George Mark Collie was born January 18, 1956 in Waynesboro, TN as one of six children. The 5'11-½" Collie is a singer-songwriter, actor, producer and philanthropist. He has been married three times:

Anne Collie, married on November 20, 1982, divorced
Coley McCabe, married on October 25, 2003 in Savannah, TN, divorced
Tammy Stewart, married in 2009 in Columbia, TN, still married at present time

Mark has been the recipient of various awards over the years:

1993 ASCAP Pop Music Award for Even the Man in the Moon is Cryin'

1994 BMI Award for Born to Love You

1994 BMI Millionaire Award for Hard Lovin' Woman

1994 Country Music Hall of Fame Country Music Walkway of Stars Award

1996 US Air Force American Spirit Award for Philanthropy

1999 Best Short Film, New York Independent Film Festival for I Still Miss Someone

1999 Best Short Film, Yahoo! Online Film Festival for I Still Miss Someone

1999 Best Short Film, Atlantic City Film Festival for I Still Miss Someone

1999 Nashville Film Festival, Best Film for I Still Miss Someone

1999 Nashville Film Festival, Best Short Film for I Still Miss Someone

1999 Method Fest, Best Actor for I Still Miss Someone

1999 Zoie Fest, Best Picture, Dramatic Short for I Still Miss Someone

1999 Zoie Fest, Audience Award, Best Short Film for I Still Miss Someone

His two biggest hits were “Even the Man in the Moon is Cryin'” and “Born to Love You”.