Mark Chesnutt

Born September 6 in Beaumont, Texas

first played drums as a child after receiving a drum kit as a Christmas gift, but at his father’s persuasion, he stopped playing drums and chose to focus on singing instead

dropped out of school in the eleventh grade to begin playing in clubs around southeast Texas

twenty top-ten hits and eight reached number one

In November 2023 was hospitalized for an issue that required critical care.

Today Country Legend is Mark Chesnutt