Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own songs. Jackson has recorded 16 studio albums, three greatest hits albums, two Christmas albums, two gospel albums and several compilations.
Top Songs & Lyrics:
-Country Boy
-Chattahoochee
-Remember When
-Good Time
-Little Bitty
-Amazing Grace
-I'll Try
-Blessed Assurance
-You Can Always Come Home
-Summertime Blues
Jackson has sold over 80 million records worldwide, placing 66 titles 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 Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017 by Loretta Lynn.
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 2017, the band consists of:
Monty Allen – acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
Scott Coney – acoustic and baritone guitars, banjo
Robbie Flint – steel guitar
Danny Groah – lead guitar
Ryan Joseph – fiddle, mandolin, harmony vocals
Bruce Rutherford – drums
Joey Schmidt – keyboards
Roger Wills – bass guitar
Awards
American Music Awards
American Music Award for Favorite Country Single 1993; "Chattahoochee"
1993 Favorite Country Album – "A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)"
Academy of Country Music
1990 Top New Male Vocalist
1991 Album of the Year – "Don't Rock the Jukebox"
1991 Single of the Year – "Don't Rock the Jukebox"
1993 Album of the Year – "A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)"
1993 Single of the Year – "Chattahoochee"
1994 Top Male Vocalist
1995 Top Male Vocalist
2001 Single of the Year – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
2001 Song of the Year – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
2001 Top Male Vocalist
2002 Album of the Year – "Drive"
2002 Video of the Year – "Drive (For Daddy Gene)"
2003 Single of the Year – "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
2003 Vocal Event of the Year with Jimmy Buffett – "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
Billboard Music Awards
2014 Top Christian Album - "Precious Memories Volume II"
Country Music Association
1992 Music Video of the Year – "Midnight in Montgomery"
1993 Music Video of the Year – "Chattahoochee"
1993 Single of the Year – "Chattahoochee"
1993 Vocal Event of the Year – "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair"
1994 Song of the Year with Jim McBride – "Chattahoochee"
1995 Entertainer of the Year
2000 Vocal Event of the Year – "Murder on Music Row"
2002 Album of the Year – "Drive"
2002 Male Vocalist of the Year
2002 Entertainer of the Year
2002 Single of the Year – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
2002 Song of the Year – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
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"
Grammy Awards
2002 Best Country Song – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
2011 Best Country Collaboration with Vocals- "As She's Walking Away", with Zac Brown Band
ICMA Awards
2014 Man Stream Country Male Artist of the Year
ASCAP Awards
2014 Country Music Award for Heritage Award
Golden Boot Awards
2014 Album of the Year – "The Bluegrass Album"
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