NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1973 in country music

See also: 1972 in country music, 1973 in music, other events of 1973, 1974 in country music, 1970s in music and the List of years in Country Music See also: 1971 in country music, 1972 in music, other events of 1972, 1973 in country music, 1970s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events For the first time since 1967, Sonny James fails to hit the No. ... See also: 1972 in music, other events of 1973, 1974 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jaggers request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust, putting an abrupt end to The... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... See also: 1973 in country music, 1974 in music, other events of 1974, 1975 in country music, 1970s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Country purists - long troubled by a growing trend of pop music-influenced country - have an ACE up their sleeves, when they... // 1970 in music International trends Simon & Garfunkel release Bridge Over Troubled Water; this, along with releases from James Taylor (Sweet Baby James), Cat Stevens (Tea for the Tillerman) and Joni Mitchell (Ladies of the Canyon) help define the singer-songwriter tradition Taj Mahal releases Happy to Be Just Like I... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

1 Events
2 Top hits of the year
- 2.1 Number one hits
- 2.2 Other major hits
3 Top new album releases
4 Births
5 Deaths
6 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
7 Major Awards
8 Further reading

Events

Country music's most successful syndicated radio countdown program to date, "American Country Countdown," makes its debut. The three-hour program is created by Casey Kasem and Don Bustany, and is modeled after "American Top 40" (which Kasem also hosted). Comedian Don Bowman is the original host, but by 1978, he would be replaced by Bob Kingsley.
One of Nashville's most notorious murders makes national headlines when David Akeman (aka Stringbean) and his wife, Estelle, are killed November 11 when they interrupt a burglary after returning home. Their assailants -- brothers John and Marvin Douglas -- are later captured, convicted and sentenced to prison. Stringbean, who was 58, was best known to his audiences for his role on the syndicated series "Hee Haw."

American Country Countdown -- also known as ACC or American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks -- is an internationally syndicated radio program which counts down the top 40 country songs of the previous week, from No. ... Casey Kasem (born Kemal Amin Kasem on April 27, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American radio personality and voice actor of Druze Lebanese extraction. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bob Kingsley is a popular radio broadcaster who hosts the nationally syndicated American Country Countdown, and another daily program, Bob Kingsley with Americas MusicMakers. ... David Akeman (June 17, 1915 - November 11, 1973) was an American country music banjo player and comedy musician best known for his role on the hit television show, Hee Haw. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Hee Haw was a long-running U.S. television variety show hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark and featuring country music and humor with rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. ...

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

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January 20 - “Soul Song” — Joe Stampley
January 27 - “(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine” — Tom T. Hall
February 3 - “She Needs Someone to Hold Her When She Cries” — Conway Twitty
February 17 - “I Wonder if They Ever Think of Me” — Merle Haggard and the Strangers
February 24 - “Rated ‘X’” — Loretta Lynn
March 3 - “The Lord Knows I’m Drinkin’” — Cal Smith
March 10 - “‘Til I Get it Right” — Tammy Wynette
March 17 - “The Teddy Bear Song” — Barbara Fairchild
March 31 - “Keep Me in Mind” — Lynn Anderson
April 7 - “Super Kind of Woman” — Freddie Hart
April 14 - “A Shoulder to Cry On” — Charley Pride
April 21 - “Superman” — Donna Fargo
April 28 - “Behind Closed Doors” — Charlie Rich
May 12 - “Come Live With Me” — Roy Clark
May 19 - “What’s Your Mama’s Name” — Tanya Tucker
May 26 - “Satin Sheets” - Jeanne Pruett
June 9 - “You Always Come Back to Hurtin’ Me” — Johnny Rodriguez
June 16 - “Kids Say the Darndest Things” — Tammy Wynette

(“Satin Sheets” by Jeanne Pruett reclaims top spot on June 23)

