David Chesney and Karen Chandler welcomed their son Kenny Chesney into the world at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, on March 26, 1968. He is 55 years old.
His mother Karen worked as a hairstylist, while his father David was a former elementary school teacher. His younger sister Jennifer is his only sibling. Chesney was born and raised in Luttrell, a tiny town.
How did Kenny Chesney get famous?
With the release of his second album, All I Need to Know, in 1996, country music performer and composer Kenny Chesney experienced his first taste of fame.
How did Kenny Chesney get his break?
Chesney was discovered in 1992 by Broadcast Music’s Clay Bradley, who subsequently recommended him to Troy Tomlinson of the Opryland Music Group.
His Tomlinson audition was so outstanding that it launched a career in country music. He was given a songwriter’s contract as he exited the audition.