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GALLERY: Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley

Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley celebrates his 38th birthday today (9/11), so we take a look at Charles and his Grammy Award winning music career. Hillary Scott

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Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley celebrates his 38th birthday today (9/11), so we take a look at Charles and his Grammy Award winning music career.

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Charles Kelley from the band Lady A participates in the 4th Annual Academy of Country Music Motorcycle Ride benefiting the Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund held at the Las Vegas Harley-Davidson on May 13, 2007 in Las Vegas Nevada.


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Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley of the band Lady Antebellum attend the Backstage Creations celebrity retreat held during the 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17,2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)


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Charles Kelley, singer Hillary Scott and guitarist Dave Haywood of the band Lady A arrive at the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Hillary Scott

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Hillary seems likes she could be your best friend. Your champion... your go-to-girl when you need advice.


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Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley of Lady A after winning the award for New Artist of the Year pose in the press room during the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Darius Rucker with Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott of Lady A attend The 43rd Annual CMA Awards - Capitol Records Post Party at Sambuca on November 11, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott, and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum arrive at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.


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Charles Kelley of Lady A performs onstage during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.


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Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott, and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum attend the 142nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky.


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Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum attend Vegas Magazine's 16th anniversary party at KAOS Nightclub at Palms Casino Resort on May 17, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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.

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