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Alan Jackson (natural October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer, and songwriter, originally from Newnan, Georgia. He became one of a right-selling united states musicians of the 1990s. He antecedently worked in The Nashville Network's mailroom.

Jackson's married woman Denise had him attached to Glen Campbell, who helped him jumpstart his career. His number one album, 1990's Here in the Real World, wwhen a major hit, as was his 2nd (1991) album, ''Don't Rock the Jukebox. His 1992 release, A Lot About Livin' (And a Little About Love)'' was a smash profits, spawning 5 major singles by using "Chattahoochee" existence a virtually all enduring & successful. Fallowing two or three other hit albums, Jackson over again rocketed to fame by using "Where Were You", a song just about the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks, which became a hit lone.

Although Jackson has been characterized as a "hat act", his influences last deep into a roots of c & w and his songs keep around been recorded by a bit of of the greats prefer Charley Pride, who recorded "Here In The Real World". He has sung by having George Jones on the award-winning "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair". His feel of humor comes across on the satiric description of the aspirer world health organization with cynicism get on the united states music bandwagon in the Nineties: "Everybody's gone country/Yeah we've gone country/The whole world's gone country." ("Gone Country").

Singles

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Alan Jackson Career Awards
ASCAP Country Song of the Month, "Don't Rock The Jukebox" 1992 Country Songster of the Season 1993 Academy of Country Music Top Fresh Male Vocaliser 1990 Single Record of the Month, "Don't Rock The Jukebox" 1991 Album of the Month, ''Don't Rock A Jukebox 1991 Single Record of the Month, "Chattahoochee" 1993 Album of the Season, A LotJust about Livin' (& A bit 'Bout Love) 1993 Male Vocalizer of the Month 1994 and 1995

Country Music Association Triple Play Award 1990, 1991, 1992 Music Streaming video of the Month, Midnight Around Montgomery'' (just about Hank Williams 1992 Single of the Month, "Chattahoochee" 1993 Music Streaming videos of the Month, "Chattahoochee" 1993 Vocal Event of the Month, "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" (by using George Jones) 1993 Song of the Season, "Chattahoochee" 1994 Album of the Season, Most common Threads: A Songs of the Eagles 1994 Entertainer of the Month 1995

RollingStone.com: Alan Jackson
Includes biography, photo gallery, news, discography, album reviews, and a message board.

Great American Country Alan Jackson
Biography, video.

Liz's Unofficial Alan Jackson Fan Page
Pictures, reviews, tour information, fan fair, fan reviews and pictures, mailing list and message board.

Debbie's Alan Jackson Fan Page
Picture galleries, video clips, games, and trivia.

Artist Direct: Alan Jackson
Includes photographs, audio clips, biography, album information, and bulletin board.

CMT.com: Alan Jackson
Biography, articles, discography, photos, audio clips, video clips, fan club information.

The Alan Jackson Photo Gallery
Gallery features photographs from Jackson's concerts and special shows.

Alan Jackson Web Site
Official website for this country music artist, including tour dates, discographies, biography and facts, fan club information, and merchandise for sale.

Entertainment Ave: Alan Jackson
Review of a concert at The Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois.

Topix.net: Alan Jackson
News about Alan Jackson, collected from various sources on the web.


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