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Alan Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country singer-songwriter who has sold over 50 million records. He was influenced by the new traditional country of the 1980s, and he was one of the most popular country singers of the 1990s, blending both honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. His success continued into the 2000s and his music became increasingly counterposed with that of more mainstream country acts that were moving toward a more pop music sound. He is the recipient and nominee of multiple awards. He was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001.

Jackson was born to Eugene Jackson and Ruth Musick in Newnan, Georgia and has four older sisters. As a youth, Jackson primarily listened to gospel music, and otherwise was not a major music fan. However, a friend of his introduced him to the music of Gene Watson, John Anderson and Hank Williams Jr. Jackson started a band after high school. After a time, he and his wife of six years, Denise, moved from Newnan to Nashville hoping to pursue music full-time.

In Tennessee, Jackson got a job in The Nashville Network’s mailroom. Denise got him connected to Glen Campbell, who helped him jumpstart his career. Jackson eventually signed with Arista.

His first album, 1989’s Here in the Real World, was a major hit, as was his second (1991) album, Don’t Rock the Jukebox. His 1992 album, A Lot About Livin’ (And a Little ‘Bout Love) was a success, spawning five major singles. Also in 1992, Randy Travis charted three singles co-written by Jackson: “Forever Together”, “Better Class of Losers”, and “I’d Surrender All”. Conversely, Travis co-wrote Jackson’s single “She’s Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)”.
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CMT Interview with Alan (Part Two)

9 Jan 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/alanjackson

He Talks About Changes in the Music Industry and How Some Things Remain the Same December 15, 2010; Written by Calvin Gilbert Alan Jackson politely downplays his insight into the current state of …

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