About Alan Jackson

Jackson was born in the small town of Newnan, Georgia in 1958. He started out in a local country music band as a teenager, and kept his passion alive through a spell of odd-jobs. His first big break came when his wife handed over a demo tape to country music star Glen Campbell, and Campbell's record company decided to try out this young star. Jackson debuted with his album, Here in the Real World, published in 1990 received platinum certification for 4 of its tracks; including the chart toppers "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow," and "I'd Love You All Over Again". Jackson gained nationwide fame with his second album, Don't Rock the Jukebox, which included three more number one hits, including one of his all time best sellers, "Midnight in Montgomery".

Throughout his career, Jackson kept rolling out album after album, and his ingeniously composed tracks continued to break records and retain top spots on the charts. Hits like "Chattahoochee" and "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" kept Jackson on the top of country music charts. His album "A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love)", made him famous as one of the most popular stars of country music. Jackson also topped the charts with "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)," while scoring three more Top Five hits from the album which topped the country music charts. In 1994, with the release of "Who I Am" he had rolled out 2 number one albums in a mere 4 years.

From 2001 onwards Alan Jackson released albums like "Let It Be Christmas", "Red on a Rose", "Good Time" and "Small Town Southern Man", which quickly took the number one spot on country charts and Jackson was eventually inducted into the Georgia Hall of fame. This was followed by a continuous run of hit singles including "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" which he wrote for his father became his first song to top the pop charts. Earlier this year, Jackson released "It's Just That Way" which took its place among the top 50 songs. All in all, the country music star has been on an award winning, chart topping run and has seen the glamour of it all, from the Country Music Association, to platinum certification of his albums in addition to receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Jackson has also received a steady supply of sponsors, most notably, Ford Motor Co., and Fruit Of The Loom.

The live experience has blown away millions throughout this performer's music career, and it is sure to do the same to you. One can recall Alan Jackson's impressive performance in the 2001 CMA awards as if it were yesterday, the singer debuted with "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning" overwhelming his website servers as millions from around the globe tuned in to listen to his new hit. Jackson is known for grabbing the hearts of his audience in his live performances, and with his new album "Freight Train" having just been released he is guaranteed to bring more surprises to all country and pop music fans alike. Get your Alan Jackson tickets now before they run out.