Mark Chesnutt

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Biography

Mark Nelson Chesnutt (born September 6, 1963 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American country music singer. Chesnutt recorded and released his first album, Doing My Country Thing, in the late-1980s on private independent record label, Axbar Records, with the vinyl album version now a collector's item. His national debut came in 1990 with the single, "Too Cold at Home", the debut single from his second album which was also titled Too Cold at Home. Chesnutt has charted more than thirty singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including eight No. 1 singles. He has also released eleven studio albums and a Greatest Hits package. His first three albums — Too Cold at Home (1990), Longnecks & Short Stories (1992), and Almost Goodbye (1993) — and his 1996 Greatest Hits album have all achieved RIAA platinum certification in the United States, while 1994's What a Way to Live was certified gold. His most recent album, Rollin' with the Flow, was released on June 24, 2008. Its title track and lead-off single was a cover of Charlie Rich's hit single from 1977.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1963
Number of Albums 28
Record Label
Website www.markchesnutt.com
Wikipedia Mark Chesnutt on Wikipedia
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Genres

Country

Trivia

What year was Chesnutt born?

1963

...have driven each of his albums to the top of the country charts. Born in 1963 , Chesnutt was raised in Beaumont, Texas, in the thick of the traditional...
How many fans has each of his albums gotten to the top of the country charts?

legions

... singer has taken slow, sure steps along the road to success and gained legions of fans that have driven each of his albums to the top of the country ...
Where did Chesnutt grow up?

Beaumont, Texas

...the top of the country charts. Born in 1963, Chesnutt was raised in Beaumont, Texas , in the thick of the traditional country music milieu. His father,...
What was his father's name?

Bob Chesnutt

...s, in the thick of the traditional country music milieu. His father, Bob Chesnutt , had recorded several singles on a Nashville label during the 1960s ...
When did Mark's father die?

1990

...ental encouragement, Mark followed in his fathers footsteps (Bob died in 1990 , just before his son achieved the success that had eluded him in his car...
What did Chesnutt learn to play?

guitar and drums

...rge Jones (who also grew up in Beaumont), Chesnutt learned to play guitar and drums , and as a 15yearold was singing in Texas clubs. He later formed hi...
How old was he when he started singing in Texas clubs?

15

...grew up in Beaumont), Chesnutt learned to play guitar and drums, and as a 15 yearold was singing in Texas clubs. He later formed his own band and worke...
Who wrote the song Too Cold At Home?

Bobby Harden

...rding of Too Cold At Home gained him a contract with MCA. Written by Bobby Harden , the song (which, apparently, George Jones had turned down) became a...
What was the number 3 country hit song?

Too Cold At Home

...xbar and other independent labels until, in 1990, his recording of Too Cold At Home gained him a contract with MCA. Written by Bobby Harden, the song ...
Where did he move to in 1990?

Nashville

...ad turned down) became a number 3 country chart hit. Chesnutt moved to Nashville and before the year was out, he gained his first number 1 with Brothe...
What was he's duet with with George?

Talking To Hank

...omething, It Sure Is Monday and Almost Goodbye. He recorded a duet, Talking To Hank , with George Jones, which appeared on his second album. He appears...
What label did he sign with in 1995?

Decca Records

...bum. He appears on the videoGeorge Jones Live In Tennessee. When the Decca Records label was reformed, he was one of the biggest names to sign with it...
Who produced his first four albums?

Mark Wright

...as since released consistently strong albums for the label, Thank God For Believers reuniting him with Mark Wright , producer of his first four albums....
How many albums has Mark released during his music career?

eighteen

...He mainly focuses on country music and honkytonk. Mark has released eighteen albums during his music career and singing in Nashville, Tennessee at the...
What are Mark Chesnutt's greatest albums hits?

Mark Chesnutt, Almost Goodbye, and Too Cold at Home

...years. Additionally, His greatest albums hits are Mark Chesnutt, Almost Goodbye, and Too Cold at Home under the MCA records since 1984. Mark is 58 yea...
When does Mark celebrate his birthday?

September 6

... 1984. Mark is 58 years old and celebrates his birthday every year on September 6 . Mark stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.71 m). Mark Chesnutt...
What is Mark's height?

5 ft 7 in

...tes his birthday every year on September 6. Mark stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.71 m). Mark Chesnutt Family He was born to his caring mothe...
How many sons did Chasenut and Chesnutt have?

three

... states, and whereabouts. The duo got hitched in 1992 and are parents to three sons Casey Chasenutt, Cameron Chasenutt, and Waylon Chesnutt. The coupl...
When did the couple get married?

1992

...nd siblings occupations, states, and whereabouts. The duo got hitched in 1992 and are parents to three sons Casey Chasenutt, Cameron Chasenutt, and Wa...
What are the names of the three sons the couple has?

Casey Chasenutt, Cameron Chasenutt, and Waylon Chesnutt

...t hitched in 1992 and are parents to three sons Casey Chasenutt, Cameron Chasenutt, and Waylon Chesnutt . The couple resides in Jasper, Texas. However,...
Where does the couple reside?

Jasper, Texas

...enutt, Cameron Chasenutt, and Waylon Chesnutt. The couple resides in Jasper, Texas . However, there are no clear details regarding marks sons whereabou...
In what year did Chesnutt release his self-titled album?

2002

...After a selftitled album in 2002 on Columbia Records, Chesnutt has continued to record predominantly on independent labels. Chesnutt is known for his ...
Along with honkytonk influences, what influences does he have?

neotraditionalist country

...predominantly on independent labels. Chesnutt is known for his neotraditionalist country and honkytonk influences, with frequent stylistic comparisons...
Mark Wright produced all but one of his albums in what decade?

1990s

...n Krauss. Mark Wright produced all but one of his albums released in the 1990s , while his work since 2005 has been produced by Jimmy Ritchey. Chesnutt...
How many awards has Chesnutt won from the Country Music Association?

two

...work since 2005 has been produced by Jimmy Ritchey. Chesnutt has also won two awards from the Country Music Association: the Horizon Award (now known ...
What is the Horizon Award now known as?

Best New Artist

...from the Country Music Association: the Horizon Award (now known as Best New Artist ) and Vocal Event of the Year, both in 1993. He drew musical influe...
What was Chesnutt's father's occupation?

singer and record collector

...He learned to love music from his father, who was a singer and record collector . Chesnutt dropped out of school after his sophomore year of high schoo...
Where did his father take him to to begin recording?

Nashville, Tennessee

...theast Texas. When he turned 17, his father began to take him to Nashville, Tennessee to begin recording. For the next ten years, Chesnutt began to re...
What was the name of the local nightclub where he was a house band member?

Cutters

...egional labels while he was the house band for local Beaumont nightclub Cutters . He slowly gathered a large fanbase who loved to hear his traditional ...
How long did he record on small regional labels?

ten years

...n to take him to Nashville, Tennessee to begin recording. For the next ten years , Chesnutt began to record on small regional labels while he was the h...
What award did he win?

CMA Horizon Award

... large fanbase who loved to hear his traditional style. He won the CMA Horizon Award , given annually to the most promising newcomer. He toured constan...
How many platinum albums does he have?

four

...him one of Billboard's Ten MostPlayed Radio Artists of the 1990s. He has four platinum albums, five gold albums, fourteen Number One singles, and 23 T...
How many number one singles has Chenutt had?

fourteen

...o Artists of the 1990s. He has four platinum albums, five gold albums, fourteen Number One singles, and 23 Top Ten Singles. Chesnutt surprised many fa...
What Aerosmith song did Chesnatt cover in 1998?

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

...ate 1998 when he recorded a cover of Aerosmith's recent hit, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing . Chesnutt's version of this song was a 1 country hit for two...
What chart position did the song peaked at on the Billboard Hot 100?

17

...t Want to Miss a Thing. Chesnutt's version of this song was a 1 country hit for two weeks in February 1999, and peaked at 17 on the Billboard Hot 100....
What genre of country music did Mark Chesnutt grow up in?

classic country

...Neohonky tonker Mark Chesnutt parlayed a solid grounding in classic country into charttopping stardom during the '90s. Chesnutt learned both guitar an...
Whose band did Mark join at 15?

his father

...d both guitar and drums, and made his professional singing debut with his father 's band at age 15 on the local club scene. He even dropped out of high...
What was the name of a local label that released his singles in the '80s?

Axbar

...80s, Chesnutt released singles on local labels like the San Antoniobased Axbar (where he also issued a full album, Doing My Country Thing) and the Hou...
What was the name of the full-length album released by Axbar?

Doing My Country Thing

... the San Antoniobased Axbar (where he also issued a full album, Doing My Country Thing ) and the Houstonbased Cherry. He also served as the house headl...
What company did Chesnutt land a record deal with?

MCA

...g, positive word of mouth finally helped Chesnutt land a record deal with MCA . Chesnutt's debut album, Too Cold at Home, was released in 1990, and the...
What was the title track of Chesnitts first album?

Too Cold at Home

...lped Chesnutt land a record deal with MCA. Chesnutt's debut album, Too Cold at Home , was released in 1990, and the title track became his first hit, c...
What is one of Chenut's signature songs?

Bubba Shot the Jukebox

...ecks & Short Stories. It gave him four more Top Five singles in Bubba Shot the Jukebox (one of Chesnutt's signature songs), Old Flames Have New Names,...
Which song was charttopping?

I'll Think of Something

...s signature songs), Old Flames Have New Names, the charttopping I'll Think of Something , and Ol' Country. Chesnutt kept his hitmachine status going on...
Where was there always a radio going to?

a country station

...his sons budding musical talent. There was always a radio going to a country station , Chesnutt told Neil Pond in Country America, and my daddy was alw...
What label did he make his recording for?

Houstons Cherry label

...oming a singer. A recording of Too Cold at Home that he made for Houstons Cherry label came to the attention of producer Tony Brown and the executives...
Who was the producer of the recording?

Tony Brown

... recording of Too Cold at Home that he made for Houstons Cherry label came to the attention of producer Tony Brown and the executives at MCANashville....