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On [[May 9]], [[2005]], Chesney married AShley G on the resort island of [[Saint John, United States Virgin Islands|St. John]] in the [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]. The pair met in January 2005 at a tsunami relief benefit. Chesney had previously commented that Zellweger was his favorite actress and had written a song, "You Had Me From Hello", stealing a line from her movie ''[[Jerry Maguire]]''. On [[September 15]], [[2005]], after only four months of marriage, they announced their plans for an [[annulment]]. Zellweger cited "fraud" as the reason in the related legal papers. On [[September 16]], [[2005]], the pair issued a joint statement saying, "the miscommunication of the objective of their marriage at the start is the only reason for this annulment. Renee and Kenny value and respect each other and are saddened that their different objectives prevent the success of this marriage".<ref name="PEOPLE">[http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1105707,00.html Renee Speaks Out About Kenny]</ref> Their annulment was officially finalized in late December 2005, putting an end to speculation that the couple was planning to reconcile. |
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Terry Morrow, columnist for the Knoxville News Sentinal, reports that Chesney is currently dating [[Colombia|Colombian]]-born model [[Vane Millon]] who appeared in two of his videos, "When the Sun Goes Down" and "You Save Me".<ref name="KNOXNEWS">[http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/entertainment_columnists/article/0,1406,KNS_360_4908161,00.html Knoxville News Sentinal]</ref> |
Terry Morrow, columnist for the Knoxville News Sentinal, reports that Chesney is currently dating [[Colombia|Colombian]]-born model [[Vane Millon]] who appeared in two of his videos, "When the Sun Goes Down" and "You Save Me".<ref name="KNOXNEWS">[http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/entertainment_columnists/article/0,1406,KNS_360_4908161,00.html Knoxville News Sentinal]</ref> |
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Kenneth Arnold Chesney (born March 26, 1968, in Knoxville, Tennessee), raised in Luttrell, Tennessee is an American country music singer. He became known for his songs "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" and "When the Sun Goes Down".
Early life
Kenny attended Gibbs High School in Corryton, Tennessee, and in 1990, graduated with a degree in advertising at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. While at ETSU Chesney joined the Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity.
His music career started by playing tunes at local places around Johnson City like Chucky Trading Post and Quarterback's, and recorded his first album in 1991 at Classic Recording Studio in Bristol, Virginia. A thousand copies were made, and Chesney sold them at his busking gigs. His album sales helped in buying himself a new Martin guitar. After he graduated from college, he headed to Nashville, where he performed everywhere he could, including a place called HounDogs. He also did regular gigs at a southern club called Turf. After making the rounds of the music publishers in Nashville, Chesney got a contract in 1992 with BMI.
Career
His first major hit was "Fall in Love," which reached the Country Top 10 in 1995. The follow-up, "All I Need to Know," also reached the Top 10, but ensuing follow-ups were not so successful.
Before kc became famous he fell in love with his future wife Ashley.
In 1996, he scored the top-five hit, "Me and You," and returned again with "When I Close My Eyes" in early 1997. He hit No. 1 for the first time with "She's Got It All" in August 1997; the song spent three weeks atop Billboard magazine's country singles chart.
Other No. 1 hits included "How Forever Feels" (six weeks in 1999); "The Good Stuff" (seven weeks in 2002); "There Goes My Life" (seven weeks in 2003); and "When the Sun Goes Down" (a duet with Uncle Kracker in 2004). Notable No. 2s include "That's Why I'm Here" (1998); "Young" (2002); "Big Star" (2003); "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem" (2003); "The Woman With You" (2004) and "Who You'd be Today (2005)."
While some of Chesney's music shows the obvious influence of John Mellencamp and Jimmy Buffett (a point critics are quick to note)[citation needed],he often performs several traditional country songs at his shows (particularly, music from George Jones). He won the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year honor in 2004 and 2006.
In January 2005, Chesney released the album Be As You Are: Songs from an Old Blue Chair, supporting the album with his Somewhere in the Sun Tour and in November 2005, Chesney released his second album of that year, The Road and The Radio.
