGar i agree with u 100% lol his concerts r nice

dlpaccounts says:

10-21-2009

back to metallica

dlpaccounts says:

10-21-2009

more suck

mercedesrice says:

10-16-2009

cute

mercedesrice says:

10-16-2009

hotty

GatorGar says:

10-08-2009

Have you seen the girls that show up for a concert of his, Oh my God!!! You think you just died and went to Heaven, tan legs and cut of daisy dukes with tight t-shirts, that's a great site to see!

kkyas1 says:

10-06-2009

i like kenny chesney but garth brooks is what got me listening to country. to bad he retired :(

kenjones905 says:

09-17-2009

I wish i could meet with George Strait to produce my country music,that will be the greatest thing in my life.And he will ever remain my God father. I need his contact. My contact is Ken Aras (916)617-753 4 .
Thanks.

bmessenger10 2 2 says:

09-08-2009

Funny WWWIII, you turd burglar you! LOL!

Nikki Nam Le says:

09-07-2009

lol i agree w/ victoria allen, XD but too bad he's like 40

victoria allen says:

09-04-2009

he is A HOTTY !!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

rickp says:

09-02-2009

Kenny Chesny sucks as does Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban & all of their ilk. You people are sheep controlled by CMT & top 40 "country" radio. This ain't country, it's pop B.S.

CORPORATE COUNTRY SUCKS!

;-)-:--< smileN says:

edited on 08-28-2009

Wonder what Rene' "did'nt" see in him - shes a geek! KC is sooo HOT!!!

rooster_boos t e r says:

edited on 08-27-2009

Kenny's music relates to things that happen or have happened in your life!! you know all the good stuff, or going to that meeting at the y, or you and a special someone sittin their on the car with a beer in you hand!!! those are the best and Kenny always Knows what to write about!!! WE LOVE YA KENNY FROM HULBERT OKLAHOMA!!!!

LISA MARIE says:

edited on 08-26-2009

Good Stuff!! Uncle kennys hotter when the sun goes down...

Goodtime Scotty Maserati says:

08-22-2009

Kenny is truly one of the best ever country artists! Haven't heard a tune by him yet that I don't like and probably never will. It is all great, everything he does!

an6344 says:

edited on 08-25-2009

I'm seeing him tomorrow in Detroit!!!!

And it was awesome :)

jrf695 says:

08-20-2009

I LOVE HIM!!!!!

;-)-:--< smileN says:

edited on 08-18-2009

Hey Matt, i wanna see the parrot hat -arrggh!

Writer_At_He a r t says:

08-17-2009

Thank God for your comment indianaaway. For once someone said an artist OTHER THAN FLIPPIN TAYLOR SWIFT made them start listening to country.

I love it when people say things like that. It helps me believe that people who still listen to TRUE country like Kenny Chesney are still out there.

Matthew says:

08-13-2009

I really like the remark ;-)--:--< (just exactly how the hell do you pronounce that, I wonder) made about island-count r y crap. I've never heard the phrase before but it's dead on accurate.

But it raises the question of whether you can wear a parrot hat on top of the 10-gallon one? Hmmmm....

mahlstedt_ says:

08-05-2009

Wow, What a beautiful artist inside and out!!!! Kenny sings and tells his stories through his wonderful music in which we all have become so found of and truly love!!!! We can all relate to his stories throughout his awesome career!!!! Judy Mahlstedt

;-)-:--< smileN says:

edited on 08-18-2009

dont ya want to move to his island , just hang out and party with him?

Writer_At_He a r t says:

08-01-2009

Same here. Albeit before I never hated country music before, I just never listened to it.
Now it's all I listen to. Can't see ever not listening to it! ;D 90's country is my truest love, the new s**t is all pop music manifesting itself as country. It's not the true stuff and it never will be.
Thanks for staying true Kenny!

indianaaway says:

07-31-2009

Kenny Chesney is actually one of the artists that actually made me start listening to Country which I use to hate

;-)-:--< smileN says:

edited on 07-28-2009

i actually like the island-count r y stuff. i have a friend that use to listen to the radio and doesnt anymore. i asked him why and he replied "i dont like the new crap". i am the same age as him and have an open mind to like new & diff stuff. tmi, okay

Austin Rickson says:

07-24-2009

Kenny Chesney is a great artist.He is awesome.Me and my Mom cant stop listenin to him in our car!!!!!

Writer_At_He a r t says:

07-23-2009

Well that sucks for you 'ott77' because Kenny is an amazing artist and is undoubtedly and irrevocably my favorite country artist. Although I care for his older songs better, not the island theme, I still think, agreeing with 'itayuso13', that he pulls it off great. But I just don't like it. I think songs like 'Don't Happen Twice' 'Back Where I Come From' and 'I Go Back' is where he found his truest magic. But, that's just me. He is amazing either way. There's no one like Kenny. ^-^

ott77 says:

07-21-2009

Kenny Chesney makes me wish Pandora would let you block entire artists.

jtayuso13 says:

07-17-2009

oh, and even if you all don't like the island theme, you have to admit that he pulls it off great! Hey even good ol George Strait tried it with river of love after Kenny started it up...Kenny has it all!!!

jtayuso13 says:

edited on 07-17-2009

Kenny Chesney is by far my favorite! I'll tell you, listen to his lyrics, he sings about everything real, for him and his fans. Whether you just wanna sit around and drink beers with the buddies & listen 2 the Good Stuff, party up with Keg In The Closet or, throw Summertime on in the boat, he has a song for you!!! Kenny you're the bomb, and what a performer... b y far the BEST show i have EVER seen both back in the day at the fair in Turlock fair 2 the save mart center. Come back to Cali

deborah j cooper dj says:

07-13-2009

his songs are so cool

Lexa says:

edited on 07-12-2009

Kenny Chesney is GREAT. if anyone thinks he isn't well that stinks for you. He is a really nice guy and no matter what renee says he is NOT gay. he is a true singer inside and out and i support him all the way!!!!!!!! :)

Writer_At_He a r t says:

07-12-2009

You two are completely write. Kenny takes you to the cavernous depths of his heart and soul with his singing. Not mention he's easy on the eyes too! ;-)
Kenny was one of the first country artists I listened too back when I first got into the genre my freshman year of high school. He's still one of my favorites five years later! There's something so 'down home' about him that makes him so personable and likeable. I don't really care for the island theme either, I go for his older stuff.

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