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Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for blending traditional
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and mainstream
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sounds (for a style widely regarded as "
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"), as well as penning many of his own songs. Jackson has recorded 16 studio albums, three greatest-hits albums, two Christmas albums, and two gospel albums. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide, with 44 million sold in the United States alone. He has had 66 songs appear on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart; of the 66 titles, and six featured singles, 38 have reached the top five and 35 have claimed the number one spot. Out of 15 titles to reach the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart, nine have been certified multi-platinum. He is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards and nominee of multiple other awards. He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and was inducted into the
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in 2001. He was inducted into the
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in 2017 by
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and into the
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in 2018.


Early life

Jackson was born to Joseph Eugene "Daddy Gene" Jackson (1927–2000) and Ruth Musick "Mama Ruth" Jackson (1930–2017) in Newnan, Georgia, and has four older sisters. He and his immediate family lived in a small home built around his grandfather's old toolshed. The family is primarily of English descent. His mother lived in the home until her death on January 7, 2017. He began writing music in 1983. Growing up, Jackson listened primarily to gospel music, until a friend introduced him to
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,
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Jackson attended the local Elm Street Elementary and Newnan High School, and joined the band Dixie Steel after graduation. When he was 27, Jackson and his wife of six years, Denise, moved from Newnan to
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, where he hoped to pursue music full-time. In 1987, Jackson cut a pre-debut demo album titled ''New Traditional'' at Doc's Place in
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, but it is extremely rare and was only released in
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.


Career

In Tennessee, Jackson got his first job in
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's mailroom. His wife Denise was a flight attendant. While working, she came in contact with
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and requested advice for her husband. Campbell handed her his business card of his manager and told her to call, which helped jumpstart his career.Sanz, C.; J. Sanderson (September 2, 1991), "Honky-tonk hero". ''People''. 36 (8):76. Jackson eventually signed with Arista, and in 1989, he became the first artist signed to the newly formed
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branch of
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. Arista released Jackson's debut single, "Blue Blooded Woman", in late 1989. Although the song failed to reach top 40 on
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, he reached number three by early 1990 with "
Here in the Real World ''Here in the Real World'' is the debut studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on February 27, 1990, and produced five singles: "Blue Blooded Woman", "Here in the Real World", "Wanted", "Chasin' That Neon R ...
". This song served as the title track to his debut studio album, ''
Here in the Real World ''Here in the Real World'' is the debut studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on February 27, 1990, and produced five singles: "Blue Blooded Woman", "Here in the Real World", "Wanted", "Chasin' That Neon R ...
'', which also included two more top five hits (" Wanted" and "
Chasin' That Neon Rainbow "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" is a song written by American country music artist Alan Jackson and Jim McBride, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in September 1990 as the fourth single from Jackson's first album, ''Here in the Real World ...
") and his first number one, " I'd Love You All Over Again". ''
Don't Rock the Jukebox ''Don't Rock the Jukebox'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on May 14, 1991, and produced five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts; the title track, "Someday", "Dallas", and "Love's Go ...
'' was the title of Jackson's second album. Released in 1991, it included four number-one singles: the title track, " Someday", "
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" and "
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", and the number three "
Midnight in Montgomery "Midnight in Montgomery" is a song written by American country music singer Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in April 1992 as the fourth single from Jackson's second album, ''Don't Rock the Jukebox''. The song ...
". Jackson also co-wrote several songs on
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' 1991 album '' High Lonesome''. ''
A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) ''A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on October 6, 1992, and produced the singles, "Chattahoochee", "She's Got the Rhythm (and I Got the Blues) ...
'', his third album, accounted for the number one hits "
She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues) "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" is a song written by American country music artists Alan Jackson and Randy Travis, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in October 1992 as the first single from his album ''A Lot About Livin' (And ...
" (which Randy Travis co-wrote) and "
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", plus the top five hits "
Tonight I Climbed the Wall "Tonight I Climbed the Wall" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from his album ''A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) ''A Lot about Livin' ...
", "
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" and " (Who Says) You Can't Have It All". "Chattahoochee" also won him the 1994 Country Music Association (CMA) awards for Single and Song of the Year. In 1994, Jackson left his management company, Ten Ten Management, which had overseen his career up to that point, and switched to Gary Overton. His fourth album was titled '' Who I Am'', and it contained four number one hits: a cover of the
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standard "
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", followed by " Livin' on Love", " Gone Country" and " I Don't Even Know Your Name". An additional track from the album, a cover of
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's "
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", made number six. In late 1994,
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reached number one with " If I Could Make a Living", which Jackson co-wrote. Jackson also appeared in the 1996 "When Harry Kept Delores" episode of ''Home Improvement'', performing "Mercury Blues".


