Mac McAnally | |
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 McAnally in June 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr.[1] |
| Born | July 15, 1957[2] Red Bay, Alabama, U.S. |
| Origin | Belmont, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, session musician, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, mandola, piano, keyboards, harmonica, ukulele, Papoose, percussion |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Ariola, Geffen, RCA, Warner Bros., MCA, DreamWorks Nashville, Mailboat, Show Dog |
| Formerly of | The Coral Reefer Band |
Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr. (/ˈmækənæliː/; born July 15, 1957), known professionally as Mac McAnally, is an American singer-songwriter, session musician, and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. Two of his singles were hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and six more on the Hot Country Songs chart. His ninth chart entry came in late 2008-early 2009 as a guest vocalist on Kenny Chesney's cover of his 1990 single "Down the Road".
In addition to his work as a solo artist, McAnally has written number-one singles for Alabama and Shenandoah, as well as songs for Sawyer Brown and T.G. Sheppard among others. He also holds a number of credits as a session musician, and has produced for Sawyer Brown, Restless Heart, and Jimmy Buffett. McAnally was also a longtime member of Buffett's backing band, the Coral Reefer Band, until Buffett's death in 2023.
- ^ Ammerman, Josh. "Mac McAnally: A Biography". The Mississippi Writers and Musicians Project of Starkville High School. Archived from the original on January 18, 2000. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Mac McAnally biography". Allmusic. Retrieved February 8, 2008.