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With a personable spirit and power-packed shows, Kenny has
become known for his laid back style of country music. In 2004, he sold more
concert tickets than anyone except Prince. In 2005, he had the
fourth-highest-grossing tour of all genres, bringing in $63 million, which
makes him by far the biggest grossing country tour on the road. Kenney
Chesney was a country music man from the day he started his inclination
towards singing. He started out and performing in clubs that catered mostly
to the blues, rock and folk genres. Before he made it big, he played in a
honky-tonk bar called the Turf for quite a spell. There only BMI noticed him
and an audition was arranged with BMI's Opryland Group. After he had gotten
a contract with Capricorn Records, he had a tough time when that label
closed its Nashville
office. However, Chesney's songs had made the rounds and "The Tin Man"
especially attracted the attention of some other record executives. Though
not as famous as some of traditional country music stars, like Tim McGraw or
Faith Hill, Chesney has become a national sensation. Tennessee-born singer
Kenny Chesney has, in the course of his brief career, has proven to be
unremarkable but scrupulously competent singer occasionally shows flashes of
brilliance when teamed with the right song. His first single release, titled
"Whatever It Takes," released in November, 1993. One of his 1994 singles, a
song he wrote called "The Tin Man," stirred considerable interest up and
down the Row, despite only making it to Number 70. "Tin Man," launched his
career in the mid '90s.” with the mediocre success of his song Chesney even
managed to attain a short-lived but utterly moving transcendence over his
vocal limitations. His first major hit was "Fall in Love," which reached the
Country Top 10 in 1995. The follow-up, "All I Need to Know," also reached
the Top 10, but follow-ups were not so successful.
In 1997, he returned with "When I Close My Eyes" and "She's
Got It All." "She's Got It All," generated loads of excitement. The song
spent three weeks atop Billboard magazine's country singles chart. His
Greatest Hits (2001) reminded listeners of Chesney's consistency at country
radio, selling more than 3 million copies. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
(2002) projected him into the big leagues and played up his fascination with
the islands. "The Good Stuff" and "Young" were massive country hits, and he
continues to sell out arenas across the country. Along with a hugely
successful tour in 2003, Chesney headlined a concert at Neyland Stadium in
Knoxville, and
released the holiday album All I Want for Christmas is a Real Good Tan. In
2003 he had more friends attend his concert tour than any other country
artist that year.
When the Sun Goes Down in 2004, kenny’s infectious voice earned him a CMA
Award. In January 2005, he released the album Be As You Are: Songs from an
Old Blue Chair. Chesney sold 2 million
copies of his latest, “The Road and the Radio.”
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