Mid-to-late 1990s

'' The Greatest Hits Collection'' was released on October 24, 1995. The disc contained 17 hits, two newly recorded songs (" I'll Try" and " Tall, Tall Trees"), and the song "
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" from ''Here in the Real World'' that had never been released as a single. These first two songs both made number one. ''
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'' followed in 1996. Its first single, the
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-penned "
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", took Jackson to the top of the charts in late 1996. The album also included the number one hit "
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" and a number two cover of
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's 1980 single "
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". The album's fifth single was " A House with No Curtains", which became his first release since 1989 to miss the top 10. 1998's ''
High Mileage ''High Mileage'' is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on September 1, 1998, and produced four hit singles on the Hot Country Songs charts for Jackson: "I'll Go on Loving You" (#3), "Right on ...
'' was led off by the number four " I'll Go On Loving You". After it came the album's only number one hit, "
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", co-written by
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and Charlie Black. With Jackson's release of '' Under the Influence'' in 1999, he took the double risk on an album of covers of country classics while retaining a traditional sound when a
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- and pop-tinged sound dominated country radio. When the Country Music Association (CMA) asked
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to trim his act to 90 seconds for the 1999 CMA awards, Jones decided to boycott the event. In solidarity, Jackson interrupted his own song and launched into Jones's song "Choices" and then walked offstage.


2000s

After country music changed toward pop music in the 1990s and 2000s, he and George Strait criticized the state of country music in the song "
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". The song sparked debate in the country music community about whether "traditional" country music was actually dead or not. Despite the fact that the song was not officially released as a single, it became the highest-charting nonseasonal album cut (not available in any retail single configuration or released as a promotional single to radio during a chart run) to appear on Hot Country Singles & Tracks in the Broadcast Data Systems era, beating the record previously held by Garth Brooks' "Belleau Wood." The duo were invited to open the 2000 Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMAs) with a performance of the tune. ''
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'' commented on Jackson's style remarking, "If
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and Shania have raised the bar for country concerts with
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-style production and endless costume changes, then Alan Jackson is doing his best to return the bar to a more human level." After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Jackson released "
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" as a tribute to those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The country/soft rock song became a hit single and briefly propelled him into the mainstream spotlight; Jackson had debuted the song at the 2001 CMA Awards and his performance was generally considered the highlight of the show. Jackson's website crashed the next day from server requests. The song came to Jackson suddenly, and had not been scheduled for any official release, but the live performance began receiving radio airplay and was soon released as a single. It was included on his 2002 album ''Drive'', both the live version from his CMA performance, and a radio version. Jackson released his second Christmas album (after '' Honky Tonk Christmas'' in 1993), titled ''Let It Be Christmas'' on October 22, 2002. Jeannie Kendall contacted Jackson to do a duet, and he suggested the song "Timeless and True Love"; the song appeared on her first solo album, released in 2003. In early 2006, Jackson released his first
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album entitled '' Precious Memories''. He put together the album by the request of his mother, who enjoyed religious music. Jackson considered this album a "side project" and nothing too official, but it was ultimately treated as such. More than 1.8 million units were eventually sold. Just a few months later, Jackson released his next album, ''
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''. Originally intended to be a bluegrass album, ''Like Red on a Rose'' had a different producer and sound. Keith Stegall was notably absent from this album and, instead,
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took over the producing reins. Unlike Jackson's previous albums, the album abandoned Jackson's typical neotraditional country style and instead, went for a
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/
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sound. This move proved controversial for his fans, who accused him of abandoning his signature style in order to go for a more commercial pop route. Although critically acclaimed, the album was considered a commercial disappointment for the singer. For his next album, he went back to his country roots. '' Good Time'' was released on March 4, 2008. The album's first single, "
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", was released to radio on November 19, 2007. " Country Boy", " Good Time", "
Sissy's Song "Sissy's Song" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in March 2009 as the fourth single from his album ''Good Time (Alan Jackson album), Good Time'', and his fifty-sixth single release over ...
" and " I Still Like Bologna", were also released as singles. "Sissy's Song" is dedicated to a longtime friend of the Jackson family (Leslie "Sissy" Fitzgerald) who worked in their house every day. Fitzgerald was killed in a motorcycle accident in mid-2007.


