Kenneth Arnold (Kenny) Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 20 of which climbed to the top of the charts. Over the life of his career, Chesney has been honored with numerous awards from the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Country Music Association (CMA), American Music Awards (AMA), Country Music Television (CMT), Billboard Music Awards (BMA), People's Choice Awards (PCA), and the French Country Music Awards (FCMA). Chesney recently produced and co-directed a film for ESPN, "The Boys Of Fall". Chesney has received six Academy of Country Music awards (including four consecutive Entertainer of the Year Awards from 2005 to 2008),[1] as well as six Country Music Association awards. He is one of the most popular tou! ring acts in country music, regularly selling out the venues at which he performs.[2][3] His 2007 Flip-Flop Summer Tour was the highest-grossing country road trip of the year.[4] The Country Music Association honored Chesney with the Entertainer of the Year award in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008 . Other notable awards include the Academy of Country Music's 1997 New Male Vocalist of the Year, 2002 Top Male Vocalist of the Year, and the Triple Crown Award in 2005. He was awarded his fourth consecutive Entertainer of the Year award from the Academy of Country Music on May 18, 2008. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career and awards 2.1 Signing first publishing and record deals 2.2 In My Wildest Dreams (1994) 2.3 All I Need to Know (1995) 2.4 Me and You (1996-1997) 2.5 I Will Stand (1997-1998) 2.6 Everywhere We Go (1999) 2.7 Greatest Hits (2000) 2.8 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems (2002-2003) 2.9 All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan (2003) 2.10 When the Sun Goes Down (20! 04-2005) 2.11 Be as You Are and The Road and the Radio (2005-2! 006) 2.1 2 Live: Live Those Songs Again (2006) 2.13 Collaborations 2.14 Super Hits (2007) 2.15 Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates (2007-2008) 2.16 Lucky Old Sun (2008-2009) 2.17 Greatest Hits II (2010) 2.18 Hemingway's Whiskey (2010-present) 3 Personal life 4 Philanthropy 5 Tours 6 Discography 7 Awards 8 See also 9 References 10 External links [edit] Early life Chesney was born on March 26, 1968, in Knoxville, Tennessee at St. Mary's Medical Center and raised in Luttrell, Tennessee, better known as the home of Chet Atkins. He is the son of David Chesney, a former elementary school teacher, and Karen Chandler, a hair stylist in the Knoxville area. Chesney has one sibling, a younger sister named Jennifer Chandler. In 1986 Chesney graduated from Gibbs High School where he played baseball and football. Chesney received his first guitar for Christmas and began teaching himself to play.[5] Chesney studied advertising at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City TN, where he was a mem! ber of the ETSU Bluegrass Program and the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. In 1989 Chesney recorded a self-released demo album at Classic Recording Studio in Bristol, Virginia. He sold 1,000 copies while performing at the local clubs in Johnson City and used the money from album sales to help buy a new guitar.[6] Chesney graduated from East Tennessee State in December 1990 with a degree in advertising.[6] After graduation he headed to Nashville and performed at several local clubs. He became the resident performer at The Turf, a honky tonk bar in the city's historic district. [edit] Career and awards See also: Kenny Chesney discography [edit] Signing first publishing and record deals In 1992, the head of publisher/writer relations at BMI, Clay Bradley, recommended Chesney to his friend at Opryland Music Group, Troy Tomlinson, by saying: "I met this kid today from East Tennessee. He's a good singer, a good songwriter, and more than anything, I think you're going to really li! ke him as a person."[7] For the audition for Tomlinson, Ches! ney perf ormed five songs. Tomlinson's reaction was enthusiastic, later telling HitQuarters: "First of all I was attracted to the songs, because I thought that he painted great pictures in his lyrics, particularly for someone who had not been around the typical Music Row co-writes. I thought that he sang very well too. But more than anything there was a kind of this 'I-will-do-it' look in his eyes - I was really drawn in by the fact that he was so set on being successful in this business."[7] Chesney left the audition with a songwriter's contract. An appearance at a songwriter's showcase the following year led to a contract with Capricorn Records which had recently started a country division. He released his debut album In My Wildest Dreams in April 1994. When Capricorn closed its country music division in Nashville and moved to Atlanta, Georgia Chesney signed with BNA Records. [edit] In My Wildest Dreams (1994) Chesney's first album, In My Wildest Dreams, was released on the! independent Capricorn Records label in 1994. The album's lead-off singles, "The Tin Man" and "Whatever It Takes", both reached the lower regions of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. The album sold approximately 10,000 copies before Capricorn Records closed its country music division later that year.[8] [edit] All I Need to Know (1995) After Capricorn's closure, Chesney signed with BNA Records, which released his album All I Need to Know in 1995. The album produced three hit singles. "Fall in Love" and "All I Need to Know" both reached the Top Ten, while "Grandpa Told Me So" peaked at #23.[8] "The Tin Man" was also included on this album, although it was not released as a single at the time. [edit] Me and You (1996-1997) Released in 1996, Chesney's second major-label album was Me and You.