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First and foremost, I consider myself a songwriter.

Kenny Chesney

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Kenny Chesney
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: March 26
Singer
Songwriter
Knoxville
Tennessee
Kenneth Chesney
Kenneth Arnold Chesney
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Just because I don't sing about the normal country themes doesn't mean my songs aren't country. I'd rather sing about having fun.
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It's very hard for me to relax.
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There were years of that stuff that will never leave me. Never. When the bus turned a million miles - that's a lot of traveling. It's really cool to think about. I'm blessed to have traveled a million miles on a tour bus.
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