See also: 1966 in country music, 1967 in music, other events of 1967, 1968 in country music, 1960s in music and the List of years in Country Music See also: 1965 in country music, 1966 in music, other events of 1966, 1967 in country music, 1960s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... See also: 1966 in music, other events of 1967, 1968 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 15 - The Rolling Stones appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1967 in country music, 1968 in music, other events of 1968, 1969 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 11 - "Don't Come Home a' Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)" - Loretta Lynn
• February 18 - "Where Does the Good Times Go" - Buck Owens and the Buckaroos
• March 4 - "The Fugitive" - Merle Haggard and the Strangers

"Where Does the Good Times Go" by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos returns to No. 1 on March 11

• March 25 - "I Won't Come in While He's There" - Jim Reeves
• April 1 - "Walk Through This World With Me" - George Jones
• April 15 - "Lonely Again" - Eddy Arnold
• April 29 - "Need You" - Sonny James
• May 13 - "Sam's Place" - Buck Owens and the Buckaroos
• June 3 - "It's Such a Pretty World Today" - Wynn Stewart
• June 17 - "All the Time" - Jack Greene
• July 22 - "With One Exception" - David Houston
• July 29 - "Tonight Carmen" - Marty Robbins
• August 5 - "I'll Never Find Another You" - Sonny James
• September 2 - "Branded Man" - Merle Haggard and the Strangers
• September 9 - "Your Tender Loving Care" - Buck Owens and the Buckaroos
• September 16 - "My Elusive Dreams" - David Houston and Tammy Wynette
• September 30 - "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)" - Leon Ashley
• October 7 - "Turn the World Around" - Eddy Arnold
• October 14 - "I Don't Wanna Play House" - Tammy Wynette
• November 4 - "You Mean the World to Me" - David Houston
• November 18 - "It's the Little Things" - Sonny James
• December 23 - "For Loving You" - Bill Anderson and Jan Howard

February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Loretta Lynn on the cover of her album Who Was That Stranger Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer, known as Americas Sweetheart. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Buck Owens (born August 12, 1929) is an American country singer who defined the gritty Bakersfield sound. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... Merle Haggard on cover of Time, May 1974. ... Buck Owens (born August 12, 1929) is an American country singer who defined the gritty Bakersfield sound. ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Jim Reeves Jim Reeves is also the name of a competitive eater. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... George Jones George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), nicknamed The Possum, is an American country singer known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... Buck Owens (born August 12, 1929) is an American country singer who defined the gritty Bakersfield sound. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... Winford Lindsey Stewart (born June 7, 1934 in Morrisville, Missouri, died July 17, 1985 in Hendersonville, Tennessee) was an American country music performer. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866–September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and politician. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... Marty Robbins, (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), was an American Country & Western Hall of Fame musican and a talented NASCAR race car driver. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... Merle Haggard on cover of Time, May 1974. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... Buck Owens (born August 12, 1929) is an American country singer who defined the gritty Bakersfield sound. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866–September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and politician. ... ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866–September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and politician. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson on March 13, 1930 in West Plains, Missouri) was one of the trail-blazing country music female vocalists of the 1960s. ...

Other Major Hits

Top New Album Releases

• 12 Greatest Hits - Patsy Cline (Decca)
• By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Glen Campbell (Capitol)
• The Cold Hard Facts of Life - Porter Wagoner (RCA)
• Cookin' Up Hits - Liz Anderson (RCA)
• The Country Way - Charley Pride (RCA)
• Don't Come Home a Drinkin' - Loretta Lynn (Decca)
• Dottie West Sings Sacred Ballads - Dottie West (RCA)
• The Game of Triangles - Bobby Bare, Liz Anderson (RCA)
• Gentle on My Mind - Glen Campbell (Capitol)
• I'll Help You Forget Her - Dottie West (RCA)
• Jackson Ain't a Very Big Town - Norma Jean (RCA)
• Lonely Again - Eddy Arnold (RCA)
• The Pride of Country Music - Charley Pride (RCA)
• Queen Of Honky Tonk Street - Kitty Wells (Decca)
• Ride Ride Ride - Lynn Anderson (Chart)
• Skeeter Sings Buddy Holly - Skeeter Davis (RCA)
• Soul of a Convict – Porter Wagoner (RCA)
• There Goes My Everything - Jack Greene (Decca)
• Turn the World Around - Eddy Arnold (RCA)
• With All My Heart and Soul - Dottie West (RCA)

