Kenny Chesney

On May 9, 2005, Kenny Chesney married actress Renée Zellweger. However, the marriage did not last long. The couple announced their separation on September 15, 2005 and the divorce came through in the end of December of the same year. Although there was a rumor that the marriage did not last because Chesney was gay, he later clarified that he was straight.

Kenneth Arnold Chesney, popularly known as Kenny, was born on March 26, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee. His father, David Chesney, was an elementary school teacher and his mother, Karen Chandler, was a hair stylist. He has a younger sister named Jennifer Chandler.

As a child, Kenny studied in Gibbs High School. In the beginning, he dreamt of becoming a star athlete. However, he had to abandon that dream as he did not grow taller than 5’8”.

Kenny graduated from Gibbs High School in 1986. In the same year, he received his first guitar as Christmas present from his mother. He soon taught himself how to play the instrument. This was also the time, he started composing songs.

After graduating from Gibbs High School, Kenny enrolled at East Tennessee State University to study advertising. Around 1987, he began to perform in a small club near his college campus at a remuneration of $5 per hour.

In 1989, Kenny recorded a musical album and released it on his own. The album sold 1000 copies and with that money, he bought a new guitar.

In 1993, Kenny was spotted by Capricorn Records at a songwriters’ show. His debut album, ‘My Wildest Dream’ was released in 1994 by Capricorn Records. The album sold around 10,000 copies and produced two chart singles on Billboard country charts; they were ‘Whatever It Takes’ and ‘The Tin Man’.

Kenny’s second album ‘All I Need to Know’ was released on June 13, 1995 by BNA Records. The title track and another song, ‘Fall in Love’ reached top ten while ‘Grandpa Told Me So’ was peaked at 23.

In 1996, Kenny released ‘Me and You’. It was his first gold certified album. ‘I Will Stand’ followed in 1997. The first single from this album ‘She’s Got It All’ remained at top of Billboard Country Chart for three weeks.

His first platinum selling album, ‘Everywhere We Go’ was released 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’ etc.

On September 26, 2000, Kenny released his compilation album ‘Greatest Hits’. By this time he had become an established star with millions of fans across the globe. To promote this album, he went on the ‘Greatest Hits Tour’ in 2001. It was his first musical tour.

Me and You’, released in 1996, was his first gold certified album. ItS two songs peaked at number 2 at Billboard County Charts; they were the title track, ‘Me and You’ and ‘When I Close My Eyes’. Another song ’Back in My Arms’ also did very well.

‘Hemmingway Whiskey’ is another of his major work. It sold around 183,000 copies in its first week. It has since been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association. ‘Everywhere We Go’ is also another platinum selling album.