Overview
Alan Jackson
Known For
Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn
CMT’s tribute delivers tears, heartfelt tributes and emotional performances to...
Alan Jackson: Small Town Southern Man
The feature-length documentary chronicles Alan’s life from his upbringing in...
CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015
Every summer, thousands of country music fans from all over...
Biography
Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country 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. Jackson has sold over 80 million records, with 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 and into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia