| Even for those whom are not into country, | | | | with BMI and Opryland Music Group. "In my |
| everyone has heard of Kenny Chesney - and | | | | Wildest Dreams" and "All I Need to Know" were |
| probably even heard a song or two. Kenny | | | | two of his first hits from this era in his life. His |
| Chesney is, currently, the Academy of Country | | | | songs are not only powerful, but they are |
| Music Entertainer of the Year. This is one of | | | | personal. Each of his songs reflects on events and |
| many great accomplishments for this amazing | | | | emotions that he has personally experienced. This |
| performer. Kenny Chesney has a seductive | | | | is one reason his fans can relate to him and his |
| childhood charm about him, and his music is pure - | | | | music. |
| not a show you want to miss. | | | | Like many other stars, Kenny Chesney is |
| Kenny Chesney has created 13 albums, since his | | | | adventuring into new arenas. Some stars are |
| career start in 1993. All but two of these albums | | | | starting their own clothing lines or patenting their |
| have been certified as either Gold or Platinum | | | | own scents. Chesney, on the other hand, is |
| (certified ratings are reached when the number of | | | | creating his own Rum. He is so adamant about |
| sales of an album exceeds certain numbers). More | | | | the fans loving it that he even surveyed them to |
| than 30 of his songs have hit, and stayed on the | | | | find out what they wanted to see in the Rum. |
| country top 10 lists. Even with his popularity, | | | | Neither he nor his fans can wait until this release! |
| Kenny Chesney remains a down to earth, | | | | Still performing, tickets to his most recent show in |
| everyday man. | | | | Boston, didn't last more than 10 minutes. Normally |
| Mr. Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in | | | | this would not be a huge accomplishment, but due |
| 1968. When he was 5-years old, his parents had | | | | to the weak economy, ticket sales for |
| given him his first guitar. You might think this is | | | | entertainment purposes are down, yet his shows |
| where his career started, but he quickly put the | | | | are not! Fans find comfort in his music and his |
| guitar down as it "hurt his fingers". Later in life he | | | | performances. |
| played, as a receiver, on the Gibbs High School | | | | Chesney has won awards for best video, best |
| football team. | | | | male country artist, single of the year, along with |
| After high school, Kenny Chesney went to East | | | | many, many others. One of this first was in 1997, |
| Tennessee State University. He was involved in a | | | | the ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year. Then he |
| Bluegrass Program during his term here. At this | | | | won his most recent - 2008 Entertainer of the |
| point in his life, Kenny Chesney had started saving | | | | Year. Guess is the awards will not stop here. |
| for a new guitar. Once he had bought one, and | | | | His charismatic personality and touching lyrics will |
| graduated, he followed his dream to Nashville. | | | | capture audiences for years to come. Should he |
| He quickly made an impression on a number of | | | | tour near you, don't miss the chance to see the |
| people, so much that by 1992 he signed contracts | | | | most real country performance of your life. |
