Alan Jackson - Wikipedia

American singer and songwriter (born 1958) This article is about the country artist. For other people named Alan Jackson, see Alan Jackson (disambiguation).

Alan Jackson
Jackson in 2010
Background information
Born	Alan Eugene Jackson (1958-10-17) October 17, 1958 (age 67)Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Country bluegrass gospel
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Arista Nashville EMI Nashville Alan's Country Records
Spouse	Denise Jackson ​(m. 1979)​
Website	alanjackson.com

Musical artist

Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for performing a style widely regarded as "neotraditional country", as well as writing many of his own songs. Jackson has recorded 21 studio albums, including two Christmas albums, and two gospel albums, as well as three greatest-hits albums.

Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide, with 44 million sold in the United States alone.[1] He has had 66 songs appear 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[2] and into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]

Jackson is scheduled to hold his last concert on June 27, 2026, because of his Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease.[4] He is known for songs such as "Chattahoochee," "Livin' On Love," "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)," "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," and "Remember When."

Early life

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Jackson was born to Joseph Eugene "Daddy Gene" Jackson (1927–2000) and Ruth Musick "Mama Ruth" Jackson (1930–2017) in Newnan, Georgia, and has four older sisters. He and his immediate family lived in a small home built around his grandfather's old toolshed. The family is primarily of English descent.[5] His mother lived in the home until her death on January 7, 2017. He began writing music in 1983.[6][7]

Growing up, Jackson listened primarily to gospel music, until a friend introduced him to Gene Watson, John Anderson, and Hank Williams Jr. Jackson attended the local Elm Street Elementary and Newnan High School, and joined the band Dixie Steel after graduation.[7][8] Jackson worked as a construction worker and forklift operator while playing in small clubs across Georgia.[9][10] When he was 27, Jackson and his wife of six years, Denise, moved from Newnan to Nashville, Tennessee, where he hoped to pursue music full-time.[11] In 1987, Jackson cut a pre-debut demo album titled New Traditional at Doc's Place in Hendersonville, Tennessee, but it is extremely rare and was released only in Japan.[12]

Career

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In Tennessee, Jackson got his first job in The Nashville Network's mailroom and would sit in the audience during tapings of TNN's You Can Be a Star, a television singing competition featuring celebrity judges. On an episode in 1986, then 27-year-old Jackson was plucked from the audience and asked to sing a song as an outro to a commercial break. Jackson sang He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones, earning a round of applause from the audience, and the attention of guest judge and singer-songwriter Keith Stegall. Stegall would eventually produce 19 of Jackson's studio albums.[13][11]

Around this time, Jackson's wife Denise, a flight attendant, encountered Glen Campbell on a flight, and requested advice for her husband. Campbell handed her the business card of his manager and told her to call,[7] which further helped jumpstart his career.[14] Jackson eventually signed with Arista,[11] and in 1989, he became the first artist signed to the newly formed Arista Nashville branch of Arista Records.[15] Arista released Jackson's debut single, "Blue Blooded Woman", in late 1989. Although the song failed to reach top 40 on Hot Country Songs, he reached number three by early 1990 with "Here in the Real World".[16] This song served as the title track to his debut studio album, Here in the Real World, which also included two more top five hits ("Wanted" and "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow") and his first number one, "I'd Love You All Over Again".[16] Don't Rock the Jukebox was the title of Jackson's second album. Released in 1991, it included four number-one singles: the title track, "Someday", "Dallas" and "Love's Got a Hold on You", and the number three "Midnight in Montgomery".[16] Jackson also co-wrote several songs on Randy Travis' 1991 album High Lonesome.[15]

A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love), his third album, accounted for the number one hits "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" (which Randy Travis co-wrote) and "Chattahoochee", plus the top five hits "Tonight I Climbed the Wall", "Mercury Blues" and "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All". "Chattahoochee" also won him the 1994 Country Music Association (CMA) awards for Single and Song of the Year. In 1994, Jackson left his management company, Ten Ten Management, which had overseen his career up to that point, and switched to Gary Overton.[17] His fourth album was titled Who I Am, and it contained four number one hits: a cover of the Eddie Cochran rockabilly standard "Summertime Blues", followed by "Livin' on Love", "Gone Country" and "I Don't Even Know Your Name". An additional track from the album, a cover of Rodney Crowell's "Song for the Life", made number six. In late 1994, Clay Walker reached number one with "If I Could Make a Living", which Jackson co-wrote.[18] Jackson also appeared in the 1996 "When Harry Kept Delores" episode of Home Improvement, performing "Mercury Blues".[19][20]

Mid-to-late 1990s

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The Greatest Hits Collection was released on October 24, 1995. The disc contained 17 hits, two newly recorded songs ("I'll Try" and "Tall, Tall Trees"), and the song "Home" from Here in the Real World that had never been released as a single.[21] These first two songs both made number one. Everything I Love followed in 1996. Its first single, the Tom T. Hall-penned "Little Bitty", took Jackson to the top of the charts in late 1996. The album also included the number one hit "There Goes" and a number two cover of Charly McClain's 1980 single "Who's Cheatin' Who". The album's fifth single was "A House with No Curtains", which became his first release since 1989 to miss the top 10.[16]

1998's High Mileage was led off by the number four "I'll Go On Loving You". After it came the album's only number one hit, "Right on the Money", co-written by Phil Vassar and Charlie Black. With Jackson's release of Under the Influence in 1999, he took the double risk on an album of covers of country classics while retaining a traditional sound when a rock- and pop-tinged sound dominated country radio.[22] When the Country Music Association (CMA) asked George Jones to trim his act to 90 seconds for the 1999 CMA awards, Jones decided to boycott the event. In solidarity, Jackson interrupted his own song and launched into Jones's song "Choices" and then walked offstage.[23]

