Denise Jackson connected him with Glen Campbell, who helped jumpstart his career. In Tennessee, Jackson got his first job in The Nashville Network's mailroom. At the age of 27, Jackson and his wife of six years, Denise, moved from Newnan to Nashville, where he hoped to pursue music full-time. Jackson attended the local Elm Street Elementary and Newnan High School. Then a friend introduced him to the music of Gene Watson, John Anderson, and Hank Williams Jr. He wrote his first song in 1983.Īs a youth, Jackson listened primarily to gospel music. His first job, at 12, was in a shoe store. His mother lives in the home to this day. At one point, his bed was in the hallway for lack of room. He, his father, mother, and sisters lived in a small home built around his grandfather's old toolshed. Jackson was born to Joseph Eugene Jackson (Daddy Gene) and Ruth Musick Jackson (Mama Ruth) in Newnan, Georgia, and has four older sisters. His 25th Anniversary "Keeping It Country" Tour began January 8, 2015, in Estero, FL. The exhibit highlights the different milestones in his career with memorabilia collected over the years. It was also announced that he was an artist in residency as well, performing shows on October 8 and 22. In August, 2014 the Country Music Hall of Fame opened an exhibit celebrating Jackson’s 25 years in the music industry. He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001. He is the recipient of 2 Grammys, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards and nominee of multiple other awards. Of Jackson's entries, 35 were number-one hits, with 50 in the Top 10. Jackson has sold over 80 million records worldwide, with more than 50 of his singles having appeared on Billboard's list of the "Top 30 Country Songs". He has recorded 15 studio albums, three Greatest Hits albums, two Christmas albums, two Gospel albums and several compilations.
Top 100 Greatest Hip-hop/Rap Singles Of All TimeĪlan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits.
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