One of the most popular country singers of his generation, Brad Paisley was born
in Glen Dale, Virginia on October 28, 1972. Given his first guitar at the age of
eight, he started performing in churches and was writing his own country songs
from the age of 12, fronting the band the C-Notes. He achieved a local following
in West Virginia with regular appearances on the Jamboree USA radio show and
went on tour supporting The Judds, Roy Clark and Little Jimmy Dickens. After
moving to Nashville, Paisley released his first album Who Needs Pictures in
1999, which included the chart-top...