1993
Denise surprises Alan with one of the best Christmas presents ever – the original 1955 Thunderbird Convertible he sold in 1979 to get a down payment for their first home
A reverse-chronology walk through the music, milestones, awards, and stories.
1979
Alan marries the love of his life, Denise
1976
Meets Denise at the Dairy Queen in Newnan, GA
1973
At age 15, bought his “First Love,” a 1955 T-Bird convertible; By the next year, Alan and his father had spent countless hours fixing her up for the day Alan would receive his driver’s license
1970
Takes first job at age 12 in a shoe repair shop; Before stardom, he would have many jobs including car and furniture salesman, carpenter, home builder, mechanic, fork-lift driver at K-Mart and mailroom worker at The Nashville Network
1958
Alan Eugene born to Eugene and Ruth Jackson in Newnan, Georgia, becoming baby brother to sisters, Diane, Cathy & Carol (twins) and Connie