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Frequenty Asked Hanson Questions


Frequently Asked Hanson Questions!

Basic Questions:

  • Names/Ages

  • Family Members

  • Beginnings

  • Discovered

  • Influences

  • Height

  • Birthdates



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  • Singles-chart postitions

  • Albums-chart positions

  • Tours

  • Radio Interviews

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    Clarke Isaac Hanson, age: 36, Jordan Taylor Hanson, age: 34, Zachary Walker Hanson, age: 31.

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    Isaac
    is married to Nicole and they have three children
    Clarke Everett - April 3, 2007
    James Monroe - July 1, 2008
    and Nina Odette Hanson - 2014

    Taylor is married to Natalie and they have five children
    Jordan Ezra - October 31st, 2002
    Penelope Ann - April 19th, 2005
    River Samuel - September 4th, 2006
    Ziggo Moriah - December 9th, 2008
    and Wilhelmina Jane "Willa" Hanson 2012.

    Zac is married to Kate and they have four children
    Mary Lucille Diana Hanson - 2016
    John Ira Shepherd - May 27th, 2008
    Junia Rosa Ruth - December 15th, 2010
    and George Abraham Walker "Abraham" Hanson 2013

    Hanson are from a family of nine! They have three younger sisters, (Jessica, Avery and Zoe) and a younger brother Mackenzie. Their parents are Diana and Walker.


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    In the beginning, Hanson would perform at local Tulsa venues from schools to water parks, anywhere they could! In Autumn of `94 Hanson recorded their first albumn "Boomerang" which was an r'n b type album with covers and a few original songs too. In `96 Hanson recorded then second CD "MMMMBop" which was all original songs, played with instruments this time.


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    Back in `94 Hanson first sung for Christopher Sabec at a major music conference "South By SouthWest" in Austin Texas. Then at the Mayfest Tulsa festival in `96 Christopher Sabec saw them perform on stage again, he then began sending out demos of "MMMBop" of which Steve Greenberg of Mercury Records, received a copy and agreed to sign them to his label.

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    Before Hanson hit the big time, they lived in countries such as Ecuador, Trinidad and Venezuela as their dad was working for an oil industry. During this time they listened to a timelife classic of 50`s and 60`s rock 'n' roll tapes as their were no English radio stations! Their influences range from Chuck Berry, to the Beatles to Envouge to Lenny Kravitz!

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    According
    to IMDB Isaac is around six foot, Taylor is 6' 1" (1.85 m), and Zac is 5' 11½" (1.82 m)

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    Isaac's Birthdate = November 17th 1980 (29), Taylor's birthdate = March 14th 1983 (27) and Zac's = October 22nd 1985 (25).

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    Hanson's
    singles have done incredibly well in Australia. The first single "MMMBop" reached number one for 9 weeks! platinum= over 70 000 units sold (x2 platinum- mmmbop) "Where's The Love" went to position number 2! (platinum) "I Will Come To You" number 4 (platinum), "Weird" number 9 (gold- sold over 3500) "Thinking Of You" number 11 (gold), "If Only" number 9 (gold) and "This Time Around" number 38! That means they have had seven top 40 hits! Aria


     

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    Along with the singles, Hanson's albums have also done well with "Middle Of Nowhere" reaching Number one and going FIVE times Platinum! (Platinum = selling over 70 000 copies! gold = selling over 35 000 copies!) Snowed In went platinum twice and got to number three! Three Car Garage also went platinum, also reaching position number three! Live from Albertane was position number 21! (Thanks for the stats Kevin!) This Time Around reached number eleven on the Aria album stats!


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    Hanson have been to Australia twice for promo tours! The first one was back in
    1997 from July 30th to August 6th. The next promo tour was in 2000 from March 18th to 25th. Hanson toured in 2004 (acoustic tour) and 2005 (electric tour)
     

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    Here's a fast fact for ya! Isaac said during a radio interview with their favourite DJ Ugly Phil, that by their second day in Australia (back in `97) they had already done over twenty radio interviews! That's a lot in under 48 hours!
     

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    Andrew G is a Channel V host and the host of Australian Idol.
     

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    Hanson were the first band to have their debut single released go to number one in Australia.
     

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