Alan Jackson has been diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a degenerative nerve condition. This diagnosis has left Alan broken and unsure of what the future holds. He is trying to stay positive and continue pursuing his passion for music. He is the renowned country music artist and known as “neotraditional country.” Alongside performing, he is also a talented songwriter. Throughout his career, he has released an impressive collection of music, including 21 studio albums which encompass a variety of genres such as Christmas and gospel. He was diagnosed with CMT twelve years ago and he said in an interview,
“I have this neuropathy and neurological disease. It’s genetic that I inherited from my daddy … There’s no cure for it, but it’s been affecting me for years. And it’s getting more and more obvious. And I know I’m stumbling around on stage. And now I’m having a little trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable.”
Jackson is very close to his Denise Jackson who is his high school sweetheart. She said, “When I’m down, he lifts me up. When he’s down, I try to lift him up. The happy side of that is we’ve had a fairy-tale life.”
Alan Jackson Illness Update 2023
Alan Jackson is doing well as of 2023. He has an estimated net worth of $150 million. Although having an extremely challenging health condition, he doesn’t want to stop doing the things he enjoys. He is not hospitalized and continue on the way of performing his classic hits. He is an avid car lover and some of his collection includes a 1968 Shelby GT 500 KR Convertible, an Amphicar and a 1970 Chevelle SS 396.
Alan Jackson’s Albums & Singles
- New Traditional (1987)
- Precious Memories Volume II (2013)
- Here in the Real World (1990)
- Don’t Rock the Jukebox (1991)
- Honky Tonk Christmas (1993)
- Who I Am (1994)
- Let It Be Christmas (2002)
- What I Do (2004)
- Precious Memories (2006)
- Like Red on a Rose (2006)
- Good Time (2008)
- Freight Train (2010)
- The Bluegrass Album (2013)
- Drive (2002)
- Angels and Alcohol (2015)
- Where Have You Gone (2021)
- Everything I Love (1996)
- Thirty Miles West (2012)
- High Mileage (1998)
- Under the Influence (1999)
- A Lot About Livin’ (And a Little ‘Bout Love) (1992)
- When Somebody Loves You (2000)
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Who Is Alan Jackson’s Wife?
Alan Jackson is married with Denise Jackson. They tied knot on December 15, 1979. Couple have three daughters: Mattie Denise Selecman (born June 19, 1990), Alexandra Jane “Ali” (born August 23, 1993), and Dani Grace (born August 28, 1997). In 1988, although the couple separated for several months due to the strains of Jackson’s career as well as his infidelity, they have since reconciled. Couple celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary in 2022. He wrote,
“Denise and I are celebrating our 43rd wedding anniversary with our new grandson Jackson Alvie Bradshaw,” Jackson wrote on social media alongside a photo of the two holding the newest addition to the family. “Ali and Sam welcomed Jack into the world on Dec 13, 2022.”
In Dec 2022, the couple became grandparents when their daughter Ali and her husband Sam Bradshaw welcomed their first child, a son.
