Live Like You Were Dying
Tim McGraw | Artist Essentials
First released: 2004 (year verified)
Original 2004 studio recording
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First released: 2004 (year verified)
The original licensed recording is documented in 2004. The selected album program and recording-specific release field were reviewed together; a later annual-list appearance or single promotion does not reset this first release year.
Recording: Original 2004 studio recording
Credit: Tim McGraw
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Live Like You Were Dying
Live Like You Were Dying - licensed original program
The licensed 2004 program, visible album date and original track metadata identify the selected recording and its album association. Individual earlier recording dates are considered separately; a later expanded edition is not treated as the first release of older tracks. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Live Like You Were Dying - licensed recording item
The actual recording page identifies Tim McGraw and the selected Live Like You Were Dying item. Its visible original release header and the parent program were read together; only supported year precision is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw is a country singer and songwriter from Delhi, Louisiana. His second studio album, Not a Moment Too Soon, became a major breakthrough in 1994. His recording history includes solo performances such as Live Like You Were Dying and Humble and Kind, as well as a continuing series of vocal collaborations. Let's Make Love, recorded with Faith Hill, received a Grammy in 2001. Their duet recordings retain a joint identity alongside each performer's separate solo catalog.
Artist background sources
Tim McGraw - Recording Academy artist biography and recording credits
Delhi, Louisiana origin, country singer-songwriter identity, 1994 second-album breakthrough, listed solo repertoire and 2001 Let's Make Love collaboration award with Faith Hill. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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