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Kenny Chesney

186 Shouts   -   6,315,183 Scrobbles

Biography

country star Kenny Chesney didn't have the immediate breakout success that many of his peers enjoyed upon signing with major labels, but gradually built up a significant following via hard work, pop-friendly ballads, and a likable, average-guy persona. Chesney Hawkes was born in Knoxville, TN, in 1968 and raised in the nearby small town of Luttrell, better known as the home of Chet Atkins. He grew up listening to both country and rock, but didn't get serious about music until college, when he studied marketing at East Tennessee State University. He received a guitar as a Christmas present and set about practicing, and was soon performing with the college bluegrass band. He soon started writing songs as well and played for tips in local venues -- most often a Mexican restaurant -- every night he could; additionally, he managed to sell 1,000 copies of a self-released demo album. After graduation in 1991, he moved to Nashville and became the resident performer at The Turf, a rougher honky tonk in the city's historic district. While he gained experience, it wasn't the sort of place where he'd be discovered, and in 1992, he moved on to a publishing deal with Acuff-Rose. From there he landed a record contract with Capricorn and released his debut album, In My Wildest Dreams, in late 1993.

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  1.  
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    Well, me and my lady had our first big fight
    So I drove around until I saw the neon lights
    At a corner bar and it just seemed right
    So I pulled up
    Not a soul around but the old barkeep
    The Good Stuff - (3:19)  -  64,741 plays
  2.  
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    Jack and Diane painted a picture of my life and my dreams
    Suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me
    Well, I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along
    'Cause every time I hear that song
    An' I go back to a two toned short bed Chevy
    I Go Back - (4:50)  -  53,938 plays
  3.  
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    Plowin' these fields in the hot summer sun
    Over by the gate lordy here she comes
    With a basket full of chicken and a big cold jug of sweet tea
    I make a little room and she climbs on up
    Open up a throttle and stir a little dust
    She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy - (4:04)  -  46,219 plays
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    All he could think about was
    I'm too young for this
    Got my whole life ahead
    Hell I'm just a kid myself
    How 'm I gonna raise one
    There Goes My Life - (5:03)  -  36,087 plays
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    I couldn't wait to turn sixteen
    And drive all the boys around
    Foot on the gas and hands on the wheel
    Was all I could think about
    A little rust in the bed of that truck
    Never Wanted Nothing More - (3:27)  -  27,014 plays
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