2010s

His sixteenth studio album, ''
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'', was released on March 30, 2010. The first single was " It's Just That Way", which debuted at No. 50 in January 2010. "
Hard Hat and a Hammer "Hard Hat and a Hammer" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in May 2010 as the second single from his sixteenth studio album ''Freight Train'', which was released on March 30, 2010. Conten ...
" is the album's second single, released in May 2010. On November 23, 2010, Jackson released another greatest-hits package, entitled '' 34 Number Ones'', which features a cover of the
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hit "
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", as well as the duet with
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, " As She's Walking Away". On January 20, 2011,
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announced that Jackson and his Sony-owned record label,
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, had parted. In March of that year, Jackson announced his new deal with Capitol's
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. It was a joint venture between ACR (Alan's Country Records) and Capitol. All records were to be released and marketed through Capitol's EMI Records Nashville label. In 2012, Jackson released the album '' Thirty Miles West''. Three singles were released from the album: " Long Way to Go", " So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" and " You Go Your Way". None of the singles reached the top 20. A tour in 2013 supported the album. Jackson released his second gospel album, ''
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'', on March 26, 2013. Later that same year, Jackson released his first (and so far, only) bluegrass album, simply titled ''
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''. Two singles were released from the album: "Blue Ridge Mountain Song" and "Blacktop". The album eventually peaked at no. 1 on the ''Billboard''
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chart and no. 3 on the country chart. In 2014, Jackson recorded the opening credits song, "A Million Ways to Die", for the film '' A Million Ways to Die in the West'', co-writing the song with
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and
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. In August 2014, the Country Music Hall of Fame opened an exhibit celebrating Jackson's 25 years in the music industry. It was also announced that he was an artist in residency as well, performing shows on October 8 and 22. The exhibit highlights the different milestones in his career with memorabilia collected over the years. His twenty-fifth anniversary "Keeping It Country" tour, began on January 8, 2015, in Estero, Florida.Alan Jackson 25th Anniversary Tour
2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
In January 2015, Jackson began his 25th anniversary "Keepin' It Country" tour, followed in April with the announcement of his twentieth studio album, ''
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'', which was released on July 17. In 2016, Jackson was selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "''Forever Country''", a mash-up track of "
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", " On the Road Again" and " I Will Always Love You" which celebrates 50 years of the
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. In 2016 and 2017, Jackson extended his "Keepin' It Country" tour with American Idol alumna Lauren Alaina. In August 2016, Legacy Recordings released the collection ''"Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story"'' digitally and on three CDs with 59 tracks including eight previously unreleased tracks. In October 2017, Alan Jackson released a new song titled "The Older I Get" for a planned future studio album. The album ''
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'' would be released four years later; the record features an even harder, more traditional country sound than Jackson's usual repertoire, with Jackson noting in interviews that he feared that "country music is gone, and it's not coming back."


Awards, nominations and induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame

In 1989, he was nominated for a total of six
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(CMAs). He was nominated for four 1994 CMAs, including Entertainer of the Year.Author unknown (Fall 94 Special Issue), "Livin' in the real world". ''People''. 42 (9):20. Jackson became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1991; he was inducted by Roy Acuff and
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. Jackson was the most nominated artist at the 29th annual TNN/Music City News Country Awards that was broadcast June 5 from the Grand Ole Opry House. His six nominations included best entertainer, male artist, vocal collaboration, album, single, and video (two nominations in this category). At the 2002 CMAs, Jackson set a record for having the most nominations in a single year – ten – many rising from the song "Where Were You". It also brought his career total up to the second number of most nominations ever, after George Strait. "Where Were You" also was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year. At the 2003 Academy of Country Music Awards, Jackson won Album of the Year for ''Drive'' and Video of the Year for the video to "Drive (For Daddy Gene)." In 2004, a five-mile (8 km) stretch of
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through Jackson's hometown of Newnan was renamed the "Alan Jackson Highway" in the singer's honor. After learning of the honor, he stated " ewnanwas a great place to grow up. I'm not sure I'm quite qualified for the main highway. Maybe they should've picked a dirt road or something." Jackson was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on October 22, 2001, in Atlanta. Alan Jackson was selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. In 2017, Alan Jackson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.


Touring

Jackson headlined the 1995 Fruit of the Loom Comfort Tour, a deal worth $40 million. It began January 20 in New Orleans and ran for a hundred dates. Alan Jackson's 2004 concert tour launched January 23 in Fort Myers, Florida, and was sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts in a deal that included Jackson's endorsement in TV spots. The tour included more than 50 U.S. dates. Martina McBride was the opening for some of the shows. In March 2011, he visited Australia to perform for the CMC Rocks The Hunter music festival where he was the headline act for Saturday night. In 2015, Jackson kicked off his 25th Anniversary Keepin' It Country tour. The tour began with a concert in Estero, Florida, on January 8 at the Germane Arena. Jon Pardi & Brandy Clark are special guests for most concerts of the tour. The tour wrapped with a solo concert in Highland Park, Illinois, at the Ravinia Pavilion on August 31. In March of 2022, Jackson announced his farwell tour "One More For The Road Tour." Alan stoped in many of cities on his farwell tour.


Band members

Jackson records his studio albums, in most part, with the backing of some of the members of his live band, the Strayhorns. As of 2022, the band consists of: * Mark McClurg – acoustic guitar, harmony vocals * Scott Coney – acoustic and baritone guitars, banjo * Rusty Danmyer – steel guitar * Danny Groah – lead guitar * Ryan Joseph – fiddle, mandolin, harmony vocals * Bruce Rutherford – drums * Joey Schmidt – keyboards * Roger Wills – bass guitar


Personal life

Jackson married his high school sweetheart, Denise Jackson, on December 15, 1979. They have three daughters: Mattie Denise Selecman (born June 19, 1990), Alexandra Jane "Ali" (born August 23, 1993), and Dani Grace (born August 28, 1997). In July 2022, it was announced that the couple was expecting their first grandchild in December. Although the couple separated for several months in 1998 due to the strains of Jackson's career as well as his infidelity, they have since reconciled. Denise Jackson wrote a book that topped ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list about her life with Jackson, their relationship, their separation over his infidelity and recommitment to each other, and her commitment to Christianity. The book, ''It's All About Him: Finding the Love of My Life,'' was published in 2007. In May 2008, she released a gift book titled ''The Road Home''. Jackson's nephew, Adam Wright, is also a country music singer-songwriter. Adam and his wife, Shannon, perform together as a duo called The Wrights. The Wrights co-wrote two songs and sang harmony vocals on Jackson's ''What I Do'' album. Jackson is a cousin of former
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player
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. In June 2009, Jackson listed his estate just outside
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, for sale, asking $38 million. The property sold in late May 2010 for $28 million, one of the highest prices ever for a home sale in the Nashville area. In 2010, the singer then moved into a home in the same Nashville suburb. The singer and his wife paid $3.675 million for the estate in June 2010, but less than a year later they listed the home for $3.995 million. Jackson maintained a close friendship with fellow country singer
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. Jones has been mentioned in songs such as "
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" (Jones also appeared in the video which accompanied it) and "Murder on Music Row." The song "Just Playin' Possum" is dedicated to Jones and talks of how Alan only wants to lie low and play possum (with "possum" referring to George Jones.) Jones can also be seen in the video for "Good Time." In 2008, Jones was a surprise guest at Jackson's "CMT Giants" ceremony, where he thanked Jackson for his friendship. He's also close friends with George Strait, who sang "Murder on Music Row" with him. Besides his associations with big stars, Jackson maintains his connections to his roots and old friends.Tyler Moreland, March 8, 2008, ''Times-Herald," Community Edition, "Highway Renamed" At
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' funeral service, on May 2, 2013, Jackson performed one of Jones' classics, "
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," at the close of the service at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. An avid classic car collector, Jackson's collection includes an
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, a 1968 Shelby GT 500 KR Convertible and a 1970 Chevelle SS 396, among others. In a 2021 appearance on ''The Today Show'', Jackson announced he had
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, stating "...it's been affecting me for years. And it's getting more and more obvious. And I know I'm stumbling around on stage. And now I'm having a little trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable."


Selected discography

* ''New Traditional'' (1987) * ''
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'' (1990) * ''
Don't Rock the Jukebox ''Don't Rock the Jukebox'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on May 14, 1991, and produced five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts; the title track, "Someday", "Dallas", and "Love's Go ...
'' (1991) * ''
A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love) ''A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on October 6, 1992, and produced the singles, "Chattahoochee", "She's Got the Rhythm (and I Got the Blues) ...
'' (1992) * '' Honky Tonk Christmas'' (1993) * '' Who I Am'' (1994) * ''
Everything I Love Everything I Love may refer to: * ''Everything I Love'' (Alan Jackson album), 1996 ** "Everything I Love" (Alan Jackson song), this album's title track * "Ev'rything I Love", a 1941 song from Cole Porter's '' Let's Face It!'' * ''Everything I Lo ...
'' (1996) * ''
High Mileage ''High Mileage'' is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on September 1, 1998, and produced four hit singles on the Hot Country Songs charts for Jackson: "I'll Go on Loving You" (#3), "Right on ...
'' (1998) * '' Under the Influence'' (1999) * '' When Somebody Loves You'' (2000) * ''
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'' (2002) * '' Let It Be Christmas'' (2002) * '' What I Do'' (2004) * '' Precious Memories'' (2006) * ''
Like Red on a Rose ''Like Red on a Rose'' is the fourteenth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on September 26, 2006. The album produced two singles, the title track and "A Woman's Love", which respectively reached numbers 1 ...
'' (2006) * '' Good Time'' (2008) * ''
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'' (2010) * '' Thirty Miles West'' (2012) * ''
Precious Memories Volume II ''Precious Memories Volume II'' is the eighteenth studio album and the second gospel album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on March 26, 2013, via Alan's Country Records and EMI Nashville. The album is a follow-up t ...
'' (2013) * ''
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'' (2013) * ''
Angels and Alcohol ''Angels and Alcohol'' is the twentieth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on July 17, 2015, via Alan's Country Records and Capitol Records Nashville, EMI Nashville. Jackson wrote seven of the album's te ...
'' (2015) * ''
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'' (2021)


