Country Music - Aaron Tippin
Born in Pensacola, Florida, on July 3, 1958, Aaron Tippin's career took off when he won the You Can Be a Star talent contest. Taking honors at the 1986 TNN contest opened the door to a publishing contract in Nashville. He worked at a factory in Kentucky during the day, while commuting to Nashville to write songs, several of which were recorded by artists Charley Pride, David Ball, and Mark Collie. Tippin's twangy vocals lent themselves well to his songs, and he scored hits with "You've Got to Stand for Something" (1991) and his first number on hit "Ain't Nothin Wrong With the Radio " (1992). Aaron and his wife, Thea, co-wrote "Kiss This" which became his next number one hit in 2000. Like many artists, he paid an emotional tribute to his country after 9/11, and his "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" charted at Number Two. He moved to Lyric Street in 1998 and charted a No. 1 with the raucous "Kiss This" (co-written with wife Thea) in 2000. In the wake of 9/11, his patriotic anthem "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" peaked at No. 2. Tippin is a competitive body builder and weight lifter and has won several weightlifting competitions.
