Top Ten Songs by Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw is a country music superstar with more than 33 million albums sold! His concerts rank #one in country music and he has consistently topped the charts since his debut in 1994. His nominations and awards are many, including 2005 Favorite Country Male Artist and 2006 People’s Choice Award as Top Male Performer. Tim is married to country music artist Faith Hill and they have three daughters, Gracie Katherine, Maggie Elizabeth and Audrey Caroline. They live in Nashville, Tennessee and also have a home in California.

Tim McGraw was born in Delhi, Louisiana on May 1, 1967. His birth name is Samuel Timothy Smith. He was raised by his mother Betty and the man he believed was his real father, Horace Smith. Tim was very competitive and loved to play baseball as well as other sports. He had a baseball card of one of his favorite pitchers taped to his wall, Tug McGraw. It wasn’t until Tim was 11 years old and discovered his birth certificate that he found out he was indeed the biological son of Tug McGraw. Tim’s own love of baseball earned him a scholarship to Northeast Louisiana University. It was there that Tim learned to play guitar and began performing. He dropped out of college and headed to Nashville to pursue a country music career. Tim was discovered while singing in front of a hot dog stand called HounDogs in Nashville, there was a small stage where aspiring stars could perform. Many country stars played there at some point before being discovered.

Tim McGraw’s first big hit came from his 1994 album “Not a Moment Too Soon”. The song “Indian Outlaw” put him firmly on the charts and he has been there ever since! “Don’t Take the Girl” from the same album made it to #one on the country charts.

Tim’s second album “All I Want” in 1995 spawned two songs that made it to #one. The still popular “I Like It, I Love It” which also was played during the 2005 NFL season each week with different lyrics referencing football plays. “She Never Lets it Go to Her Heart” was the second hit from the same album.