Tim McGraw Biography

Tim McGraw was born in 1967 in Louisiana. Young Tim first fell in love with sports and attended university on an athletic scholarship. But during his college years he also fell in love with music, and quickly learned to play the guitar. Within a few years, he’d become proficient on the instrument and opted to leave college and instead set his sights for Nashville in the hopes of a career as a country music performer.

McGraw’s talents caught the attention of Curb Records, and he signed with the label in the early 1990’s. His debut album, Tim McGraw, was released in 1992 and spawned the minor hits “Memory Lane,” “Welcome to the Club,” and “Two Steppin Mind.”  But it was Tim McGraw’s sophomore effort, the album Not a Moment Too Soon, which became a monster hit in 1994, spawning the hit singles “Indian Outlaw,” “Don’t Take the Girl,” “Down on the Farm,” and “Refried Dreams,” The album went on to become 1994’s best selling country album and it launched Tim McGraw’s career as a country music superstar.

Since that time, Tim McGraw has given his fans a series of hit albums, including: All I Want (1995), Everywhere (1997), A Place in the Sun (1999), Set This Circus Down (2001), Live Like You Were Dying (2004), Let It Go (2007), Southern Voice (2009), and Emotional Traffic (2012.) Number one country hits from the albums include: “Not A Moment Too Soon,” “I Like It, I Love It,” “Everywhere,” “Just to See You Smile,” “Where the Green Grass Grows,” “Please Rmember Me,” “Something Like That,” “Angry All the Time,” “The Cowboy in Me,” “Unbroken,” “Live Like You Were Dying,” “Back When,” “Last Dollar,” “Southern Voice,” and “Felt Good on My Lips.” In total, McGraw has placed twenty-three songs on the country charts in the number one spots, and has been the reciepient of innumerous awards in recognition of his achievements: fourteen Academy of Country Music Awards, eleven Country Music Association Awards, ten American Music Awards, and three Grammys.

In addition to his work in music, Tim McGraw also launched an acting career in the late 1990’s which has grown steadily since. To date, he has appeared in a number of films, including: Friday Night Lights (2004), Flicka (2006), The Kingdom (2007), The Blind Side (2009), Country Strong (2010), and Dirty Girl (2010.) In addition, McGraw has also contributed to a number of charities, supporting such organizations as: the Neighbor’s Keeper Foundation, the American Red Cross, the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Most recently, Tim McGraw released Two Lanes of Freedom in 2013. He continues to perform and tour, often alongside his wife, country music star Faith Hill.