2000s

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Due to a shift in the sound of country music towards a more pop sound in the 1990s and 2000s, he and George Strait criticized the state of country music in the song "Murder on Music Row". The song sparked debate in the country music community about whether "traditional" country music was actually dead or not.[24] Despite the fact that the song was not officially released as a single, it became the highest-charting nonseasonal album cut (not available in any retail single configuration or released as a promotional single to radio during a chart run) to appear on Hot Country Singles & Tracks in the Broadcast Data Systems era, beating the record previously held by Garth Brooks' "Belleau Wood." The duo were invited to open the 2000 Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMAs) with a performance of the tune.[25] Rolling Stone commented on Jackson's style remarking, "If Garth and Shania have raised the bar for country concerts with Kiss-style production and endless costume changes, then Alan Jackson is doing his best to return the bar to a more human level."[26] After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Jackson released "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" as a tribute to those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The country/soft rock song became a hit single and briefly propelled him into the mainstream spotlight; Jackson had debuted the song at the 2001 CMA Awards and his performance was generally considered the highlight of the show. Jackson's website crashed the next day from server requests.[27] The song came to Jackson suddenly, and had not been scheduled for any official release, but the live performance began receiving radio airplay and was soon released as a single. It was included on his 2002 album Drive, both the live version from his CMA performance, and a radio version.

Jackson released his second Christmas album (after Honky Tonk Christmas in 1993), titled Let It Be Christmas on October 22, 2002.[28] Jeannie Kendall contacted Jackson to do a duet, and he suggested the song "Timeless and True Love"; the song appeared on her first solo album, released in 2003.[29] In early 2006, Jackson released his first gospel music album entitled Precious Memories. He put together the album at the request of his mother, who enjoyed religious music. Jackson considered this album a "side project" and nothing too official, but it was ultimately treated as such. More than 1.8 million units were eventually sold.[citation needed]

Just a few months later, Jackson released his next album, Like Red on a Rose. Originally intended to be a bluegrass album, Like Red on a Rose had a different producer and sound. Keith Stegall was notably absent from this album and, instead, Alison Krauss took over the producing reins. Unlike Jackson's previous albums, the album abandoned Jackson's typical neotraditional country style and instead, went for a soft rock/adult contemporary sound. This move proved controversial for his fans, who accused him of abandoning his signature style in order to go for a more commercial pop route. Although critically acclaimed, the album was considered a commercial disappointment for the singer. For his next album, he went back to his country roots. Good Time was released on March 4, 2008. The album's first single, "Small Town Southern Man", was released to radio on November 19, 2007. "Country Boy", "Good Time", "Sissy's Song" and "I Still Like Bologna", were also released as singles. "Sissy's Song" is dedicated to a longtime friend of the Jackson family (Leslie "Sissy" Fitzgerald) who worked in their house every day. Fitzgerald was killed in a motorcycle accident in mid-2007.

2010s and 2020s

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His sixteenth studio album, Freight Train, was released on March 30, 2010. The first single was "It's Just That Way", which debuted at No. 50 in January 2010. "Hard Hat and a Hammer" is the album's second single, released in May 2010. On November 23, 2010, Jackson released another greatest-hits package, entitled 34 Number Ones, which features a cover of the Johnny Cash hit "Ring of Fire", as well as the duet with Zac Brown Band, "As She's Walking Away". On January 20, 2011, Sony Music Nashville announced that Jackson and his Sony-owned record label, Arista Nashville, had parted.[30] In March of that year, Jackson announced his new deal with Capitol's EMI Records Nashville. It was a joint venture between ACR (Alan's Country Records) and Capitol. All records were to be released and marketed through Capitol's EMI Records Nashville label.[31]

In 2012, Jackson released the album Thirty Miles West. Three singles were released from the album: "Long Way to Go", "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" and "You Go Your Way". None of the singles reached the top 20. A tour in 2013 supported the album. Jackson released his second gospel album, Precious Memories Volume II, on March 26, 2013. Later that same year, Jackson released his first (and so far, only) bluegrass album, simply titled The Bluegrass Album. Two singles were released from the album: "Blue Ridge Mountain Song" and "Blacktop". The album eventually peaked at no. 1 on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums chart and no. 3 on the country chart. In 2014, Jackson recorded the opening credits song, "A Million Ways to Die", for the film A Million Ways to Die in the West, co-writing the song with Seth MacFarlane and Joel McNeely.[32]

In August 2014, the Country Music Hall of Fame opened an exhibit celebrating Jackson's 25 years in the music industry. It was also announced that he was an artist in residency as well, performing shows on October 8 and 22.[33] The exhibit highlights the different milestones in his career with memorabilia collected over the years. His twenty-fifth anniversary "Keeping It Country" tour, began on January 8, 2015, in Estero, Florida.[34] In January 2015, Jackson began his 25th anniversary "Keepin' It Country" tour, followed in April with the announcement of his twentieth studio album, Angels and Alcohol, which was released on July 17.[35] In 2016, Jackson was selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again" and "I Will Always Love You" which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards.[36] In 2016 and 2017, Jackson extended his "Keepin' It Country" tour with American Idol alumna Lauren Alaina.[37] In August 2016, Legacy Recordings released the collection Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story digitally and on three CDs with 59 tracks including eight previously unreleased tracks which was dedicated to Merle Haggard's memory.[38][39] The collection was initially released as a Walmart exclusive in November 2015,[40] with a worldwide release in August 2016. In October 2017, Alan Jackson released a new song titled "The Older I Get" for a planned future studio album.[41] The album Where Have You Gone would be released four years later; the record features an even harder, more traditional country sound than Jackson's usual repertoire, with Jackson noting in interviews that he feared that "country music is gone, and it's not coming back."[42]

