Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney in the islands with his guitar.

My hero is Kenny Chesney, who is a contemporary country music singer. He also sings more reggae and island country, but on his earlier albums, his music is very country, today’s country. He sings about his life, and other people’s lives, simple things, God, mostly island or love themes, and each song has a story or a meaning that he sends his fans. In his song “Some People Change” that he wrote himself, on his album, “When the Sun Goes Down,” he tells a story about people changing for the better, not just for themselves, but for the sake of others who they love.

Kenny Chesney

Kenny has made 11 albums up to 2006. “In My Wildest Dreams” 1994, “All I Need to Know” 1995, “Me and You” 1996, “I Will Stand” 1997, “Everywhere We Go” 1999, “Greatest Hits” 2000, “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems” 2002, “All I Want for Christmas is a Real Good Tan” 2003, “When the Sun Goes Down” 2004, “Be As You Are: Songs From an Old Blue Chair” 2005, and his most recent “The Road and The Radio” 2005.

Kenny resides during the holidays and between tours in Lutterell or Knoxville, Tennessee, where he grew up, but he was raised in Lutterell. He stays with his mother, aunt, and his brother on holidays and such. Most times Kenny heads down to tropical islands in Mexico. He also spent summer days growing up on the South Carolina shores of Myrtle Beach. Kenny grew up playing high school football, as the quarterback, but In Tennessee, he grew up working on a farm, as portrayed in his song “Back Where I Come From”. He says, "It paints the perfect picture of what it’s like growing’ up in the country.”

Kenny Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on March 26, 1968. His birth name is Kenneth Arnold Chesney. He is 37 years old today. His fans gather in the thousands to celebrate his birthday each year and show they are truly dedicated.

Kenny has made a big impact on my life by being one of my role models. I want to sing just like him one day. Kenny is my hero because he is so committed to his work and respects his fans. When I see how he devotes his life full-time to his singing, like by touring each year just to make the fans happy, I see that he truly cares. He is a Baptist, a Christian, and he sings about it. Kenny produces songs that almost anyone can relate to, such as “Who You’d Be Today.” He didn’t mention any names at all so that anyone who heard the lyrics could think of someone they have lost and "dedicate" this song to them. Kenny is very modest, but isn’t afraid to really say, or sing, what he truly feels. Kenny Chensey will always be my hero, and he will go down in history bigger than Johnny Cash.