Mark Chesnutt’s stature is easily gauged. He has 14 #1 hits, 23 Top 10 singles, four platinum albums and five gold records to his credit; he maintains a front-and-center presence with a hefty tour schedule year after year. Country music critics and fans alike need look no further when it comes to Country music basics. If you ask Chesnutt, he’ll tell you, “It’s the music and the fans that have kept me around this long.” In a creative forum that sometimes confuses style with substance, Mark Chesnutt possesses both.
Remaining true to himself as a traditional country artist, while keeping the pace with the ever-changing country recording landscape, Mark Chesnutt has a knack for picking great songs, delivering them with world-class style and a heart-felt emotion that’s lived-in. With a trademarked voice, Chesnutt has set the bar for his generation and those that follow in his footsteps shaping the music of today’s country music newcomers and the new country music format. Mark Chesnutt’s personal integrity combined with his principal to record a genuine country song has made him a fixture on radio and in honky tonks across the globe.
Chesnutt got his start in the honky-tonks of Beaumont, Texas, learning from his father, Bob Chesnutt, a singer, record collector and major fan of classic country music. Playing alongside his dad, Mark embraced his father’s influence one set at a time and to begin making a name for himself. Mark sang covers by Lefty, Merle, George and Waylon to develop his unmatched crowd-pleasing rapport and his authentic country style.
Bob Chesnutt often traveled to Nashville to record and to broaden his exposure. He began taking Mark along to record when he was just 17. After nearly a decade of recording on regional labels, word got out about this young country vocalist. Music Row executives came to hear Mark on his own Texas turf and recognized the depth of Mark Chesnutt’s raw talent.
In 1989, he was signed to MCA Nashville and his list of accolades tells the rest of his story. With the release of his first single“ Too Cold At Home,” Mark established himself as one of country’s most authentic and talented vocalists. He won the CMA Horizon Award attracting the attention of country legend [and Mark’s greatest mentor] George Jones who introduced him as “A boy from Beaumont, Texas who is the real deal.” That recognition and initial success opened the door to offer Mark his chance of a lifetime, to do what he loved most—sing country music for country fans; this time, on a national level. “The first couple years it was non-stop.” Mark says.
“I can remember one time during a tour, I didn’t step foot on the front porch for ten months, with exception of a day or a day-and-a- half, then, it was right back out again.” Mark’s dedication paid off. He developed a true blue fan base. Fans, he confides, “are the reason for my success.”
His fans helped his records to climb the charts one right after the other making him one of Billboard’s Ten Most-Played Radio Artists of the ‘90’s. Mark’s singles were some the decade’s most memorable; from the fun tempo “Bubba Shot The Jukebox” to emotional ballad “I’ll Think Of Something.” Mark is easily identified for his string of hits including “Brother Jukebox,” “Blame It On Texas,” “Old Flames Have New Names,” “Old Country,” “It Sure Is Monday,” “Almost Goodbye,” “I Just Wanted You To Know,” “Going Through The Big D,” “It’s A Little Too Late,” “Gonna Get A Life,” and one of his biggest, “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing;” a song that held its position at the top of the charts for four consecutive weeks.
Of all the recorded highlights Chesnutt has enjoyed, they take a back seat to his first love; Mark Chesnutt lives to perform on stage. “I just make records because want people to come see my show,” he says with a grin. “Recording music for folks to just listen to music is great,” he says, “but I’ve got to be out there on stage making it.” Fans who have seen him perform agree. Known as one of the industry’s hardest-working concert performers, maintaining a hefty tour schedule and steady presence in front of his fans, Mark’s dedication to deliver live music is unsurpassed. Mark has been on the road since 1990. Whether you hear Mark Chesnutt with a new release on the radio, or see his face on the cover of a new CD, folks can always find Mark doing what he was born to do playing. “The clubs and honky tonks are home for me; it’s comfortable and I’m always with friends,” says Chesnutt.
Married since 1992, Mark and Tracie Chesnutt are the loving parents of three boys, Waylon, Casey & Cameron.
Angelina
Mark Chesnutt Lyrics
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And I rehearsed it, just what I would say
But then I say you and all that I could do
Was just smile
In your brown eyes the past disappeared
And my future was suddenly so clear
I was made for, I was meant for
Oh Angelina, I loved ya long before I'd ever seen ya
So many nights I could only dream ya
But now you're here my Angelina
I watch the moonlight softly brush your hair
Are you a vision; are you really there
But then you touch me and the fantasy is so real
Oh Angelina, I loved ya long before I'd ever seen ya
So many nights I could only dream ya
But now you're here my Angelina
Oh Angelina, each day there's somethin''
new I love about you
And I wonder how I ever lived without you
Oh how I need you, my Angelina
The "Angelina" by Mark Chesnutt is a country love song that talks about the feeling of falling in love at first sight. The song portrays a man who had never seen his love in person, but had known her in his dreams, and had always imagined how he would handle their meeting. The man had rehearsed how he would speak to her and what he would say, but when he finally saw her, he was speechless and could only smile. Her beauty was beyond his imagination and in her eyes, he saw his past fade away and his future became clear.
The chorus of the song shows the extent to which the man had fantasized about the lady. He had loved her long before he ever saw her and had always dreamt about her. Now that she's there with him, he's mesmerized and in awe. He can feel her touch, and the fantasy has become a reality.
The song continues to talk about how the man watches his "Angelina" at night and how each day there's something new to love about her. He expresses his need for her, and she becomes his everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Always knew it, I'd recognize your face
I had a feeling that when I saw you, I would know it was you
And I rehearsed it, just what I would say
I practiced in my head what I wanted to say to you
But then I saw you and all that I could do
But when I actually saw you, I couldn't have said anything if I tried
Was just smile
All I could do was smile, because seeing you made me so happy
In your brown eyes the past disappeared
Looking into your eyes helped me forget about everything in the past
And my future was suddenly so clear
Seeing you made me realize what I wanted for my future
I was made for, I was meant for
It felt like I was born to love you
Lovin' you
My purpose in life is to love you
Oh Angelina, I loved ya long before I'd ever seen ya
I was already in love with you before we even met
So many nights I could only dream ya
I spent countless nights dreaming about you
But now you're here my Angelina
But now you're here with me in real life
I watch the moonlight softly brush your hair
I love watching the way the moonlight touches your hair
Are you a vision; are you really there
Sometimes I can't believe that you're really here with me
But then you touch me and the fantasy is so real
But then you touch me and it's so real that it feels like a dream come true
Oh Angelina, each day there's somethin' new I love about you
Every day I fall more in love with you because there's always something new that I love about you
And I wonder how I ever lived without you
I can't imagine my life without you in it
Oh how I need you, my Angelina
I need you in my life more than anything else
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: VERN DANT, STEVE DIAMOND, RICK OROZCO
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