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Kenny Chesney was born March 26, 1968, in Knoxville, Tenn., and raised in nearby Luttrell. He attended college at East Tennessee State in Johnson City and became a fixture in the area’s venues, including Chuckie’s Trading Post and Quarterback’s Barbecue. “The scene up there then was mostly blues, rock and folk,” he recalls. “I was about the only one doing George Jones and Hank Jr. I got to where I had a pretty good following.”
An awakening of sorts came when he went into the Classic Recording Studio in Bristol, Va. Backed by several musicians he knew from college (who later became the core of Alison Krauss’ band), he recorded an album’s worth of songs he’d written. When he pressed up a thousand copies, sold them all at his shows and made enough to buy a new Martin guitar, he realized he was onto something. A month after graduating from college with a degree in advertising, he headed down I-40 west to Nashville in early 1991.
The going was slow the first couple of years. He made the rounds of the publishing companies without much success. He went to see the only person he knew in the business, producer Kyle Lehning, who told him, “You’ve definitely got something, but it ain’t there yet.” The only steady gig he could find playing music was in a down and dirty honky-tonk called the Turf. This was on Nashville’s storied Lower Broadway before the area was gentrified. In 1992, the head of publisher/writer relations at BMI set up an audition with Opryland Music Group. Chesney came out of the audition with a songwriter’s contract.
An awakening of sorts came when he went into the Classic Recording Studio in Bristol, Va. Backed by several musicians he knew from college (who later became the core of Alison Krauss’ band), he recorded an album’s worth of songs he’d written. When he pressed up a thousand copies, sold them all at his shows and made enough to buy a new Martin guitar, he realized he was onto something. A month after graduating from college with a degree in advertising, he headed down I-40 west to Nashville in early 1991.
The going was slow the first couple of years. He made the rounds of the publishing companies without much success. He went to see the only person he knew in the business, producer Kyle Lehning, who told him, “You’ve definitely got something, but it ain’t there yet.” The only steady gig he could find playing music was in a down and dirty honky-tonk called the Turf. This was on Nashville’s storied Lower Broadway before the area was gentrified. In 1992, the head of publisher/writer relations at BMI set up an audition with Opryland Music Group. Chesney came out of the audition with a songwriter’s contract.
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When the Sun Goes Down
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The Road and the Radio
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Greatest Hits
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Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates
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The Good Stuff
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Summertime
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There Goes My Life
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She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy
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Don't Blink
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Never Wanted Nothing More
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How Forever Feels
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Beer in Mexico
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Better As A Memory
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Keg in the Closet
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Anything but Mine
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When The Sun Goes Down
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No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
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Out Last Night
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Shoutbox
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davidn87 wrote:
I comprehend how Kenny and his writers, have a unique ability to capture the listener, with every progressive word and lyric...keep telling the world your storybook...whether it's your life...or somone elses [3]
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greene1994 wrote:
truly terrible
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asmoron wrote:
IT'S GONNA BE A KENNY CHESNEY CHRISTMAS!
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mikebelto wrote:
Hey Chesney fans! Hopefully you’ve heard of Josh Thompson and my favorite song “Beer on the Table”! If not, it’s time to check him out because he’s a rising star in country music! Check out pics and songs from his newly released EP at his myspace page http://www.myspace.com/joshthompson
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mikebelto wrote:
Hey Chesney fans! Check out Carrie Underwood’s video for Cowboy Casanova, it’s amazing! http://bit.ly/5o6Bi
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WallasOliveira wrote:
What I need to do is just perfect.. I love this song!
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mikebelto wrote:
Check out one of my new favorite artists, Chris Young and his debut album nowhttp://bit.ly/MBNvk
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steintor1989 wrote:
Great Music. Please come to Germany Kenny.
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PatMourin18 wrote:
great songs Kenny, I hope you come and play live in Miami, FL one day.
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ogbalr wrote:
So let's sit right here and have another beer in Mexico...Song is awesome
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ChissyN wrote:
i've definitely been a kenny fan for awhile and i really like this song! he and dave matthews work well together
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polyesterrbride wrote:
I'm not really a huge country fan but I'm also really diggin that duet with Dave Matthews!
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samelson031 wrote:
I comprehend how Kenny and his writers, have a unique ability to capture the listener, with every progressive word and lyric...keep telling the world your storybook...whether it's your life...or somone elses [1]
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mattee66 wrote:
Have you guys heard IM ALIVE that Dave and Kenny do together??? CHECK IT OUT IF NOT. http://www.hearsomethingcountry.com/bna/kennychesney/imalive/
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silverbullet34 wrote:
i agree jess
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jessie91065 wrote:
I comprehend how Kenny and his writers, have a unique ability to capture the listener, with every progressive word and lyric...keep telling the world your storybook...whether it's your life...or somone elses
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davidn87 wrote:
Just Who I Am FTW.
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TomThaNarwhal wrote:
WHITE POWER.
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AlwaysGrowing wrote:
Kenny has always been my favorite artist.
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CHERYLANNCAM wrote:
WHEN I HEAR THE SONG BETTER AS A MEMORY I THINK ABOUT MY BOYFRIEND WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE MARCH 29 2008 BETTER A MEMORY THAN AS YOUR MAN
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