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Alan Eugene Jackson was born on October 17, 1958 in the small town of Newman, Georgia. He grew up listening to and singing gospel in both church and at home. As a teenager, Jackson performed with a friend at local shows. When he was still in high school, he dropped out to marry his high school sweetheart (they are still married today), Denise. Denise began working as a flight attendant. In the early 1980s, Jackson continuously switched jobs. He was: a car salesman, construction worker, fork lift operator for K-Mart. When he wasn’t working, Jackson performed at local bars and clubs. He was in a band called Dixie Steel. He also worked heavily on his songwriting.

Alan Jackson got lucky when one day his wife, Denise, spotted country star Glen Campbell in the airport while he was waiting for a flight. Denise gave the legend a copy of her husband’s demo tape. In return, Campbell gave Denise his contact information. The Jacksons soon moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue Alan’...