Awards

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* American Music Award for Favorite Country Single 1993; "
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" * 1993 Favorite Country Album – "
A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) ''A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on October 6, 1992, and produced the singles, "Chattahoochee", "She's Got the Rhythm (and I Got the Blues) ...
"
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* 1990 Top New Male Vocalist * 1991 Album of the Year – "
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" * 1991 Single of the Year – "
Don't Rock the Jukebox ''Don't Rock the Jukebox'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on May 14, 1991, and produced five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts; the title track, "Someday", "Dallas", and "Love's Go ...
" * 1993 Album of the Year – "
A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) ''A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on October 6, 1992, and produced the singles, "Chattahoochee", "She's Got the Rhythm (and I Got the Blues) ...
" * 1993 Single of the Year – "
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" * 1994 Top Male Vocalist * 1995 Top Male Vocalist * 2001 Single of the Year – "
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was the lead single from his tenth studio album, '' Drive'' (2002), released on Arista Nashville. The song's lyrics ...
" * 2001 Song of the Year – "
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was the lead single from his tenth studio album, '' Drive'' (2002), released on Arista Nashville. The song's lyrics ...
" * 2001 Top Male Vocalist * 2002 Album of the Year – "
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" * 2002 Video of the Year – " Drive (For Daddy Gene)" * 2003 Single of the Year – "
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" is a song performed by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett, and written by Jim "Moose" Brown and Don Rollins. It was released in June 2003 as the lead single from Jackson's 2003 compilation album '' Greatest Hits Volume ...
" * 2003 Vocal Event of the Year with Jimmy Buffett – "
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" is a song performed by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett, and written by Jim "Moose" Brown and Don Rollins. It was released in June 2003 as the lead single from Jackson's 2003 compilation album '' Greatest Hits Volume ...
" * 2018 Cliffie Stone Icon Award Billboard Music Awards * 2014 Top Christian Album - "
Precious Memories Volume II ''Precious Memories Volume II'' is the eighteenth studio album and the second gospel album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on March 26, 2013, via Alan's Country Records and EMI Nashville. The album is a follow-up t ...
"
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* 2022 Artist of a Lifetime Country Music Association * 1992 Music Video of the Year – "
Midnight in Montgomery "Midnight in Montgomery" is a song written by American country music singer Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in April 1992 as the fourth single from Jackson's second album, ''Don't Rock the Jukebox''. The song ...
" * 1993 Music Video of the Year – "Chattahoochee" * 1993 Single of the Year – "
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" * 1993 Vocal Event of the Year – " I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" * 1994 Song of the Year with Jim McBride – "
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" * 1995 Entertainer of the Year * 2000 Vocal Event of the Year – "Murder on Music Row" * 2002 Album of the Year – "
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" * 2002 Male Vocalist of the Year * 2002 Entertainer of the Year * 2002 Single of the Year – "
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was the lead single from his tenth studio album, '' Drive'' (2002), released on Arista Nashville. The song's lyrics ...
" * 2002 Song of the Year – "
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was the lead single from his tenth studio album, '' Drive'' (2002), released on Arista Nashville. The song's lyrics ...
" * 2003 Entertainer of the Year * 2003 Male Vocalist of the Year * 2003 Vocal Event of the Year with Jimmy Buffett – "
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" is a song performed by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett, and written by Jim "Moose" Brown and Don Rollins. It was released in June 2003 as the lead single from Jackson's 2003 compilation album '' Greatest Hits Volume ...
" *
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Alan Jackson receives Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
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* 2002 Best Country Song – "
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was the lead single from his tenth studio album, '' Drive'' (2002), released on Arista Nashville. The song's lyrics ...
" * 2011 Best Country Collaboration with Vocals- " As She's Walking Away", with
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* 2014 Country Music Award for Heritage Award
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* 2014 Album of the Year – "
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