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Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer known for songs such as "Where Were You?" and "Remember When." He was born on October 17, 1958, in Newnan, Georgia, to Ruth Musick and Joseph Eugene Jackson. Jackson grew up singing gospel music in church and at home with his family, performing his first song at church as a young boy. At the age of twelve, he began working at a local shoe store. In 1983, Jackson wrote his first song and established a band during high school.
At the age of 27, Jackson moved to Nashville to dedicate himself fully to his music career. During the early 1980s, Jackson held various odd jobs such as a car salesman, construction worker, and forklift operator at K-Mart. While he was working, he played the local club circuit with his band, Dixie Steel.
As a teenager, Jackson performed locally as part of a country duo. Then, he left school to work, and he married his high school sweetheart, Denise, who worked as an airline stewardess. On December 15, 1979, he married Denise Jackson, and the couple has three children together; Alexandre Jane, born on August 23, 1993, Mattie Denise, born on June 19, 1990, and Dani Grace, born on August 28, 1977.
Jackson caught his big break when his wife, Denise, found country music star Glen Campbell waiting for a flight and gave him a copy of her husband's demo tape. Campbell provided her with contact information for his music publishing company, and the Jacksons soon moved to Nashville. Campbell's company suggested that Alan take a year to refine his songwriting. Jackson found a job at The Nashville Network as a staff writer. At night, he performed in Nashville clubs and recorded a demo with songwriter/producer Keith Stegall. In 1989, Jackson became the first artist signed to Arista's new country division, Arista Nashville.
Jackson released his first album in 1990, titled Here in the Real World. This first album became a platinum-selling hit with songs like "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow," "Wanted," and "I'd Love You All Over Again." Jackson released his second album in 1991, titled Don't Rock the Jukebox. This album's title track was a number one smash that year. The record produced more number one hits like "Someday," "Dallas," and "Love's Got a Hold on You." It also contained one of Jackson's signature songs, "Midnight in Montgomery," which told the story of a visit to Hank Williams' grave.
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Jackson released his third album in 1992, titled A Lot About Livin' (And a Little about Love). The number one smash "Chattahoochee" became another signature tune, and Jackson also topped the charts with "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)," while scoring three more Top Five hits from the album, which became his first to top the country album charts.
In late 1993, Jackson released a holiday album, Honky Tonk Christmas; he returned in 1994 with Who I Am, which was his second consecutive number-one country album, and had four number-one singles: a cover of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," "Gone Country," "Livin' on Love," and "I Don't Even Know Your Name."
In 1995, Jackson released The Greatest Hits Collection, which sold over three million copies in one year. In 1996, "Everything I Love" became Jackson's fourth consecutive release to top the country album charts. His second greatest hits collection was released in 2003, followed by What I Do in 2004 and Precious Memories in 2006, a collection of 15 hymns originally recorded as a Christmas gift for his mother. In 2006, he released Like Red on a Rose, as well as Like Red and Live at Texas Stadium, a concert set with George Strait and Jimmy Buffett, in 2007. Finally, in 2008, Good Time was released.
Jackson left Arista Records in 2010 to create his own label, Alan's Country Records. The first album released under this label was Thirty Miles West in 2012, followed by Precious Memories, Vol. 2 in 2013. Jackson has also released The Bluegrass Album and Angels and Alcohol under this label. Additionally, Jackson celebrated his 25th anniversary with the compilation Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story.
Jackson has secured many awards and nominations. In 1989, he was nominated for a total of six Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. In 1993, he won the American Music Award for Favorite Country Singer. He made history by establishing the record for the most nominations in a single year at the 2002 CMAs with the song "Where Were You."
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