About
Pop country singer and musician who was named the Best-Selling Solo Artist of the Century in the United States by the RIAA in 2007.
Trivia
His first album, an EP, hit #2 on the Country Billboard in 1989. He released six albums that went diamond by the time he returned from retirement in 2009.
Before Fame
His family hosted weekly talent shows in which he and his brother Kelly had to participate. He later earned a track scholarship to Oklahoma State University, where he threw the javelin.
Family Life
He married Sandy Mahl on May 24, 1986. After their divorce on December 17, 2001, he married Trisha Yearwood on December 10, 2005. He has three daughters named Allie, Taylor, and August.
Associated With
He covered songs by artists like Bob Seger for his Las Vegas tour.