Birth Name: | Kenneth Arnold Chesney |
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Date of Birth: | 26/03/1968 |
Age: | 56 years old |
Nationality: | American |
Net Worth: | $225 million |
Qualification: | Graduation with a degree in Advertising |
Kenny Chesney songs and records have amassed a huge number of fans from around the world. He is a country music singer, songwriter and record producer of American nationality, known for his RIAA Gold Certified albums and his long and successful career in the field of music.
Kenny Chesney has produced more than 40 Top 10 Singles in the billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts and has recorded a total of 20 albums, out of which 14 have been certified Gold. He has sold over 30 million albums all over the world.
Kenny Chesney was born as Kenneth Arnold Chesney on the 26th of March, 1968. His age is 48 years as of 2017. His hometown is in Knoxville, Tennessee in the United States of America. His parents are David Chesney, a former elementary school teacher and Karen Chandler, a hair stylist.
Kenny Chesney career spans over two decades and in this duration, he has released 20 albums. Kenny Chesney songs have been internationally recognized, making him one of the few extremely famous music artists in the music fraternity. He has been signed in with the Capricorn, BNA, and the Columbia labels.
Kenny Chesney songs have been attractive which led him to be signed to the Capricorn Records. His first album ‘In My wildest Dreams’ on 1994 sold 10,000 copies before the records moved to Atlanta. Kenny Chesney songs of the album ‘The Tin Man’ and ‘Whatever it Takes’ reached lower regions of Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks. He has since released ‘All I Need to Know’, ‘Me and You’, ‘I will Stand’, ‘Everywhere We Go’, ‘No Shoes’, ‘No Shirt No Problems’ and much more albums which have all been popular. Kenny Chesney songs from his recent albums like comics Hallelujah and No shows Nation have still managed to make him one of the most followed country singers in the world.
Kenny Chesney net worth has increased because of the huge number of sales of his albums worldwide. Kenny Chesney net worth is an estimated 225 million dollar and Forbes Magazine has estimated his annual income to be a whopping 42 million dollars.
Kenny Chesney was enrolled in the Gibbs High School, from which he graduated in the year 1986. He played his first guitar on Christmas and taught himself to play it. He then went on to attend the Est Tennessee State University from where he graduated with a degree in Advertising. He was in the Lambda chi Alpha fraternity and graduated from college in the year 1990. Kenny Chesney songs started being made in the year 1989 and he recorded a self-released album. 1000 copies of the album were sold and his career in music started off then.
Apart from Kenny Chesney songs being hit and famous all over the world, his personal life details have managed to make it to the highlights of fame. Kenny Chesney dating history comprises of the name of Vanessa Millon. The couple was in a relationship when he initially rose to fame. After the split of the couple, Kenny Chesney started dating Renee Zellweger. Renne became Kenny Chesney’s wife in the year 2005 on the 9th of May. The wedding ceremony took place on the island of St. John. The couple announced their annulment after four months of marriage. The annulment was finalized in December 2005.
Apart from this, Kenny Chesney dating history also comprises of the names of Adrianna Costa and Jamie hill. Adrianna was his girlfriend on 2007 and on 2008, he started dating Jamie Hill. He is still in a relationship with Jami until now.
Awards, Achievements, and Recognition
Kenny Chesney has been recognized as one of the bestselling artists of all time. Kenny Chesney songs have been recognized and followed by a huge number of fans from all around the world. Kenny Chesney songs have led him to sell over 30 million albums worldwide.
He has recorded a total of 20 albums out of which 14 have been certified as gold of higher by the RIAA. He has also been the artist to produce more than 40 singles, which have fallen on the list of Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot country Songs and Country Airplay charts. 29 of his songs have reached number one position. He has also been named as one of the few crossover country artists.
He has been honored with the Entertainer of the Year Award on 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2004. He has also been included in the Academy of Country Music’s 1997 New Male Vocalist of the Year Award as well as the Entertainer of the Year Award from the Academy of Country Music on the year 2008. Apart from this, he is the recipient of the 2002 Top Male Vocalist of the Year Award.