Awards, nominations, and Georgia Music Hall of Fame

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Jackson was nominated for six CMAs in 1989 and four more in 1994, including one for Entertainer of the Year.[43] He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1991 and was inducted by Roy Acuff and Randy Travis.[44][45][46] Jackson was the most nominated artist at the 29th annual TNN/Music City News Country Awards (at the Grand Ole Opry House) that was broadcast June 5, 1995. His six nominations included best entertainer, male artist, vocal collaboration, album, single, and video (two nominations in this category).[47] At the 2002 CMAs, Jackson set a record for having the most nominations in a single year – ten – many rising from the song "Where Were You". It also brought his career total up to the second number of most nominations ever, after George Strait.[48] "Where Were You" also was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year. At the 2003 Academy of Country Music Awards, Jackson won Album of the Year for Drive and Video of the Year for the video to "Drive (For Daddy Gene)."[49]

In 2004, a five-mile (8 km) stretch of Interstate 85 through Jackson's hometown of Newnan was renamed the "Alan Jackson Highway" in the singer's honor. After learning of the honor, he stated "[Newnan] was a great place to grow up. I'm not sure I'm quite qualified for the main highway. Maybe they should've picked a dirt road or something."[50] Jackson was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on October 22, 2001, in Atlanta.[51] Alan Jackson was selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. In 2017, Alan Jackson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Touring

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Jackson headlined the 1995 Fruit of the Loom Comfort Tour, a deal worth $40 million. It began January 20 in New Orleans and ran for a hundred dates.[52] Alan Jackson's 2004 concert tour launched January 23 in Fort Myers, Florida, and was sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts in a deal that included Jackson's endorsement in TV spots. The tour included more than 50 U.S. dates. Martina McBride was the opening for some of the shows.[53] In March 2011, he visited Australia to perform for the CMC Rocks The Hunter music festival where he was the headline act for Saturday night.[54] In 2015, Jackson kicked off his 25th Anniversary Keepin' It Country tour.[34] The tour began with a concert in Estero, Florida, on January 8 at the Germane Arena. Jon Pardi & Brandy Clark are special guests for most concerts of the tour. The tour wrapped with a solo concert in Highland Park, Illinois, at the Ravinia Pavilion on August 31.[55]

In March 2022, Jackson announced his farewell tour "One More For The Road Tour."[56]

Band members

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Jackson records his studio albums, in most part, with the backing of some of the members of his live band, the Strayhorns. As of 2022, the band consists of:

• Mark McClurg – acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
• Scott Coney – acoustic and baritone guitars, banjo, occasional fiddle
• Rusty Danmyer – steel guitar
• Danny Groah – lead guitar
• Ryan Joseph – fiddle, mandolin, harmony vocals
• Bruce Rutherford – drums
• Joey Schmidt – keyboards
• Roger Wills – bass guitar

Personal life

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Jackson married his high school sweetheart, Denise Jackson, on December 15, 1979. They have three daughters: Mattie Denise Smith (born June 19, 1990), Alexandra Jane "Ali" (born August 23, 1993), and Dani Grace (born August 28, 1997). The couple became grandparents in December 2022 when their daughter Ali and her husband Sam Bradshaw welcomed their first child, a son.[57] Although Alan and Denise separated for several months in 1998 due to the strains of Jackson's career,[58] they have since reconciled.

Denise Jackson wrote a book that topped The New York Times Best Seller list about her life with Jackson, their relationship, their brief separation and recommitment to each other, and her commitment to Christianity. The book, It's All About Him: Finding the Love of My Life, was published in 2007. In May 2008, she released a gift book titled The Road Home. Jackson's nephew, Adam Wright, is also a country music singer-songwriter. Adam and his wife, Shannon, perform together as a duo called The Wrights.[59] The Wrights co-wrote two songs and sang harmony vocals on Jackson's What I Do album. Jackson is a cousin of former Major League Baseball player Brandon Moss.[60] In June 2009, Jackson listed his 135-acre (0.55 km2) estate just outside Franklin, Tennessee, for sale, asking $38 million. The property sold in late May 2010 for $28 million, one of the highest prices ever for a home sale in the Nashville area.[61] In 2010, the singer then moved into a home in the same Nashville suburb. The singer and his wife paid $3.675 million for the estate in June 2010, but less than a year later they listed the home for $3.995 million.[62]

Jackson maintained a close friendship with fellow country singer George Jones. Jones has been mentioned in songs such as "Don't Rock the Jukebox" (Jones also appeared in the video which accompanied it) and "Murder on Music Row." The song "Just Playin' Possum" is dedicated to Jones and talks of how Alan only wants to lie low and play possum (with "possum" referring to George Jones). Jones can also be seen in the video for "Good Time." In 2008, Jones was a surprise guest at Jackson's "CMT Giants" ceremony, where he thanked Jackson for his friendship. He is also close friends with George Strait, who sang "Murder on Music Row" with him. Besides his associations with big stars, Jackson maintains his connections to his roots and old friends.[63]

At George Jones' funeral service, on May 2, 2013, Jackson performed one of Jones' classics, "He Stopped Loving Her Today", at the close of the service at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.[64]

