Alan Jackson

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Born 17 October 1958.

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Biography

Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 14 studio albums, three Greatest Hits albums, two Christmas albums, one Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista Nashville label. More than 50 of his singles have appeared on Billboard's list of the "Top 30 Country Songs". Of Jackson's entries, 35 were number-one hits, with 50 in the Top 10. He is the recipient of 2 Grammys, 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. Jackson has sold more than 60 million records worldwide.

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BBC Reviews

  1. Freight Train 2010

    Review of Freight Train

    Reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

    Label swansong finds country superstar marking time.

  2. What I Do 2004

    Review of What I Do

    Reviewed by Cormac Heron

    Succeeding his seven nominations for this year's CMA Awards, Jackson serves up a...

  3. The Very Best Of... 2004

    Review of The Very Best Of...

    Reviewed by Sue Keogh

    Whichever way you look at it this is an excellent retrospective of Jackson's fifteen...

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