See also: 1963 in country music, 1964 in music, other events of 1964, 1965 in country music, 1960s in music and the List of years in Country Music See also: 1962 in country music, 1963 in music, other events of 1963, 1964 in country music, 1960s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events March 1963 marked a dark time for country music, as it lost no less than five people in a seemingly endless... See also: 1963 in music, other events of 1964, 1965 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... See also: 1964 in country music, 1965 in music, other events of 1965, 1966 in country music, 1960s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... 1960 in music Music of Brazil Carimbó begins modernizing and using electric instruments Music of Cambodia Princess Norodom Buppha Devi helps lead a revival of classical Khmer dance forms like apsara. ... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

Top Hits of the Year

No. 1 Hits

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• February 8 - "Begging to You" - Marty Robbins
• February 15 - "B.J. the D.J." - Stonewall Jackson

"Begging to You" by Marty Robbins returns to No. 1 on February 22

• March 7 - "Saginaw, Michigan" - Lefty Frizzell
• April 4 - "Understand Your Man" - Johnny Cash
• May 16 - "My Heart Skips a Beat" - Buck Owens
• June 6 - "Together Again" - Buck Owens

"My Heart Skips a Beat" by Buck Owens returns to No. 1 on June 20

• July 18 - "Dang Me" - Roger Miller
• August 29 - "I Guess I'm Crazy" - Jim Reeves
• October 17 - "I Don't Care (Just As Long as You Love Me)" - Jim Reeves
• November 28 - "Once a Day" - Connie Smith

February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Marty Robbins, (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), was an American Country & Western Hall of Fame musican and a talented NASCAR race car driver. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Stonewall Jackson For the 1960s country music artist, see Stonewall Jackson (musician); for the submarine, see USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN-634). ... Marty Robbins, (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), was an American Country & Western Hall of Fame musican and a talented NASCAR race car driver. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... Lefty Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was a country music singer and songwriter. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... John R. Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... Buck Owens (born August 12, 1929) is an American country singer who defined the gritty Bakersfield sound. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... Buck Owens (born August 12, 1929) is an American country singer who defined the gritty Bakersfield sound. ... Buck Owens (born August 12, 1929) is an American country singer who defined the gritty Bakersfield sound. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... A section of the album jacket for Golden Hits. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... Jim Reeves Jim Reeves is also the name of a competitive eater. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim Reeves Jim Reeves is also the name of a competitive eater. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Connie Smith (August 14, 1941—), born Constance Meadows in Elkhart, Indiana, USA, is a country singer. ...

Other Major Hits

Top New Album Releases

• The Best of Buck Owens - Buck Owens (Capitol)
• Bill Anderson Showcase - Bill Anderson (Decca)
• Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian - Johnny Cash (Columbia)
• Connie Smith - Connie Smith (RCA)
• Eddy's Songs - Eddy Arnold (RCA)
• Folk Song Book - Bill Anderson (Decca)
• Grand Ole Opry Favorites - The Browns (RCA)
• Guitar Country - Chet Atkins (RCA)
• I Don't Care - Buck Owens (Capitol)
• Let's Go All the Way - Norma Jean (RCA)
• Johnny Bond's Best - Johnny Bond (Harmony)
• Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison (Columbia)
• Orange Blossom Special – Johnny Cash (Columbia)
• Pop Hits From the Country Side - Eddy Arnold (RCA)
• Progressive Pickin - Chet Atkins (RCA)
• The Return of Roger Miller - Roger Miller (Smash)
• Sometimes I'm Happy, Sometimes I'm Blue - Eddy Arnold (RCA)
• This Young Land - The Browns (RCA)
• Together Again/My Heart Skips a Beat - Buck Owens (Capitol)

Buck Owens (born August 12, 1929) is an American country singer who defined the gritty Bakersfield sound. ... James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... John R. Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Connie Smith (August 14, 1941—), born Constance Meadows in Elkhart, Indiana, USA, is a country singer. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... The Browns were an American family singing group from Sparkman, Arkansas made up of Jim Ed Brown (b. ... Chet Atkins Chester Burton Chet Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) was an influential country guitarist and record producer in country music. ... Buck Owens (born August 12, 1929) is an American country singer who defined the gritty Bakersfield sound. ... Norma Jean is a Christian metalcore/mathcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, USA, a suburb of Atlanta. ... Roy Orbison at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 1987. ... John R. Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... Chet Atkins Chester Burton Chet Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) was an influential country guitarist and record producer in country music. ... A section of the album jacket for Golden Hits. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... The Browns were an American family singing group from Sparkman, Arkansas made up of Jim Ed Brown (b. ... Buck Owens (born August 12, 1929) is an American country singer who defined the gritty Bakersfield sound. ...

Births

Deaths

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Major Awards

Grammy Awards

Further Reading

• Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
• Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
• Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
• Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.

Other links

• Country Music Association
• Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame

The official history of the Country Music Association (below) is far from accurate. ... This is a list of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame. ...

External links

• Country Music Hall of Fame