An avid classic car collector, Jackson's collection includes an Amphicar, a 1968 Shelby GT 500 KR Convertible and a 1970 Chevelle SS 396, among others.[65]

In a 2021 appearance on The Today Show, Jackson announced he had Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT), stating "...it's been affecting me for years. And it's getting more and more obvious. And I know I'm stumbling around on stage. And now I'm having a little trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable."[66]

Selected discography

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• New Traditional (1987)
• Here in the Real World (1990)
• Don't Rock the Jukebox (1991)
• A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love) (1992)
• Honky Tonk Christmas (1993)
• Who I Am (1994)
• Everything I Love (1996)
• High Mileage (1998)
• Under the Influence (1999)
• When Somebody Loves You (2000)
• Drive (2002)
• Let It Be Christmas (2002)
• What I Do (2004)
• Precious Memories (2006)
• Like Red on a Rose (2006)
• Good Time (2008)
• Freight Train (2010)
• Thirty Miles West (2012)
• Precious Memories Volume II (2013)
• The Bluegrass Album (2013)
• Angels and Alcohol (2015)
• Where Have You Gone (2021)

Awards

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American Music Awards

• American Music Award for Favorite Country Single 1993; "Chattahoochee"
• 1993 Favorite Country Album – "A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)"

Academy of Country Music Awards

• 1990 - Top New Male Vocalist
• 1991 - Album of the Year ("Don't Rock the Jukebox")
• 1991 - Single of the Year ("Don't Rock the Jukebox")
• 1993 - Album of the Year ("A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)")
• 1993 - Single of the Year ("Chattahoochee")
• 1994 - Top Male Vocalist
• 1995 - Top Male Vocalist
• 2001 - Top Male Vocalist
• 2001 - Single of the Year ("Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)")
• 2001 - Song of the Year ("Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)")
• 2002 - Album of the Year ("Drive")
• 2002 - Video of the Year ("Drive (For Daddy Gene)")
• 2003 - Single of the Year ("It's Five O'Clock Somewhere")
• 2003 - Vocal Event of the Year ("It's Five O'Clock Somewhere")
• 2018 - Cliffie Stone Icon Award
• 2025 - Alan Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award

Billboard Music Awards

• 2014 Top Christian Album - "Precious Memories Volume II"

CMT Music Awards

• 2022 Artist of a Lifetime

Country Music Association

• 1992 Music Video of the Year – "Midnight in Montgomery"
• 1993 Music Video of the Year – "Chattahoochee"
• 1993 Single of the Year – "Chattahoochee"
• 1993 Vocal Event of the Year – "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair"
• 1994 Song of the Year with Jim McBride – "Chattahoochee"
• 1995 Entertainer of the Year
• 2000 Vocal Event of the Year – "Murder on Music Row"
• 2002 Album of the Year – "Drive"
• 2002 Male Vocalist of the Year
• 2002 Entertainer of the Year
• 2002 Single of the Year – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
• 2002 Song of the Year – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
• 2003 Entertainer of the Year
• 2003 Male Vocalist of the Year
• 2003 Vocal Event of the Year with Jimmy Buffett – "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
• 2022 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award[67]

Grammy Awards

• 2002 Best Country Song – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"[68]
• 2011 Best Country Collaboration with Vocals- "As She's Walking Away", with Zac Brown Band[68]

ASCAP Awards

• 2014 Country Music Award for Heritage Award

Golden Boot Awards

• 2014 Album of the Year – "The Bluegrass Album"

TNN Music City News Country Awards

• 1990 Song of the Year "Here in the Real World"
• 1991 Star of Tomorrow
• 1991 Album of the Year "Here in the Real World"
• 1992 Single of the Year "Don't Rock the Jukebox"
• 1992 Album of the Year "Don't Rock the Jukebox"
• 1992 Male Artist of the Year
• 1993 Video of the Year "Midnight in Montgomery"
• 1993 Song of the Year "Chattahoochee"
• 1993 Male Artist of the Year
• 1993 Entertainer of the Year
• 1994 Video of the Year "Chattahoochee"
• 1994 Single of the Year "Chattahoochee"
• 1994 Album of the Year "A Lot About Livin"
• 1994 Male Artist of the Year
• 1994 Entertainer of the Year
• 1995 Vocal Collaboration of the Year " A Good Year For the Roses" with George Jones
• 1995 Single of the Year "Livin' on Love"
• 1995 Album of the Year "Who I Am"
• 1995 Male Artist of the Year
• 1995 Entertainer of the Year
• 1996 Male Artist of the Year
• 1996 Entertainer of the Year
• 1997 Male Artist of the Year
• 1997 Entertainer of the Year
• 2001 Video of the Year "WWW.Memory"
• 2001 Song of the Year "Murder on Music Row" with George Strait
• 2001 Single of the Year "Murder on Music Row" with George Strait
• 2001 Album of the Year " When Somebody Loves You"
• 2001 Collaborative Event of the Year "Murder on Music Row" with George Strait
• 2001 Male Artist of the Year

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CMT Flameworthy Awards

• 2002 Love Your Country Video of the Year- "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning"

Other Honors

• 2017: Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame[70]