Patsy Cline Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer. ... Glen Campbell - Dec 2004 This article is about the singer. ... The Porter Wagoner Show, RCA, 1963 Porter Wagoner (born August 12, 1927, in Howell County, Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains) is an American country music singer. ... Born Elizabeth Jane Haaby on March 13, 1928 in Roseau, Minnesota, Liz Anderson became involved with the California country scene in the 1960s when her husband Casey Anderson was a car salesman. ... Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938 in Sledge, Mississippi) is a former Negro League baseball player who became one of the only African Americans to have a successful career in modern country music. ... Loretta Lynn on the cover of her album Who Was That Stranger Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer, known as Americas Sweetheart. ... Dottie West, born Dorothy Marie Marsh ( October 11, 1932 in McMinnville, Tennessee - September 4, 1991 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a United States country music singer. ... Bobby Bare April 7, 1935 in Ironton, Ohio is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Born Elizabeth Jane Haaby on March 13, 1928 in Roseau, Minnesota, Liz Anderson became involved with the California country scene in the 1960s when her husband Casey Anderson was a car salesman. ... Glen Campbell - Dec 2004 This article is about the singer. ... Dottie West, born Dorothy Marie Marsh ( October 11, 1932 in McMinnville, Tennessee - September 4, 1991 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a United States country music singer. ... Norma Jean is a Christian metalcore/mathcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, USA, a suburb of Atlanta. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938 in Sledge, Mississippi) is a former Negro League baseball player who became one of the only African Americans to have a successful career in modern country music. ... Kitty Wells Kitty Wells (born Muriel Deason on August 30, 1919) is an American country musician from Nashville, Tennessee, known from about 1955 as the Queen of Country Music. ... Lynn Anderson on the cover of her album The Bluegrass Sessions Lynn Anderson (born September 26, 1947 in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is an American country musician. ... Skeeter Davis Mary Frances Skeeter Davis (December 30, 1931 - September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and a member of the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years. ... The Porter Wagoner Show, RCA, 1963 Porter Wagoner (born August 12, 1927, in Howell County, Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains) is an American country music singer. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... Dottie West, born Dorothy Marie Marsh ( October 11, 1932 in McMinnville, Tennessee - September 4, 1991 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a United States country music singer. ...

Births

Deaths

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

• Red Foley (1910-1968)
• J. L. Frank (1900-1952)
• Jim Reeves (1924-1964)
• Stephen H. Sholes (1911-1968)

Clyde Julian Red Foley ( June 17, 1910 - September 19, 1968) was a country music singer. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jim Reeves Jim Reeves is also the name of a competitive eater. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Stephen H. Sholes (February 12, 1911 – April 22, 1968) was a prominent recording executive with RCA Victor. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Major Awards

Grammy Awards

Academy of Country Music

• Album Of The Year -- Gentle On My Mind - Glen Campbell
• Top Male Vocalist -- Glen Campbell
• Top Female Vocalist -- Lynn Anderson
• Top Vocal Duo -- Merle Haggard und Bonnie Owens
• Top Vocal Group -- Sons of the Pioneers
• Top New Male Vocalist -- Jerry Inman
• Top New Female Vocalist -- Bobbie Gentry

Glen Campbell - Dec 2004 This article is about the singer. ... Lynn Anderson on the cover of her album The Bluegrass Sessions Lynn Anderson (born September 26, 1947 in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is an American country musician. ... Merle Haggard on cover of Time, May 1974. ... The Sons of the Pioneers was a cowboy singing group founded in 1933 by Leonard Slye (better known by his later screen name Roy Rogers), with Tim Spencer and Bob Nolan. ... Bobbie Gentry (born July 27, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter. ...

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Further Reading

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