RESIDENCE:
Brentwood, Tenn., in a home called "The Real World" after his 1990 hit song

FIRST INSTRUMENT:
At 16, his parents bought him a $50 guitar which he still owns.

FIRST PERFORMANCE:
He auditioned for a role in his high school production of Oklahoma!
and landed the role of Barnaby. "I remember this so well,"
recalls Alan's mother. "His daddy said to him, 'You do this, because it
may be the only time in your life you ever have an opportunity to do something
like this.' He was only 17, and that was the first time we ever saw Alan onstage."

FIRST BAND:
Dixie Steel. The name came from the side of a box of nails.

MUSICAL INFLUENCES:
George Jones, Hank Williams Sr., Hank Williams Jr.,
Merle Haggard, George Strait, John Conlee, John Anderson and Gene Watson .

AWARDS:
Seven CMAs, including Entertainer of the Year in 1995, 7 ACMs and 6 Golden Pick awards,
among others Platinum albums: Here In The Real World (1990, 2 million);
Don't Rock The Jukebox (1991, 4 million); A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love)
(1992, 6 million); Honky Tonk Christmas (1993, 1 million); Who I Am (1994, 4 million);
Alan Jackson: The Greatest Hits Collection (1995, 4 million); Everything I Love (1996, 2 million);
High Mileage (1998, 1 million); Under The Influence (1999, 1 million)

BILLBOARD NO. 1 SINGLES:
"I'd Love You All Over Again" (1991);
"Don't Rock The Jukebox" (1991);"Someday" (1991);
"Dallas" (1992); "Love's Got A Hold On You" (1992);
"She's Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)" (1992); "Chattahoochee" (1993);
"Summertime Blues" (1994); "Gone Country" (1994); "Livin' On Love" (1994);
"I Don't Even Know Your Name" (1995); "Tall, Tall Trees" (1995); "I'll Try" (1995); "Little Bitty" (1996);
"There Goes" (1997); "Right On The Money" (1999)