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External links

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• Official website
• Alan Jackson at IMDb

v t e Alan Jackson
Albums Singles
Studio albums	Here in the Real World Don't Rock the Jukebox A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) Who I Am Everything I Love High Mileage Under the Influence When Somebody Loves You Drive What I Do Like Red on a Rose Good Time Freight Train Thirty Miles West The Bluegrass Album Angels and Alcohol Where Have You Gone
Compilation albums	The Greatest Hits Collection Super Hits Greatest Hits Volume II The Very Best of Alan Jackson 16 Biggest Hits Songs of Love and Heartache 34 Number Ones Playlist: The Very Best of Alan Jackson Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story
Specialty albums	Honky Tonk Christmas Let It Be Christmas Precious Memories Live at Texas Stadium Precious Memories Volume II
Related articles	Keith Stegall The Wrights "Forever Together" "Better Class of Losers" "I'd Surrender All" "If I Could Make a Living" "I Can't Do That Anymore"

v t e Alan Jackson singles
Here in the Real World	"Here in the Real World" "Wanted" "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" "I'd Love You All Over Again"
Don't Rock the Jukebox	"Don't Rock the Jukebox" "Someday" "Dallas" "Midnight in Montgomery" "Love's Got a Hold on You"
A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)	"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" "Tonight I Climbed the Wall" "Chattahoochee" "Mercury Blues" "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All"
Who I Am	"Summertime Blues" "Livin' on Love" "Gone Country" "Song for the Life" "I Don't Even Know Your Name"
The Greatest Hits Collection	"Tall, Tall Trees" "I'll Try" "Home"
Everything I Love	"Little Bitty" "Everything I Love" "Who's Cheatin' Who" "There Goes" "Between the Devil and Me" "A House with No Curtains"
High Mileage	"I'll Go On Loving You" "Right on the Money" "Gone Crazy" "Little Man"
Under the Influence	"Pop a Top" "It Must Be Love"
When Somebody Loves You	"www.memory" "When Somebody Loves You" "Where I Come From" "It's Alright to Be a Redneck"
Drive	"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" "Work in Progress" "That'd Be Alright"
Greatest Hits Volume II	"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (w/ Jimmy Buffett) "Remember When"
What I Do	"Too Much of a Good Thing" "Monday Morning Church" "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" "USA Today"
Like Red on a Rose	"Like Red on a Rose" "A Woman's Love"
Good Time	"Small Town Southern Man" "Good Time" "Country Boy" "Sissy's Song" "I Still Like Bologna"
Freight Train	"It's Just That Way" "Hard Hat and a Hammer"
34 Number Ones	"Ring of Fire"
Thirty Miles West	"Long Way to Go" "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" "You Go Your Way"
Other songs	"Tequila Sunrise" "A Good Year for the Roses" (w/ George Jones) "Redneck Games" (w/ Jeff Foxworthy) "Margaritaville" (w/ Jimmy Buffett) "Murder on Music Row" (w/ George Strait) "Hey, Good Lookin'" (w/ Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and George Strait) "You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie" (w/ The Bellamy Brothers) "As She's Walking Away" (w/ Zac Brown Band)
See also	Singles discography