[8] Although its lead-off single peaked just outside the Top 40 on the country charts, the album's title track (which was reprised from All I Need to Know) and the sing! le "When I Close My Eyes" (which was previously recorded by La! rry Stew art on his 1993 debut album Down the Road) both peaked at #2 on the Billboard country charts. Me and You was also Chesney's first gold-certified album.[8] A cover of Mac McAnally's 1990 single "Back Where I Come From" was also included on this album. Although Chesney's version was never released as a single, it has become a regular song played during his concerts. In recognition of his successful year, Chesney was honored with the 1997 Academy of Country Music's New Male Vocalist of the Year award. [edit] I Will Stand (1997-1998) I Will Stand, Chesney's third album for BNA, was released in 1997. "She's Got It All" was the album's lead-off single, becoming Chesney's first #1 single, spending three weeks at the top of the Billboard country charts.[8] The album's second single, "A Chance", peaked just shy of the Top Ten. In 1998, "That's Why I'm Here" went to #2 on Billboard and reached the top of the charts on Radio & Records, giving Chesney his third #1 single overall. [e! dit] Everywhere We Go (1999) Everywhere We Go, released in 1999, was Chesney's fourth album for BNA. The album produced two consecutive #1 singles in "How Forever Feels" and "You Had Me from Hello" (the latter inspired by a line in the movie Jerry Maguire).[8] The album also produced two more hits, including "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" and "What I Need to Do",[8] which peaked at #11 and #8 on the country charts, respectively. Everywhere We Go was Chesney's first platinum-selling album.[8] [edit] Greatest Hits (2000) By 2000, Chesney released his Greatest Hits compilation album.[8] It included four new tracks, as well as updated versions of "Fall in Love", "The Tin Man", and "Back Where I Come From". The new version of "The Tin Man" was one of the disc's three singles, along with two of the new tracks, "I Lost It" and "Don't Happen Twice".[8] [edit] No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems (2002-2003) The album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems was released in 2002. The lead-off sin! gle, "Young", peaked at #2, while the follow-up "The Good Stuf! f" spent seven weeks at #1, becoming Billboard's #1 country song of the year for 2002. The video for "Young" was honored by CMT with the Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year awards for 2002. In 2003, ACM honored Chesney as Top Male Vocalist of the Year, while "The Good Stuff" received the award for Single Record of the Year. The following year, CMT recognized the video produced for "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" as the Hottest Video of the Year. [edit] All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan (2003) In 2003, Chesney recorded All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan. The album's title track peaked at #30 on the country charts from holiday airplay. [edit] When the Sun Goes Down (2004-2005) 2004 saw the release of Chesney's album When the Sun Goes Down. Its lead-off single, "There Goes My Life", spent seven weeks at the top of the Billboard country charts. On April 21, 2004, the accompanying video was honored by CMT with the Male Video of the Year award. The album's ti! tle track, "When the Sun Goes Down", a duet with Uncle Kracker, was also a #1 single. The video from the third single from the album, "I Go Back", was honored on April 11, 2005, with the Male Video of the Year by Country Music Television. When the Sun Goes Down was honored with the 2004 CMA award for Album of the Year, while Chesney was honored as the Entertainer of the Year. He was also presented with the American Music Award's 2004 Artist of the Year award. Kenny Chesney performing in the East Room of the White House on May 16, 2006, at the official dinner for Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Mrs. Janette Howard [edit] Be as You Are and The Road and the Radio (2005-2006) In January 2005, Chesney released the album Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair), supporting the album with his Somewhere in the Sun Tour. In the spri
chat chat with kenny c! hesney sportsnation espn
Check out ESPN SportsNation'! s Chat w ith Kenny Chesney. Read the rest
kenny chesney kansas city tickets 7302011 arrowhead stadium
How to get Kenny Chesney tickets in Kansas City! See Kenny Chesney with the Zac Brown Band this July at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The hottest concert of 2011! Read the rest
kennychesney com exclusives video
Kenny Chesney - Somewhere With You (Walmart Soundcheck) Read the rest
kenny chesney wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Kenneth Arnold (Kenny) Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified Read the rest
kenny chesney tickets and concert tour dates kenny chesney
Find Kenny Chesney tickets, tour dates and concert information from the official Kenny Chesney website. Get Kenny Chesney tickets before they sell out! ! Read the rest
kenny chesney rhapsody
If Kenny Chesney's new traditional tinged country style leans toward hard rocking pop, blame it on the '70s FM radio and the country rock music coming out of the radio Read the rest
kenny chesney
You and three friends can meet Kenny Chesney with four tickets to his show on either August 13 in East Rutherford, NJ or on August 27 in Foxboro, MA. Read the rest
kenny chesney hosts one big party at arrowhead
The theme of Saturday night's "Goin' Coastal" concert headlined by Kenny Chesney — the first concert at Arrowhead Stadium in 10 years — was Read the rest
kenny chesney free music tour dates photos videos
Kenny Chesney's official profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Read the rest