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    • Jul 15, 1957
    Mac McAnally is born in Red Bay, Alabama. He scores a minor hit as an artist with 1990's "Back Where I Come From," teams with Kenny Chesney on "Down The Road" and writes such hits as "Two Dozen Roses," "All These Years" and "Old Flame." He also wins the Country Music Association's Musician of the Year 10 times
    Dec 25, 1987
    Mac McAnally writes "Down The Road" at his home in Sheffield, Alabama, after looking for batteries to install in his kids' Christmas presents
    Dec 11, 1989
    Warner Bros. releases the Mac McAnally single "Back Where I Come From"
    Feb 13, 1990
    Warner Bros. releases the Mac McAnally album "Simple Life," introducing "Down The Road," remade by Kenny Chesney 18 years later
    Apr 14, 1992
    Warner Bros. releases Mac McAnally's "Live And Learn." Six months later, Sawyer Brown releases a hit version of the song on the B side, "All These Years"
    Nov 3, 1997
    Vince Gill hosts his eighth annual celebrity basketball game at Nashville's Belmont University, raising $75,000 for scholarships. Among the more than 30 participants: Chely Wright, Marty and Tim Raybon, Mac McAnally and Sawyer Brown's Mark Miller
    Nov 17, 1998
    DreamWorks releases three "Prince Of Egypt" soundtracks, including "The Prince Of Egypt Nashville," featuring Jessica Andrews, Reba McEntire, Randy Travis, Faith Hill, Wynonna, Alabama, Toby Keith, Alison Krauss, Clint Black, Pam Tillis and Mindy McCready, among others
    Nov 2, 1999
    Vince Gill conducts his 10th celebrity basketball game at Nashville's Belmont University. Players include Pam Tillis, Terri Clark, Mac McAnally, Linda Davis, Susan Ashton, Marty Roe, Chalee Tennison, Anita Cochran and songwriter Annie Roboff, among others
    Jul 8, 2006
    Keith Urban is a surprise guest when Kenny Chesney plays for 47,000 at Nashville's LP Field, where they duet on "Somebody Like You." Also performing: Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Uncle Kracker, Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich and Mac McAnally
    Sep 26, 2006
    Kenny Chesney is toasted in a party at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame for selling 25 million albums. Guests include Bill Anderson, Randy Owen, George Jones, Mac McAnally, Paul Overstreet and songwriters Stephony Smith and Craig Wiseman
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