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Alan Jackson - The Facts
Full Name: Alan Eugene Jackson
Date of Birth: October 17, 1958 in Newnan, Georgia
Married: Denise Jackson on December 15, 1979
Denise's Birthday: April 6th
Children: Mattie Denise Jackson
Alexandra "Ali" Jane Jackson
Dani Grace Jackson
Parents: Eugene (passed away - 1/31/00) and Ruth Jackson
Siblings: Diane, twins Cathy and Carol, and Connie
Height/Weight: 6'4"/210 pounds
Hair/Eyes: Blonde/Blue
Favorites:
Movies: "The Outlaw Josey Wales", "Gone With The Wind" and "On Golden Pond"
TV Show: "The Andy Griffith Show"
Actor: Jack Nicholson
Actress: Sandra Bullock
Car: First car owned - 1955 Thunderbird convertible
Clothes: T-shirt and jeans
Guitars: Taylor 610
Hat: Stetson Rancher - Silver Belly
Boots: Custom made red boots from "Chattahoochee" video
Sports: Fishing & Tennessee Titans
Time-off Activity: Hanging out with my family
Self-Penned Song: "Home" (from Here in the Real World & Greatest Hits Collection)
Song: "He Stopped Loving Her Today" George Jones
Childhood Pet: A spider monkey named Peanuts
Foods: Pineapple & Mayonnaise Sandwich/Brunswick Stew
Best Harley Ride: In Oregon at Crater Lake
Place To Relax: On the water
Hobbies: Collects classic cars and antique boats
Fun Facts:
How Alan met Denise: They met at the Dairy Queen in Newnan, Georgia.
First Job: At age 12, he took a job in a shoe repair shop.
Other Jobs: Car and Furniture Salesman, Carpenter, Home-Builder, Garage Worker, Fork-lift Driver at K-Mart and Mailroom worker at TNN
Musical Influences: George Jones, Hank Williams, Sr., Hank Williams, Jr., Merle Haggard, George Strait, John Conlee, John Anderson and Gene Watson
First Instrument: A guitar he still owns that his parents bought for $50 when he was 16.
First Performance: Lip synching "Little Red Riding Hood" in a school play.
First Band: Dixie Steel (The name brand of a box of nails.)
Began Writing Songs: 1983
Big Break: In 1985, Denise met Glen Campbell in an airport when she was working as a flight attendant. She told him about Alan and gave him a tape. Glen gave her his business card and suggested that Alan call Glen's publishing company. A few months later, Alan and Denise moved to Nashville to start his road to the "Real World."
Grand Ole Opry Induction: 1991
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