In February 2006, Chesney was presented with a plaque commemorating his sales of 25 million albums. On May 23, 2006, Chesney was honored at the Academy of Country Music Awards as Entertainer of the Year. [1]
Personal life
On May 9, 2005, Chesney married AShley G on the resort island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The pair met in January 2005 at a tsunami relief benefit. Chesney had previously commented that Zellweger was his favorite actress and had written a song, "You Had Me From Hello", stealing a line from her movie Jerry Maguire. On September 15, 2005, after only four months of marriage, they announced their plans for an annulment. Zellweger cited "fraud" as the reason in the related legal papers. On September 16, 2005, the pair issued a joint statement saying, "the miscommunication of the objective of their marriage at the start is the only reason for this annulment. Renee and Kenny value and respect each other and are saddened that their different objectives prevent the success of this marriage".[2] Their annulment was officially finalized in late December 2005, putting an end to speculation that the couple was planning to reconcile. Terry Morrow, columnist for the Knoxville News Sentinal, reports that Chesney is currently dating Colombian-born model Vane Millon who appeared in two of his videos, "When the Sun Goes Down" and "You Save Me".[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US albums | US country albums | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | In My Wildest Dreams | - | - | N/ |
| 1995 | All I Need to Know | - | 39 | Gold |
| 1997 | Me and You | 78 | 9 | Gold |
| I Will Stand | 95 | 10 | Platinum | |
| 1999 | Everywhere We Go | 51 | 5 | 2xPlatinum |
| 2000 | Greatest Hits | 13 | 1 | 4xPlatinum |
| 2002 | No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems | 1 | 1 | 4xPlatinum |
| 2003 | All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan | 42 | 4 | Platinum |
| 2004 | When the Sun Goes Down | 1 | 1 | 4xPlatinum |
| 2005 | Be As You Are (Songs From an Old Blue Chair) | 1 | 1 | Platinum |
| The Road and the Radio | 1 | 1 | 3xPlatinum | |
| 2006 | Live Those Songs Again...Live | 4 | 1 | Gold |
Chart singles
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | US country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Whatever It Takes" | - | 59 | In My Wildest Dreams |
| 1995 | "Fall In Love" | - | 6 | All I Need To Know |
| "All I Need To Know" | - | 8 | All I Need To Know | |
| 1996 | "Grandpa Told Me So" | - | 23 | All I Need To Know |
| "Back In My Arms Again" | - | 41 | Me and You | |
| "Me and You" | - | 2 | Me and You | |
| 1997 | "When I Close My Eyes" | - | 2 | Me and You |
| "She's Got It All" | - | 1 | I Will Stand | |
| 1998 | "A Chance" | - | 11 | I Will Stand |
| "That's Why I'm Here" | 79 | 2 | I Will Stand | |
| "Touchdown Tennessee" | - | 64 | limited-edition single | |
| 1999 | "Team Of Destiny" | - | 72 | original A-side of "How Forever Feels" |
| "How Forever Feels" | 27 | 1 | Everywhere We Go | |
| "You Had Me From Hello" | 34 | 1 | Everywhere We Go | |
| "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" | 66 | 11 | Everywhere We Go | |
| "What I Need To Do" | 56 | 8 | Everywhere We Go | |
| "I Lost It" | 34 | 3 | Greatest Hits | |
| 2001 | "Don't Happen Twice" | 26 | 1 | Greatest Hits |
| "The Tin Man" | - | 19 | All I Need To Know | |
| 2002 | "Young" | 35 | 2 | No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems |
| "Live Those Songs" | - | 60 | No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems | |
| "The Good Stuff" | 22 | 1 | No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems | |
| 2003 | "A Lot Of Things Different" | 55 | 6 | No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems |
| "Big Star" | 28 | 2 | No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems | |
| "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem" | 28 | 2 | No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems | |
| "There Goes My Life" | 29 | 1 | When the Sun Goes Down | |
| "Silent Night" (Kenny Chesney featuring The Grisgby Twins) |
- | 57 | All I Want For Christmas Is a Real Good Tan | |
| "Thank God For Kids | - | 60 | All I Want For Christmas Is a Real Good Tan | |
| 2004 | "When the Sun Goes Down" (with Uncle Kracker) |
26 | 1 | When the Sun Goes Down |
| "Hey Good Lookin'" (Jimmy Buffett with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait) |
63 | 8 | Licence To Chill (Jimmy Buffett album) | |
| "I Go Back" | 32 | 2 | When the Sun Goes Down | |
| "The Woman With You" | 33 | 2 | When the Sun Goes Down | |
| 2005 | "Guitars and Tiki Bars" | - | 53 | Be as You Are (Songs From an Old Blue Chair) |
| "Anything But Mine" | 48 | 1 | When the Sun Goes Down | |
| "Keg In the Closet" | 64 | 6 | When the Sun Goes Down | |
| "Who You'd Be Today" | 37 | 2 | The Road and the Radio | |
| "Living In Fast Forward" | 48 | 1 | The Road and the Radio | |
| "The Road and the Radio" | - | 59 | The Road and the Radio | |
| 2006 | "Summertime" | 34 | 1 | The Road and the Radio |
| "You Save Me" 1 | 47 | 3 | The Road and the Radio | |
| "Beer In Mexico" 1 | 14 | The Road and the Radio |
- 1 Currently active on charts
Awards
- 2007 People's Choice Male Vocalist Of The Year
- 2006 CMA Entertainer of the Year
- 2006 ACM Entertainer of the Year
- 2006 CMT Male Video of the Year
- 2005 ACM Triple Crown Winner
- 2005 CMT Male Video of the Year
- 2004 ACM Entertainer of the Year
- 2004 CMA Album of the Year: When The Sun Goes Down
- 2004 CMT Hottest Video of the Year: "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems"
- 2002 ACM Top Male Vocalist of the Year
- 1997 ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year
Trivia
- Chesney is discussed in a verse of Corey Smith's song "If That's Country" (borrowing on David Allan Coe's theme from his song "If That Ain't Country"). Smith incorporates Coe's "If That Ain't Country" theme by singing that:
- "I don't watch CMT. No, that shit makes me sick. And that ole Kenny Chesney, what a hypocrite. He'll swear he's country, but lives in the Carribbean. Sings all about the islands now. Well, what happened to the Tennesseans? Oh, if he's country, I'll kiss your ass. Throw all my Johnny Cash records in the trash. He's all about image cause image pays the bucks. Oh but if he's country, well then country really sucks."
However, the fact that Corey himself is not a country musician, and is rarely even thought of in country circles, his statmentvia song, has generated little or no validity among the CMA, or ACM.
- One of Kenny's early jobs before stardom was reportedly with "The Bombay Company" home decor chain.
See also
Reference
External links
- Kenny Chesney at IMDb
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- Kenny Chesney Music, Videos, News and more at Country Music Television
- CD Review Kenny Chesney – The Road And The Radio