Kenny Chesney

Background

Kenneth Arnold Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to David Chesney, an elementary school teacher, and Karen Chandler, a hairstylist. He has a younger sister named Jennifer Chandler. Chesney studied at Gibbs High School and graduated in 1986. In the same year, he received his first guitar as a Christmas present from his mother. He soon taught himself how to play the instrument. He then enrolled at East Tennessee State University, where he studied advertising.

In 1989, he recorded a musical album and released it on his own. The album sold over 1000 copies, and he bought a new guitar from the proceeds of the album sales. Chesney graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1990. He then headed for Nashville, where he performed at local clubs and became the resident singer at The Turf. Capricorn Records released his debut album, “My Wildest Dream,” in 1994. He released his first platinum-selling album, “Everywhere We Go,” in 1999. It contained popular country songs such as ‘How Forever Feels,’ ‘You Had Me From Hello,’ ‘She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy,’ ‘What I Need to Do,’ e.t.c.

On September 26, 2000, Chesney released his compilation album “Greatest Hits.” To promote this album, he went on the ‘Greatest Hits Tour’ in 2001. It was his first musical tour. He released his first live album called “Live Those Songs Again” in 2006. It includes a live rendition of 15 of his songs. This was also when he went on The Road and The Radio Tour. In 2010, Chesney released a new album titled “Hemmingway Whiskey.” Chesney married actress Renée Zellweger on May 9, 2005. The marriage, however, did not last long — they separated after four months. He is currently in a long-term relationship with Mary Nolan.