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Tim McGraw Through The Years, Happy 52nd Birthday!

Tim McGraw celebrated his 52nd birthday on May 1. Time has been good to this man! Happy Birthday Tim! Did you know… Did you know… Did you know… Did you…

Happy Birthday Tim McGraw!

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 26: Country artist Tim McGraw performs during the 2019 NFL Draft Experience on April 26, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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Tim McGraw celebrated his 52nd birthday on May 1. Time has been good to this man! Happy Birthday Tim!

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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 6: Singer Tim McGraw arrives at the world premiere of Paramount's "The Stepford Wives" at the Bruin Theatre on June 6, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)


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395124 01: Singer Tim McGraw attends a press conference for the Sixth Annual Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation's Grand Slam for Children September 29, 2001 in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE - NOVEMBER 30: Country musician Tim McGraw performs during his debut at the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium November 30, 2002 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Adriane Jaeckle/Getty Images)


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LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 27: Country western singer Tim McGraw poses at the 2003 Tall Pony Radio Music Awards gift lounge, outside the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, October 27, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)


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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 23: Country singer Tim McGraw and his wife singer Faith Hill mingle during the Warner Music Group's post-Grammy party at Ian Schrager's Hudson Hotel February 23, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)


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381389 16: Singer Faith Hill and husband Tim McGraw attend the premiere of Dr. Seuss'' "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" November 8, 2000 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Newsmakers)


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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 12: Musicians Tim McGraw and his wife, Faith Hill pose backstage at the 29th Annual People's Choice Awards at the Pasadena Civic Center January 12, 2003 in Pasadena, California. Hill won Best Female Performer. (Photo by Robert Mora/Getty Images)


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BURBANK, CA - MAY 15: Singer Tim McGraw appears on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios on May 15, 2003 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)


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Singer Tim McGraw watches pregame warmups before singing one song at halftime during the Monday Night Football game at FedEx Field, September 27, 2004 in Landover, Maryland. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Redskins 21 to 18. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)


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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 31: Singer Tim McGraw throws out the first pitch prior to Game Four of the 2015 World Series between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals at Citi Field on October 31, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)


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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 07: Singers Tim McGraw (L) and Taylor Swift perform onstage during the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)


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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 02: Recording artist Tim McGraw performs onstage during the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)


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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Singer/songwriter Tim McGraw (L) and wife/singer Faith Hill are interviewed on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" at Rockefeller Center on November 16, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 02: Recording artists Faith Hill (L) and Tim McGraw perform onstage during the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 10: Singer/Songwriter Tim McGraw attends CRS 2016 - Day 3 at The Omni Hotel on February 10, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)


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Tim McGraw at the "37th Annual Academy of Counrty Music Awards" at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, May 22, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirect.


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NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 16: Tim McGraw performs during Keith Urban's Fourth annual We're All For The Hall benefit concert at Bridgestone Arena on April 16, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon IV/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)


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WANTAGH, NY - JUNE 11: Tim McGraw performs at Tim McGraw In Concert Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on June 11, 2015 in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 09: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill attend the 45th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 9, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.