June 30 - “Don’t Fight the Feelings of Love” — Charley Pride
July 7 - “Why Me” — Kris Kristofferson
July 14 - “Love is the Foundation” — Loretta Lynn
July 28 - “You Were Always There” — Donna Fargo
August 4 - “Lord, Mr. Ford” — Jerry Reed
August 11 - “Trip to Heaven” — Freddie Hart
August 18 - “Louisiana Woman, Mississisippi Man” — Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
August 25 - “Everybody’s Had the Blues” — Merle Haggard and the Strangers
September 8 - “You’ve Never Been This Far Before” — Conway Twitty
September 29 - “Blood Red and Goin’ Down” — Tanya Tucker
October 6 - “You’re the Best Thing That’s Ever Happened to Me” — Ray Price
October 13 - “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” — Johnny Rodriguez
October 27 - “We’re Gonna Hold On” — George Jones and Tammy Wynette
November 10 - “Paper Roses” — Marie Osmond
November 24 - “The Most Beautiful Girl” — Charlie Rich
December 15 - “Amazing Love” — Charley Pride
December 22 - “If We Make it Through December” — Merle Haggard and the Strangers

January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tom T. Hall (born May 25, 1936 in Olive Hill, Kentucky) is an American country balladeer and songwriter. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 â€“ June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... Tammy Wynette on the cover of her tribute album Tammy Wynette Remembered Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 â€“ April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 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. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Freddie Hart (b. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Charley Pride on the cover of one of his several greatest hits albums, from 2003 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. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughan on November 10, 1945 in Mount Airy, North Carolina) is an American singer, best known for her 1972 hit The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A., which hit #1 on the Billboard country music charts. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country, jazz, and blues musician. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... Roy Clark - March 2002 Roy Linwood Clark (born April 15, 1933 in Meherrin, Virginia) is one of the most versatile and well-known country music musicians and performers. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Johnny Rodriguez born December 10, 1951 in Sabinal, Texas, is a country music singer. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... Tammy Wynette on the cover of her tribute album Tammy Wynette Remembered Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 â€“ April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... Charley Pride on the cover of one of his several greatest hits albums, from 2003 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. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential country music songwriter, singer and actor. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughan on November 10, 1945 in Mount Airy, North Carolina) is an American singer, best known for her 1972 hit The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A., which hit #1 on the Billboard country music charts. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (born March 20, 1937) is an American country music singer, country guitarist, and songwriter. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Freddie Hart (b. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 â€“ June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 â€“ June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... Ray Price (born January 12, 1926), is an American country and western singer. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... Johnny Rodriguez born December 10, 1951 in Sabinal, Texas, is a country music singer. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... George Jones See also George Jones (disambiguation) for other people with similar names. ... Tammy Wynette on the cover of her tribute album Tammy Wynette Remembered Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 â€“ April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959 in Ogden, Utah) is an American entertainer and a member of the show business family, The Osmonds. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country, jazz, and blues musician. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Charley Pride on the cover of one of his several greatest hits albums, from 2003 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. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter. ...

Other major hits

“Amanda” — Don Williams
“Any Old Wind That Blows” — Johnny Cash
"Baby's Gone" — Conway Twitty
"Bring it On Home to Your Woman" - Joe Stampley
“Can I Sleep in Your Arms” — Jeannie Seely
“Come Early Morning” — Don Williams
“The Corner of My Life” — Bill Anderson
"Country Sunshine" – Dottie West
“Danny’s Song” — Anne Murray
“Don’t Give Up On Me” — Jerry Wallace
"Dreaming My Dreams With You" — Waylon Jennings
“Drift Away” — Narvel Felts
"The Emptiest Arms in the World" — Merle Haggard and the Strangers
“Good Times” — David Houston
“I Hate You” — Ronnie Milsap
“I Love You More and More Every Day” — Sonny James
“I’m Your Woman” — Jeanne Pruett
“If Teardrops Were Pennies” — Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
"If You Can Live With It (I Can Live Without It)" – Bill Anderson
“If You Can’t Feel It (It Ain’t There)” — Freddie Hart
“Jamestown Ferry” — Tanya Tucker
"Just What I Had in Mind" – Faron Young
“Kid Stuff” — Barbara Fairchild
“The Last Love Song” — Hank Williams Jr.
“Let Me Be There” — Olivia Newton John
"Little Girl Gone" — Donna Fargo
"Love Me" – Marty Robbins
“Love’s the Answer” — Tanya Tucker
"Lovin' on Back Streets" - Mel Street
“The Midnight Oil” — Barbara Mandrell
“Mr. Lovemaker” — Johnny PayCheck
“My Tennessee Mountain Home” — Dolly Parton
“Neon Rosie” — Mel Tillis and the Statesiders
“Nobody Wins” — Brenda Lee
"Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad As Losing You)" - George Jones
“Pass Me By” — Johnny Rodriguez
"Ravishing Ruby" - Tom T. Hall
“Red Necks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer” — Johnny Russell
"Rocky Mountain High" — John Denver
“Sawmill” — Mel Tillis and the Statesiders
"Send Me No Roses" — Tommy Overstreet
“The Shelter of Your Eyes” — Don Williams
“Sing About Love” — Lynn Anderson
"Slippin' and Slidin'" — Billy "Crash" Craddock
“Slippin’ Away” — Jean Shepard
"Southern Loving" — Jim Ed Brown
“Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)” — Willie Nelson
“Sunday Sunrise” — Brenda Lee
"Sweet Country Woman" - Johnny Duncan
“‘Til the Water Stops Runnin’” — Billy “Crash” Craddock
“Top of the World” — Lynn Anderson
"Touch the Morning" - Don Gibson
"Uneasy Rider" — Charlie Daniels Band
“Walking Piece of Heaven” — Marty Robbins
"What My Woman Can't Do" - George Jones
“Yellow Ribbon” — Johnny Carver
“You Ask Me To” — Waylon Jennings
“You Can Have Her” — Waylon Jennings
"You Lay So Easy on My Mind" – Bobby G. Rice

Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... John R Cash (February 26, 1932 â€“ September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music and rock music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 â€“ June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... Born Marilyn Jeanne Seely on July 6, 1940 in Titusville, Pennsylvania, Jeannie Seely was a leading country music female vocalist during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Dottie West, born Dorothy Marie Marsh (October 11, 1932 in McMinnville, Tennesseeâ€“September 4, 1991 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a United States country music singer. ... Anne Murray on the cover of her Christmas album What a Wonderful Christmas Anne Murray, CC , ONS , LL.D (born Morna Anne Murray June 20, 1945), is a Canadian singer born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, known for her rich alto voice and her taste in choosing songs that appeal to... Jerry Wallace (born December 15, 1928) is an American country and popular music singer. ... Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 â€“ February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ... Narvel Felts (born November 11, 1938) is a popular country singer. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter. ... David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866–September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and politician. ... Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1946 (though the internet, including Wikipedia, lists a variety of contradictory years) in Robbinsville, North Carolina, USA) is an American country music singer and musician with 40 number one hit songs to his credit. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 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. ... Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Freddie Hart (b. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ... Faron Young (born February 25, 1932 near Shreveport, Louisiana, died December 10, 1996) was an American country music singer. ... Hank Williams, Jr. ... Olivia Newton-John (born September 26, 1948) is a British-born Australian singer and actress. ... Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughan on November 10, 1945 in Mount Airy, North Carolina) is an American singer, best known for her 1972 hit The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A., which hit #1 on the Billboard country music charts. ... Marty Robbins, (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), was an American Country & Western Hall of Fame musican and a talented NASCAR race car driver. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ... Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American country music singer. ... Johnny PayCheck (May 31, 1938 â€“ February 19, 2003) was a country music singer. ... Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... Mel Tillis (born Lonnie Melvin Tillis on August 8th, 1932 in Tampa, Florida) is a country music singer/songwriter, and actor. ... Brenda Lee on the cover of her collection, part of The Millennium Collection Brenda Lee, real name Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), was an American teen idol and country singer from Lithonia, Georgia. ... George Jones See also George Jones (disambiguation) for other people with similar names. ... Johnny Rodriguez born December 10, 1951 in Sabinal, Texas, is a country music singer. ... Tom T. Hall (born May 25, 1936 in Olive Hill, Kentucky) is an American country balladeer and songwriter. ... 108 WAS HERE, AND ABSOLUTELY LOVES JOHN DENVERS WORK!! John Denver (December 31, 1943 â€“ October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. ... Mel Tillis (born Lonnie Melvin Tillis on August 8th, 1932 in Tampa, Florida) is a country music singer/songwriter, and actor. ... Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... 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. ... The Browns were an American family singing group from Sparkman, Arkansas made up of Jim Ed Brown (b. ... Willie Nelson William Hugh Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, and originally from Abbott, Texas. ... Brenda Lee on the cover of her collection, part of The Millennium Collection Brenda Lee, real name Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), was an American teen idol and country singer from Lithonia, Georgia. ... This article is about Johnny Duncan and the Blue Grass Boys. ... 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. ... Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928 â€“ November 17, 2003) was an American country musician. ... Charles Edward Daniels (born October 28, 1936) is a very popular country singer. ... Marty Robbins, (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), was an American Country & Western Hall of Fame musican and a talented NASCAR race car driver. ... George Jones See also George Jones (disambiguation) for other people with similar names. ... Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 â€“ February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ... Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 â€“ February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ...

