Alan Jackson is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country-pop sounds, as well as penning many of his songs.
He has recorded 16 studio albums, three greatest-hits albums, two Christmas albums, and two gospel albums.
Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide, with 44 million sold in the United States alone.
He has had 66 songs appear on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart; of the 66 titles, and six featured singles, 38 have reached the top five, and 35 have claimed the number-one spot.
Out of 15 titles to reach the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, nine have been certified multi-platinum. He is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards, and a nominee for multiple other awards.
He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
Jackson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017 by Loretta Lynn and into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.
What happened to Alan Jackson?
Jackson announced last year that he has been living with a neurological condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Is Alan Jackson going to stop touring?
Alan Jackson Pushes Remaining Tour Dates Due to Charcot-Marie-Tooth Setback. Alan Jackson has postponed the final two stops on his Last Call Tour until 2023 as he deals with health issues related to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT).