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Kenneth Arnold Chesney (born March 26 , 1968 in Luttrell, Tennessee ) is a popular Country Music singer and songwriter, known for such works as ''No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems'' and ''When the Sun Goes Down''. Chesney is known for his laid back style of country music. In 1990, he graduated with a B.S.in Mass Communications from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN . He is also an alumnus of Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity. Kenny stands 5'6" tall and is devoted to a fitness and training program that has resulted in a well-toned and muscular physique, which he often displays in his music videos through the use of shirtless scenes. RECORDING CAREER HISTORY: His first major hit was "Fall in Love," which reached the Country Top 10 in 1995 . The follow-up, "All I Need to Know," also reached the Top 10, but follow-ups were not so successful. However, in 1996 , he scored the top 5 hit, "Me and You," and returned again with "When I Close My Eyes" in early 1997 . He hit number one for the first time with "She's Got It All" in August 1997; the song spent three weeks atop '' Billboard Magazine 's'' country singles chart. Other number one hits included "How Forever Feels" (six weeks in 1999 ); "The Good Stuff" ( 2002 ); "There Goes My Life" ( 2004 ); and "When the Sun Goes Down" (a duet with Uncle Kracker in 2004). Notable number twos include "That's Why I'm Here" ( 1998 ), "Young" ( 2002 ), "Big Star" ( 2003 ), "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem" ( 2003 ) and "The Woman With You" ( 2004 ). While some of Chesney's music shows the obvious influence of John Mellencamp and Jimmy Buffett (a point critics are quick to note), he often performs several traditional country songs at his shows (particularly, music from George Jones ). He won the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year honor in 2004. In January , Chesney released his second album of the year ''The Road And The Radio''. In February 2006 , Chesney was presented with a plaque commemorating his sales of 25 million albums. MARRIAGE On May 9 2005 , Chesney married Renée Zellweger on the resort island St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands . The pair met in January 2005 at a tsunami relief benefit. Chesney had previously commented that Zellweger was his favorite actress, and he had written a song, "You Had Me From Hello", based on her line from '' Jerry Maguire ''. On September 15 2005 , after only four months of marriage, they announced their plans for an Annulment . Zellweger cited "fraud" as the reason in the related legal papers. Their annulment was officially finalized in late December 2005, putting an end to speculation that the couple was planning to start over. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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