Kenny Chesney

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Kenny Chesney

American musician

Also known as: Kenneth Arnold Chesney

Written by Virginia Gorlinski

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Last Updated: Jan 21, 2025 • Article History

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In full:: Kenneth Arnold Chesney

Born:: March 26, 1968, Luttrell, Tennessee, U.S. (age 56)

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Kenny Chesney (born March 26, 1968, Luttrell, Tennessee, U.S.) is an American country-music singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose contemplative ballads and hard-core party songs, onstage energy, approachable character, and sophisticated concert productions made him one of the most popular performers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Chesney spent most of his childhood in the small town where he was born, near Knoxville, Tennessee. His parents divorced when he was just a few years old. When he was a teenager, Chesney moved with his mother and sister to Knoxville. Although he enjoyed listening to bluegrass, rock, and country rock ...(100 of 799 words)

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