Awards for Alan Jackson

v t e American Music Award for Favorite Country Song 1970s "Behind Closed Doors" – Charlie Rich (1974) "The Most Beautiful Girl" – Charlie Rich (1975) "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Glen Campbell (1976) "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" – Willie Nelson (1977) "Lucille" – Kenny Rogers (1978) "Blue Bayou" – Linda Ronstadt (1979) 1980s "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" – Barbara Mandrell (1980) "Coward of the County" – Kenny Rogers (1981) "Could I Have This Dance" – Anne Murray / "On the Road Again" – Willie Nelson (1982) "Love Will Turn You Around" – Kenny Rogers (1983) "Islands in the Stream" – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton (1984) "Islands in the Stream" – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton (1985) "Forgiving You Was Easy" – Willie Nelson (1986) "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" – The Judds (1987) "Forever and Ever, Amen" – Randy Travis (1988) "I Told You So" – Randy Travis (1989) 1990s "Deeper Than the Holler" – Randy Travis (1990) "If Tomorrow Never Comes" – Garth Brooks (1991) "The Thunder Rolls" – Garth Brooks (1992) "Achy Breaky Heart" – Billy Ray Cyrus (1993) "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson (1994) "Whenever You Come Around" – Vince Gill (1995) 2010s "Humble and Kind" – Tim McGraw (2016) "Blue Ain't Your Color" – Keith Urban (2017) "Heaven" – Kane Brown (2018) "Speechless" – Dan + Shay (2019) 2020s "10,000 Hours" – Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (2020) "The Good Ones" – Gabby Barrett (2021) "Wasted on You" – Morgan Wallen (2022) "I Had Some Help" – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen (2025) Between 1996–2015, the category was retired. v t e CMA Album of the Year 1967−1970 There Goes My Everything – Jack Greene (1967) Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash (1968) Johnny Cash At San Quentin – Johnny Cash (1969) Okie from Muskogee – Merle Haggard and the Strangers (1970) 1971−1980 I Won't Mention It Again – Ray Price (1971) Let Me Tell You About a Song – Merle Haggard and the Strangers (1972) Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich (1973) A Very Special Love Song – Charlie Rich (1974) A Legend in My Time – Ronnie Milsap (1975) Wanted! The Outlaws – Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser (1976) Ronnie Milsap Live – Ronnie Milsap (1977) It Was Almost Like a Song – Ronnie Milsap (1978) The Gambler – Kenny Rogers (1979) Coal Miner's Daughter – Various artists (1980) 1981−1990 I Believe in You – Don Williams (1981) Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson (1982) The Closer You Get – Alabama (1983) A Little Good News – Anne Murray (1984) Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind – George Strait (1985) Lost in the Fifties Tonight – Ronnie Milsap (1986) Always And Forever – Randy Travis (1987) Born to Boogie – Hank Williams Jr. (1988) Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1989) Pickin' on Nashville – The Kentucky Headhunters (1990) 1991−2000 No Fences – Garth Brooks (1991) Ropin' the Wind – Garth Brooks (1992) I Still Believe in You – Vince Gill (1993) Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles – Various artists (1994) When Fallen Angels Fly – Patty Loveless (1995) Blue Clear Sky – George Strait (1996) Carrying Your Love with Me – George Strait (1997) Everywhere – Tim McGraw (1998) A Place in the Sun – Tim McGraw (1999) Fly – The Dixie Chicks (2000) 2001−2010 O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Various artists (2001) Drive – Alan Jackson (2002) American IV: The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash (2003) When the Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney (2004) There's More Where That Came From – Lee Ann Womack (2005) Time Well Wasted – Brad Paisley (2006) It Just Comes Natural – George Strait (2007) Troubadour – George Strait (2008) Fearless – Taylor Swift (2009) Revolution – Miranda Lambert (2010) 2011−2020 My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (2011) Chief – Eric Church (2012) Based on a True Story... – Blake Shelton (2013) Platinum – Miranda Lambert (2014) Traveller – Chris Stapleton (2015) Mr. Misunderstood – Eric Church (2016) From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton (2017) Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves (2018) Girl – Maren Morris (2019) What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs (2020) 2021−2030 Starting Over – Chris Stapleton (2021) Growin' Up – Luke Combs (2022) Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson (2023) Leather – Cody Johnson (2024) Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson (2025) v t e CMA Entertainer of the Year Eddy Arnold (1967) Glen Campbell (1968) Johnny Cash (1969) Merle Haggard (1970) Charley Pride (1971) Loretta Lynn (1972) Roy Clark (1973) Charlie Rich (1974) John Denver (1975) Mel Tillis (1976) Ronnie Milsap (1977) Dolly Parton (1978) Willie Nelson (1979) Barbara Mandrell (1980) Barbara Mandrell (1981) Alabama (1982) Alabama (1983) Alabama (1984) Ricky Skaggs (1985) Reba McEntire (1986) Hank Williams Jr. (1987) Hank Williams Jr. (1988) George Strait (1989) George Strait (1990) Garth Brooks (1991) Garth Brooks (1992) Vince Gill (1993) Vince Gill (1994) Alan Jackson (1995) Brooks & Dunn (1996) Garth Brooks (1997) Garth Brooks (1998) Shania Twain (1999) Dixie Chicks (2000) Tim McGraw (2001) Alan Jackson (2002) Alan Jackson (2003) Kenny Chesney (2004) Keith Urban (2005) Kenny Chesney (2006) Kenny Chesney (2007) Kenny Chesney (2008) Taylor Swift (2009) Brad Paisley (2010) Taylor Swift (2011) Blake Shelton (2012) George Strait (2013) Luke Bryan (2014) Luke Bryan (2015) Garth Brooks (2016) Garth Brooks (2017) Keith Urban (2018) Garth Brooks (2019) Eric Church (2020) Luke Combs (2021) Luke Combs (2022) Lainey Wilson (2023) Morgan Wallen (2024) Lainey Wilson (2025) v t e CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Jack Greene (1967) Glen Campbell (1968) Johnny Cash (1969) Merle Haggard (1970) Charley Pride (1971) Charley Pride (1972) Charlie Rich (1973) Ronnie Milsap (1974) Waylon Jennings (1975) Ronnie Milsap (1976) Ronnie Milsap (1977) Don Williams (1978) Kenny Rogers (1979) George Jones (1980) George Jones (1981) Ricky Skaggs (1982) Lee Greenwood (1983) Lee Greenwood (1984) George Strait (1985) George Strait (1986) Randy Travis (1987) Randy Travis (1988) Ricky Van Shelton (1989) Clint Black (1990) Vince Gill (1991) Vince Gill (1992) Vince Gill (1993) Vince Gill (1994) Vince Gill (1995) George Strait (1996) George Strait (1997) George Strait (1998) Tim McGraw (1999) Tim McGraw (2000) Toby Keith (2001) Alan Jackson (2002) Alan Jackson (2003) Keith Urban (2004) Keith Urban (2005) Keith Urban (2006) Brad Paisley (2007) Brad Paisley (2008) Brad Paisley (2009) Blake Shelton (2010) Blake Shelton (2011) Blake Shelton (2012) Blake Shelton (2013) Blake Shelton (2014) Chris Stapleton (2015) Chris Stapleton (2016) Chris Stapleton (2017) Chris Stapleton (2018) Luke Combs (2019) Luke Combs (2020) Chris Stapleton (2021) Chris Stapleton (2022) Chris Stapleton (2023) Chris Stapleton (2024) Cody Johnson (2025) v t e CMA Song of the Year 1967−1970 "There Goes My Everything" - Dallas Frazier (1967) "Honey" - Bobby Russell (1968) "The Carroll County Accident" - Bob Ferguson (1969) "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" - Kris Kristofferson (1970) 1971−1980 "Easy Loving" - Freddie Hart (1971−72) "Behind Closed Doors" - Kenny O'Dell (1973) "Country Bumpkin" - Don Wayne (1974) "Back Home Again" - John Denver (1975) "Rhinestone Cowboy" - Larry Weiss (1976) "Lucille" Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum - (1977) "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" - Richard Leigh (1978) "The Gambler" - Don Schlitz (1979) "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman (1980) 1981−1990 "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman (1981) "Always on My