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Mac McAnally - Age, Family, Bio

Author

Ella Bryant

Updated on February 16, 2026

Country singer who provided vocals on the #1 1990 cover song 'Down the Road' by Kenny Chesney. He has written for bands like Restless Heart and singer Sawyer Brown.

Before Fame

He sang and played piano in his local church as a child and wrote his first song when he was fifteen before becoming a session musician in Alabama.

Trivia

He has won numerous awards and was inducted in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.

Family Life

He has three daughters from a previous marriage.

Associated With

He was a songwriter for Jimmy Buffett and co-wrote his #1 hit song, "Old Flame."