Kenny Chesney And Mac McAnally Park Down The Road In The Top Spot On Billboard Chart
AllHeadlineNews.com * February 18, 2009
by Jill Winans

Nashville, TN (CNS) - Kenny Chesney's "Down The Road," a collaborative effort with mac McAnally, marks the first time that Mac has reached the top spot as an artist. McAnally generally works behind the scenes in the music business and has for more than 30 years.

In 1977, Mac appeared on the pop charts as a vocalist on "It's A Crazy World" and in 1983 with "Minimum Love." He wrote a pop release for Jimmy Buffet called, "It's My Job." McAnally earned a country hit in 1989 with "Back Where I Come From," which Kenny performs as a regular part on his concerts.

Mac has built some impressive credentials behind the scenes. He produced hits for Sawyer Brown, the Ricky Skaggs single 'Same Ol' Love" and the Jimmy Buffett remake of "Hey, Good Lookin'" which featured Kenny, Toby Keith, Clint Black, George Strait and Alan Jackson.

As a songwriter, McAnally wrote Sawyer Brown's "All These years," Ricky Van Shelton's "Crime Of Passion" and Alabama's "Old Flame." As a guitarist, he has appeared on hits by Reba McEntire, Randy Travis, Trisha Yearwood and Steve Wariner.

Kenny recently picked up four Academy of Country Music nominations and one of them honors "Down The Road." The ACM Awards will be handed out April 5 in Las Vegas.