Alan Jackson is one of the most
successful and influential male country singers in the history of the genre. Born in 1958 in small-town Georgia, the artist
spent his childhood performing gospel music, a form that would eventually provide great influence to his vocal style. He
picked up the guitar during his high-school years and began writing songs as a member of a country duo, a practice he kept
up for years. And it was the songwriting skills that ultimately made his career; after relocating to Nashville to pursue a
record contract, Jackson was signed to Arista Records based on the merit of his tightly constructed songs.
Here in the Real World, Jackson's 1990 debut, was a smash hit almost immediately upon release, selling over
a million records and rocketing four singles to Top Five on the country charts, but it was 1991's Don't Rock the Jukebox
that truly placed him in the country-star ranks. The album was a veritable dish of hit singles, charting over three songs
and containing album tracks that go down in history as some of Jackson's best. The success of these records was just the
beginning for the newly made star, however; his subsequent 90s releases consistently went to the top of the charts, usually
boasting at least one number one single. But it's the touring that really does it; the extensive nature of Alan Jackson
concerts has given the artist a loyal fanbase unlike many other musicians in the business. Jackson's subtle combination of
rollicking hits and thoughtful, poignant ballads lead Alan Jackson concert tickets
to routinely sell out minutes after they're posted for sale. It's an incredible phenomenon within the country world; an
Alan Jackson concert is considered to be the
pinnacle of the modern country music experience.
