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When Tim McGraw debuted in the early '90s, few would have predicted that he would eventually take over Garth Brooks' position as the most popular male singer in country music.

Garth Troyal Brooks was born on Feb. 7, 1962, in Tulsa
 

George Canyon grew up in Nova Scotia, born with the name Fred George Lays.  

Miranda Lambert was born Nov. 10, 1983, and is a native of Lindale, Texas.  

 "Simplicity is the best hook sometimes," says Doc Walker’s Chris Thorsteinson

Born Reba Nell McEntire on March 28, 1955, in Chockie, Okla., she grew up on a large cattle ranch

 Alan was born Oct. 17, 1958, in Newnan, Ga., to a blue-collar family

 With the release of its fourth studio album, Believe, Emerson Drive secures its place as the premiere band in contemporary Country music.  

Born in New Zealand, Keith Urban learned to play guitar as a six-year-old in Australia, after a young woman asked to place an ad in his dad's shop window offering guitar lessons.

Martina McBride rose to stardom in the the late '90s...

Tracy Darrell Adkins was born on January 13, 1962, in Springhill, Louisiana...

Sugarland has quickly made a name for itself as one of the best new country acts on the road...

Brad Paisley was born October 28, 1972, in Glen Dale, WV...

 When Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn teamed up, two little-known solo artists who struggled for decades were transformed into overnight superstars...