Mind" - Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, Mark James (1982−83) "Wind Beneath My Wings" - Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar (1984) "God Bless the U.S.A." - Lee Greenwood (1985) "On the Other Hand" - Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz (1986) "Forever and Ever, Amen - Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz (1987) "80's Ladies" - K. T. Oslin (1988) "Chiseled in Stone" - Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin (1989) "Where've You Been" - Don Henry, Jon Vezner (1990) 1991−2000 "When I Call Your Name" - Tim DuBois, Vince Gill (1991) "Look at Us" - Vince Gill, Max D. Barnes (1992) "I Still Believe in You" - Vince Gill, John Barlow Jarvis (1993) "Chattahoochee" - Jim McBride, Alan Jackson (1994) "Independence Day" - Gretchen Peters (1995) "Go Rest High on That Mountain" - Vince Gill (1996) "Strawberry Wine" - Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison (1997) "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" - Billy Kirsch, Steve Wariner (1998) "This Kiss" - Beth Nielsen Chapman, Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff (1999) "I Hope You Dance" - Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers (2000) 2001−2010 "Murder on Music Row" - Larry Cordle, Larry Shell (2001) "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" - Alan Jackson (2002) "Three Wooden Crosses" - Doug Johnson, Kim Williams (2003) "Live Like You Were Dying" - Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman (2004) "Whiskey Lullaby" - Bill Anderson, Jon Randall (2005) "Believe" - Ronnie Dunn, Craig Wiseman (2006) "Give It Away" - Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson (2007) "Stay" - Jennifer Nettles (2008) "In Color" - Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto (2009) "The House That Built Me" - Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin (2010) 2011−2020 "If I Die Young" - Kimberly Perry (2011) "Over You" - Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton (2012) "I Drive Your Truck" - Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary (2013) "Follow Your Arrow" - Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves (2014) "Girl Crush" - Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose (2015) "Humble and Kind" - Lori McKenna (2016) "Better Man" - Taylor Swift (2017) "Broken Halos" - Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton (2018) "Beautiful Crazy" - Luke Combs, Wyatt Durrette, Robert Williford (2019) 2021−2030 "The Bones" - Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz (2020) "Starting Over" - Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton (2021) "Buy Dirt" - Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins (2022) "Fast Car" - Tracy Chapman (2023) "White Horse" - Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson (2024) "You Look Like You Love Me" - Ella Langley, Riley Green, Aaron Raitiere (2025) v t e Country Music Hall of Fame 2010s Jimmy Dean (2010) Ferlin Husky (2010) Billy Sherrill (2010) Don Williams (2010) Bobby Braddock (2011) Reba McEntire (2011) Jean Shepard (2011) Garth Brooks (2012) Hargus "Pig" Robbins (2012) Connie Smith (2012) Bobby Bare (2013) Jack Clement (2013) Kenny Rogers (2013) Hank Cochran (2014) Ronnie Milsap (2014) Mac Wiseman (2014) Jim Ed Brown and The Browns (2015) Grady Martin (2015) The Oak Ridge Boys (2015) Charlie Daniels (2016) Fred Foster (2016) Randy Travis (2016) Alan Jackson (2017) Jerry Reed (2017) Don Schlitz (2017) Ricky Skaggs (2018) Dottie West (2018) Johnny Gimble (2018) Brooks & Dunn (2019) Ray Stevens (2019) Jerry Bradley (2019) v t e Grammy Award for Best Country Song Awarded to songwriters 1960s "Dang Me" – Roger Miller (1965) "King of the Road" – Roger Miller (1966) "Almost Persuaded" – Billy Sherrill & Glenn Sutton (1967) "Gentle on My Mind" – John Hartford (1968) "Little Green Apples" – Bobby Russell (1969) 1970s "A Boy Named Sue" – Shel Silverstein (1970) "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" – Marty Robbins (1971) "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – Kris Kristofferson (1972) "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" – Ben Peters (1973) "Behind Closed Doors" – Kenny O'Dell (1974) "A Very Special Love Song" – Norro Wilson & Billy Sherrill (1975) "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" – Chips Moman & Larry Butler (1976) "Broken Lady" – Larry Gatlin (1977) "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" – Richard Leigh (1978) "The Gambler" – Don Schlitz (1979) 1980s "You Decorated My Life" – Debbie Hupp & Bob Morrison (1980) "On the Road Again" – Willie Nelson (1981) "9 to 5" – Dolly Parton (1982) "Always on My Mind" – Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher & Mark James (1983) "Stranger in My House" – Mike Reid (1984) "City of New Orleans" – Steve Goodman (1985) "Highwayman" – Jimmy Webb (1986) "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" – Jamie O'Hara (1987) "Forever and Ever, Amen" – Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz (1988) "Hold Me" – K. T. Oslin (1989) 1990s "After All This Time" – Rodney Crowell (1980) "Where've You Been" – Don Henry & Jon Vezner (1991) "Love Can Build a Bridge" – John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd & Paul Overstreet (1992) "I Still Believe in You" – Vince Gill & John Barlow Jarvis (1993) "Passionate Kisses" – Lucinda Williams (1994) "I Swear" – Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers (1995) "Go Rest High on That Mountain" – Vince Gill (1996) "Blue" – Bill Mack (1997) "Butterfly Kisses" – Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas (1998) "You're Still the One" – Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (1999) 2000s "Come On Over" – Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain (2000) "I Hope You Dance" – Mark D. Sanders & Tia Sillers (2001) "The Lucky One" – Robert Lee Castleman (2002) "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" – Alan Jackson (2003) "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" – Jim "Moose" Brown & Don Rollins (2004) "Live Like You Were Dying" – Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman (2005) "Bless the Broken Road" – Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna, & Marcus Hummon (2006) "Jesus, Take the Wheel" – Hillary Lindsey, Brett James & Gordie Sampson (2007) "Before He Cheats" – Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear (2008) "Stay" – Jennifer Nettles (2009) 2010s "White Horse" – Liz Rose & Taylor Swift (2010) "Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (2011) "Mean" – Taylor Swift (2012) "Blown Away" – Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins (2013) "Merry Go 'Round" – Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne (2014) "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" – Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond (2015) "Girl Crush" – Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, & Liz Rose (2016) "Humble and Kind" – Lori McKenna (2017) "Broken Halos" – Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton (2018) "Space Cowboy" – Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, & Kacey Musgraves (2019) 2020s "Bring My Flowers Now" – Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth, & Tanya Tucker (2020) "Crowded Table" – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna (2021) "Cold" – Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon & Chris Stapleton (2022) "'Til You Can't" – Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis (2023) "White Horse" – Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson (2024) "The Architect" – Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne (2025) "Bitin' List" – Tyler Childers (2026) v t e Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award Willie Nelson (2012) Kenny Rogers (2013) Johnny Cash (2015) Dolly Parton (2016) Kris Kristofferson (2019) Charley Pride (2020) Loretta Lynn (2021) Alan Jackson (2022) George Strait (2024) Vince Gill (2025)

