Tim McGraw is an American Country singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was born in Delhi, Louisiana and he happens to be the only child of his parents. His parents are Elizabeth Ann D’Agostino and Frank Edwin McGraw Jr.
Elizabeth Ann D’Agostino was a waitress from Jacksonville, Florida and Frank Edwin McGraw Jr was a pitcher for the Jacksonville Suns and subsequently played for the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Tim McGraw has 16 albums to his credit and out of the 16, 11 are for Curb Records, 4 for Big Machine Records and 1 for Arista Nashville.
Interestingly, 10 of the albums of Tim McGraw have ranked Number one on the Top Country Album charts. Not A Moment Too Soon, which was his breakthrough album in 1994, became the Top Country Album of 1994.
In total, Tim McGraw has produced 65 singles and 25 of these singles have reached number one on the Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts.
In 1997, 1998 and 2004, three of his songs were adjudged to be the top country songs of those years by Billboard Year-End and the three songs are It’s Your Love, Just To See You Smile and Live Like You Were Dying respectively.
He has three Grammy awards, 14 Academy of Country music awards, 11 Country Music Association (CMA) awards,10 American Music Awards and three People’s Choice Awards.
As an actor, some of the movies Tim McGraw has featured in or played roles in include The Blind Side, Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, Tomorrowland, Four Christmases as well as The Shack.
He also played roles in Flicka in 2006, Country Strong (2010) and 1883( 2021). He had shares in the Nashville Kats.
Tim McGraw has been married to singer Faith Hill since 1996. As a child, Tim McGraw loved to play baseball and he was a member of the FFA in high school.
Right after high school, he got admission into Northeast Louisiana University on a baseball scholarship.
However, an injury to his knee marked the end of the career he had wanted to build in sports.
Tim McGraw learned to play the guitar. He was a student at Florida Community College but in 1989 when his hero, Keith Whitley died, he decided to pursue a career in music.
Tim McGraw Siblings
Tim McGraw is the only son of his parents, Elizabeth Ann D’Agostino and Frank Edwin McGraw Jr.
However, Tim McGraw has two half-brothers through his father. His two half brothers are Mark and Matthew.
He also has a half-sister called Cari.
Tim McGraw’s mother later got married to Horrace Smith and they had two daughters who happen to be his half-sisters.
They are Tracey and Sandra.
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