Aaron Tippin (born Aaron Dupree Tippin, July 3, 1958 in Pensacola, Florida) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. Initially a songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music, he gained a recording contract with RCA Records in 1990. His debut single, "You've Got to Stand for Something" became a popular anthem for American soldiers fighting in the Gulf War; in addition, the song helped Read more...

Aaron Tippin was born in Pensacola, Florida, but raised in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, where he went to Blue Ridge High School. In the 1970s, he made a living as a singer, performing in various local bars. He competed on TNN's "You Can Be A Star" talent contest in 1986, landed a song publishing contract and moved to Nashville in 1987. During this time he wrote songs for The Kingsmen, David Ball, Read more...

Tippin's singing voice is a baritone, usually characterized by a nasal Southern twang.