v t e Members of the Grand Ole Opry
Current members	Trace Adkins Lauren Alaina Bill Anderson Kelsea Ballerini Bobby Bare Mandy Barnett Dierks Bentley Clint Black Garth Brooks T. Graham Brown Steven Curtis Chapman Henry Cho Terri Clark Luke Combs John Conlee Dailey & Vincent Diamond Rio Steve Earle Sara Evans Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Crystal Gayle Vince Gill Emmylou Harris The Isaacs Alan Jackson Chris Janson Jamey Johnson Alison Krauss Lady A Little Big Town Patty Loveless Dustin Lynch Barbara Mandrell Kathy Mattea Martina McBride Ashley McBryde Del McCoury Charlie McCoy Scotty McCreery Reba McEntire Ronnie Milsap Eddie Montgomery Craig Morgan Lorrie Morgan Gary Mule Deer The Oak Ridge Boys Old Crow Medicine Show Brad Paisley Jon Pardi Dolly Parton Carly Pearce Jeanne Pruett Rascal Flatts Riders in the Sky Darius Rucker Don Schlitz Blake Shelton Ricky Van Shelton Ricky Skaggs Connie Smith Mike Snider Marty Stuart Pam Tillis Randy Travis Travis Tritt Josh Turner Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Rhonda Vincent Steve Wariner Gene Watson The Whites Mark Wills Lainey Wilson Trisha Yearwood Chris Young
Former members	Roy Acuff David "Stringbean" Akeman Jack Anglin Eddy Arnold Ernest Ashworth Chet Atkins DeFord Bailey Bashful Brother Oswald Humphrey Bate Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodhoppers Margie Bowes Rod Brasfield Jim Ed Brown The Browns Carl Butler and Pearl Archie Campbell Bill Carlisle Martha Carson The Carter Sisters Maybelle Carter Johnny Cash June Carter Cash Roy Clark Zeke Clements Patsy Cline Jerry Clower Stoney Cooper Wilma Lee Cooper Cowboy Copas Charlie Daniels Skeeter Davis The Delmore Brothers The DeZurik Sisters Little Jimmy Dickens Joe Diffie Danny Dill Jimmy Driftwood Roy Drusky The Duke of Paducah Holly Dunn The Everly Brothers Lester Flatt Red Foley Curly Fox Lefty Frizzell Troy Gentry Don Gibson Billy Grammer Jack Greene The Gully Jumpers Theron Hale Tom T. Hall George Hamilton IV Sid Harkreader Hawkshaw Hawkins George D. Hay Hoot Hester Goldie Hill David Houston Jan Howard Ferlin Husky Stonewall Jackson Sonny James Norma Jean Jim & Jesse Johnnie & Jack George Jones Grandpa Jones The Jordanaires Doug Kershaw Hal Ketchum Bradley Kincaid Pee Wee King Hank Locklin Lonzo and Oscar Bobby Lord The Louvin Brothers Charlie Louvin Ira Louvin Bob Luman Loretta Lynn Uncle Dave Macon Rose Maddox Mel McDaniel Jesse McReynolds McGee Brothers Bill Monroe George Morgan Moon Mullican Willie Nelson Jimmy C. Newman Bobby Osborne Sonny Osborne Johnny Paycheck Minnie Pearl Stu Phillips Webb Pierce Ray Pillow Ray Price Charley Pride Del Reeves Jim Reeves Leon Rhodes Tex Ritter Marty Robbins Johnny Russell Rusty and Doug Earl Scruggs Jeannie Seely Jean Shepard Mississippi Slim Carl Smith Fiddlin' Arthur Smith Hank Snow Red Sovine Ralph Stanley Texas Ruby B. J. Thomas Uncle Jimmy Thompson Mel Tillis Tompall & the Glaser Brothers Ernest Tubb Justin Tubb Leroy Van Dyke Porter Wagoner Billy Walker Charlie Walker Kitty Wells Dottie West Keith Whitley† Slim Whitman The Wilburn Brothers Don Williams Hank Williams Boxcar Willie The Willis Brothers Chubby Wise Del Wood Marion Worth Johnnie Wright Tammy Wynette Faron Young †Honorary former member; was scheduled to be invited, but died before the invitation was extended
Pending members	Suzy Bogguss Jelly Roll

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