Aaron Tippin

About Aaron Tippin

Influenced by such legendary country artists as Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Thompson, and Lefty Frizzell, Aaron Tippin began playing guitar and performing at age 10. ∙ Tippin’s 1986 performance on the amateur-talent TV series You Can Be a Star resulted in a songwriting contract with Nashville publishers Acuff-Rose Music. ∙ He wrote songs for Charley Pride, David Ball, Mark Collie, and Diamond Rio before landing a record deal of his own. ∙ “You’ve Got to Stand for Something,” his debut single, reached No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and established him as a country star. ∙ Released a week after 9/11, “Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly” became his biggest crossover hit, peaking at No. 20 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

HOMETOWN
Pensacola, FL, United States
BORN
July 3, 1958
GENRE
Country

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