Country Music Icon With 3 Grammys & 49 No. 1 Hits Turns 59
Country music icon Tim McGraw just celebrated his 59th birthday.
On Friday, May 1, the three-time Grammy Award winner-who has released a total of 49 No. 1 hits during his career-officially began his final year before hitting the big 6-0.
Tim, the son of the late MLB star Tug McGraw, released his debut, self-titled album in 1993. Although no hits came from that first release, his sophomore album, Not a Moment Too Soon, provided his first No. 1 hit, "Don't Take the Girl," in 1994. Since then, the country crooner has released 15 other studio albums. They included tracks like "I Like It, I Love It," "It's Your Love," "Just to See You Smile," "Live Like You Were Dying," "Humble and Kind," and more.
On Oct. 6, 1996, Tim married fellow country star Faith Hill. They have now been married for nearly 30 years and share three daughters: Gracie McGraw, 28, Maggie McGraw, 27, and Audrey McGraw, 24.
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For her dad's birthday, Audrey took to her Instagram Stories with a throwback photo of Tim from his early days in the music industry. "Happy Birthday, Dad!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️," the Landman actress declared. Another segment featured a snapshot of Tim holding a toddler-aged Audrey. She added, "Love you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️."
In February, Tim announced his Pawn Shop Guitar Tour, which kicks off on July 9 in Bethel, N.Y. The country legend will spend the last year of his 50s performing on 33 dates through Sept. 26, ending the tour in West Palm Beach, Fla. Joining him are special guests, Lady A, The Chicks, 49 Winchester, and his nephew, Timothy Wayne.
The tour will mark his first since abruptly canceling his Standing Room Only Tour in 2024 due to health issues.
"I had my knee surgeries done," he explained on The Bobby Bones Show, during a candid health update in May 2025. "And then in the process of recovering from my knee surgeries, my back went out again, and I had to have another back surgery."
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Hopefully, 59 will be a healthy year filled with music for Tim-happy birthday to the country icon!
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This story was originally published May 1, 2026 at 10:50 AM.