Top new album releases

Cheating Game - Susan Raye (Capitol)
My Tennessee Mountain Home - Dolly Parton (RCA)
Entertainer of the Year Loretta - Loretta Lynn (MCA)
Honky Tonk Heroes — Waylon Jennings (RCA)
Keep Me in Mind - Lynn Anderson (Columbia)
Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man - Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn (MCA)
The Midnight Oil — Barbara Mandrell (Columbia)
Shotgun Willie — Willie Nelson (Atlantic)
Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruett (MCA)
Rub it In - Billy "Crash" Craddock (ABC-Dot)

Susan Raye (born October 8, 1944 in Eugene, Oregon) was one of the leading female country music vocalist of the 1970s. ... Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 â€“ February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ... 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. ... Olivia Newton-John, 1988 Olivia Newton-John, OBE (born September 26, 1948, Cambridge) is a British-born Australian singer and actress. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 â€“ June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American country music singer. ... Willie Nelson William Hugh Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, and originally from Abbott, Texas. ...

Births

June 26 – Gretchen Wilson

June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... Gretchen Wilson on the cover of Here for the Party Gretchen RenÃ©e Wilson (born 26 June, 1973 in Pocahontas, Illinois, ca. ...

Deaths

November 10 – Stringbean, 58, banjo player and comedian on the TV series "Hee Haw" (homicide).

November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... David Akeman (June 17, 1915 - November 11, 1973) was an American country music banjo player and comedy musician best known for his role on the hit television show, Hee Haw. ... Hee Haw was a long-running U.S. television variety show hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark and featuring country music and humor with rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. ...

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Chet Atkins (1924-2001)
Patsy Cline (1932-1963)

Chet Atkins Chester Burton Chet Atkins (June 20, 1924 â€“ June 30, 2001) was an influential country guitarist and record producer in country music. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Patsy Cline Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 â€“ March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Template:C20YearInnTopic 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

Major Awards

Grammy awards

Academy of Country Music

Entertainer Of The Year -- Roy Clark
Song Of The Year -- "Behind Closed Doors" - Charlie Rich - Kenny O'Dell
Single Of The Year -- "Behind Closed Doors" - Charlie Rich
Album Of The Year -- Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
Top Male Vocalist -- Charlie Rich
Top Female Vocalist -- Loretta Lynn
Top Vocal Group -- Brush Arbor
Top New Male Vocalist -- Dorsey Burnette
Top New Female Vocalist -- Olivia Newton-John

Country Music Association

Entertainer of the Year -- Roy Clark
Male Vocalist of the Year -- Charlie Rich
Female Vocalist of the Year -- Loretta Lynn
Instrumental Group of the Year –- Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass
Vocal Group of the Year -- Statler Brothers
Vocal Duo of the Year -- Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Single of the Year -- "Behind Closed Doors", Charlie Rich
Song of the Year -- "Behind Closed Doors", Kenny O'Dell
Album of the Year -- Behind Closed Doors, Charlie Rich
Instrumentalist of the Year -- Charlie McCoy

Roy Clark - March 2002 Roy Linwood Clark (born April 15, 1933 in Meherrin, Virginia) is one of the most versatile and well-known country music musicians and performers. ... Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country, jazz, and blues musician. ... Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. ... The cover of the Statlers 1991 album All American Country The Statler Brothers are an American country music vocal group founded in 1955 in Virginia. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 â€“ June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country, jazz, and blues musician. ... Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country, jazz, and blues musician. ... For the African American blues musician, see Papa Charlie McCoy. ...

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