Kenny Chesney Profile

Kenny Chesney is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has recorded more than 20 albums and has produced more than 40 Top 10 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, 32 of which have reached number one.

Kenny Chesney Education

Chesney went to Gibbs High School where he attained his high school diploma. While still in high school, he played football and baseball. He, later on, joined East Tennessee State University in Johnson City where he graduated. While in college, he was an active member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and the ETSU Bluegrass Program.

Kenny Chesney Career

Chesney is a songwriter and musician who was recommended Troy Tomlinson by a friend called Clay Bradley at Opryland Music Group by saying in 1992. For his audition, Chesney performed five songs and left the room with a songwriter’s contract. In April 1994, he released his album named In My Wildest Dreams under the independent Capricorn Records label. The album’s first two singles, “The Tin Man” and “Whatever It Takes” reached the lower regions of the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Moreover, the album sold about 10,000 copies prior to Capricorn Records moving to Atlanta and closing its country music division in Nashville.

After Capricorn Records moved to Atlanta, Chesney moved on to work under BNA Records. In 1995, he released his second album which had three singles including “Fall in Love” and “Grandpa Told Me So” which were very successful. Still, in 1995, he co-wrote “When He Was My Age” a Confederate Railroad single from their album When and Where. In 1996, he debuted his third album called Me and You, and its first single, “Back In My Arms Again” was in the Top 40 on the country charts.

Chesney’s third album, Me and You was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 1997, he released his fourth album called I Will Stand, its single, “She’s Got It All” was on the Billboard country charts for three weeks. The following year, his single “That’s Why I’m Here” became number 2 on the Billboard country charts. In 1999, he released his other album called Everywhere We Go with its two singles becoming number-one hits. Another two songs from this album “What I Need to Do” and “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” peaked at numbers 11 and 8 on the country charts.

Chesney ended his contract with Sony Music Nashville in January 2018 and joined Warner Bros. Records Nashville. On July 27, 2018, he debuted his first album Warner Bros. Records called Songs for the Saints. In March 2020, he released his new album named Here and Now which features Tip of My Tongue” as the title track. The album was ranked Chesney’s 16th top 10 albums on the U.S. Billboard 200 and became number one for three consecutive days.

Quick Facts About Chesney

Kenny Chesney Age

Chesney was born Kenneth Arnold Chesney on March 26, 1968, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. He is therefore 54 years old as of 2022.

Kenny Chesney Height

Chesney stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.

Kenny Chesney Family

Chesney was raised Luttrell by his father David Chesney and his mother, Karen Chandler. His father, David is a former elementary school teacher while his mother, Karen was a hair stylist in the Knoxville area. Growing up, he was raised alongside his younger sister Jennifer Chandler.

Kenny Chesney Wife

Chesney was married to her ex-wife, actress Renée Zellweger. The two tied the knot on May 9, 2005, on the island of St. John. They got married just 4 months after dating for 4 months and after four months into their marriage, they separated. According to Renée Zellweger, the reason behind the quick divorce was due to Chesney’s fraud. The divorce was finalized in December 2005.

Kenny Chesney Net Worth

Chesney has an estimated net worth of between $ $42 million which he has earned through his successful career as a country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

Kenny Chesney Allegations|Case

Chesney and his friend Tim McGraw were involved in a police case in 2000. This was after Chesney tried to ride a police horse and the police thought that Chesney stole the pol,ice horse. The two were later on arrested and charged McGraw for assault and Chesney for disorderly conduct in 2001.

Is Kenny Chesney married to Grace Potter?

No, Chesney and Grace grace never had a relationship. However, rumors have it that the two had an affair but it has not been cleared. The two met in 2006 at a music festival and became good friends since then.

Is Kenny Chesney Gay?

Chesney is not gay. He was previously in a romantic relationship with ex-wife, actress Renée Zellweger. They got married just 4 months after dating for 4 months and after four months into their marriage, they separated.

Kenny Chesney World Tour 2023

Below is a follow up of Chesney’s 2023 tour

• Houston Livestock Show &Rodeo 2023 in Houston, Texas on March 15, 2023
• John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA on March 2023, 2023
• Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas on March 30, 2023
• Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 1, 2023
• Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on April 6, 2023
• Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, PA on April 8, 2023
•  Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, AL on April 12, 2023
• Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida on April 16, 2023
• Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 13, 2023
• Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN on May 18, 2023
• Credit One Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina on May 25, 2023
• En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott, NY on June 23, 2023

Hy-Vee Indy Race, in Newton, IA on July 22, 2023

Kenny Chesney Studio Albums

Below is a list of Chesney’s studio albums

• 1994:In My Wildest Dreams
• 1995:All I Need to Know
• 1996:Me and You
• 1997:I Will Stand
• 1999:Everywhere We Go
• 2002:No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
• 2003:All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan
• 2004:When the Sun Goes Down
• 2005:Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair)
• 2005:The Road and the Radio
• 2007:Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates
• 2008:Lucky Old Sun
• 2010:Hemingway’s Whiskey
• 2012:Welcome to the Fishbowl
• 2013:Life on a Rock
• 2014:The Big Revival
• 2016:Cosmic Hallelujah
• 2018:Songs for the Saints
• 2020:Here and Now

Kenny Chesney Songs

Below is alist of some of his songs

• Don’t Blink
• There Goes My Life
• She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy
• When the Sun Goes Down
• American Kids
• Somewhere with You
• You and Tequila
• Come Over
• Get Along
• The Good Stuff
• Knowing You
• All the Pretty Girls
• You Had Me from Hello
• Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
• She’s Got It All
• Save It for a Rainy Day
• Who You’d Be Today
• Better as a Memory
• When I See This Bar
• Beer in Mexico
• That’s Why I’m Here