See also: 1976 in country music, 1977 in music, other events of 1977, 1978 in country music, 1970s in music and the List of years in Country Music See also: 1975 in country music, 1976 in music, other events of 1976, 1977 in country music, 1970s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events The C.B. craze was sweeping country music, as no less than three No. ... See also: 1976 in music, other events of 1977, 1978 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events In this year, the St. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... See also: 1977 in country music, 1978 in music, other events of 1978, 1979 in country music, 1970s in music and the List of years in Country Music Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... 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. ...

Events

Top Hits of the Year

No. 1 Hits

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• January 8 - "Broken Down in Tiny Pieces" - Billy "Crash" Craddock
• January 15 - "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye)" - Crystal Gayle
• January 22 - "I Can't Believe She Gives it All to Me" - Conway Twitty
• January 29 - "Let My Love Be Your Pillow" - Ronnie Milsap
• February 5 - "Near You" - George Jones and Tammy Wynette
• February 19 - "Moody Blue"/"She Thinks I Still Care" - Elvis Presley
• February 26 - "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" - Tom Jones
• March 5 - "Heart Healer" - Mel Tillis
• March 12 - "She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory" - Charley Pride
• March 19 - "Southern Nights" - Glen Campbell
• April 2 - "Lucille" - Kenny Rogers
• April 16 - "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better" - Johnny Duncan
• April 23 - "She's Got You" - Loretta Lynn
• April 30 - "She's Pulling Me Back Again" - Mickey Gilley
• May 7 - "Play, Guitar Play" - Conway Twitty
• May 14 - "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" - Don Williams
• May 21 - "Lukenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" - Waylon Jennings
• July 2 - "That Was Yesterday" - Donna Fargo
• July 9 - "I'll Be Leaving Alone" - Charley Pride
• July 16 - "It Was Almost Like a Song" - Ronnie Milsap
• August 6 - "Rollin' With the Flow" - Charlie Rich
• August 20 - "Way Down" - Elvis Presley
• August 27 - "Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Blue" - Crystal Gayle
• September 24 - "I've Already Loved You in My Mind" - Conway Twitty
• October 1 - "Daytime Friends" - Kenny Rogers
• October 8 - "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" - The Kendalls
• November 5 - "I'm Just a Country Boy" - Don Williams
• November 12 - "More to Me" - Charley Pride
• November 19 - "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" - Waylon Jennings
• December 3 - "Here You Come Again" - Dolly Parton

January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Crystal Gayle on the cover of her concert DVD Crystal Gayle in Concert, showing her trademark long hair Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country and western singer. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 - June 5, 1993) was one of Americas most successful hit makers of the 20th century, in that he had the most singles (55) reach Number 1 in US Country chart. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 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. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Another George Jones was a U.S. Senator from Georgia in 1807. ... Tammy Wynette on the cover of her tribute album Tammy Wynette Remembered Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Tom Jones (born June 7, 1940) is a Welsh pop singer with a large and powerful voice. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... Mel Tillis (born Lonnie Melvin Tillis on August 8th, 1932 in Tampa, Florida) is a country music singer/songwriter, and actor. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 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. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Glen Campbell (born April 22, 1936) is an American pop-country singer, best known for a series of 1960s and 1970s hits, including Galveston, Rhinestone Cowboy, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, and Southern Nights. Campbell is a native of Delight, Arkansas and began playing the guitar as a... 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... Kenneth Donald Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer and actor. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... Johnny Duncan the US country music artist was born in Dublin, Texas on October 5, 1938. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Jack White with Loretta Lynn at the 2005 Grammy Awards Loretta Lynn on the cover of her album Who Was That Stranger Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... Mickey Leroy Gilley (born March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American country musician and singer. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 - June 5, 1993) was one of Americas most successful hit makers of the 20th century, in that he had the most singles (55) reach Number 1 in US Country chart. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 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. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 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 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 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. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country, jazz, and blues musician. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... Crystal Gayle on the cover of her concert DVD Crystal Gayle in Concert, showing her trademark long hair Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country and western singer. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 - June 5, 1993) was one of Americas most successful hit makers of the 20th century, in that he had the most singles (55) reach Number 1 in US Country chart. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... Kenneth Donald Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer and actor. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 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. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer and actress. ...

Other Major Hits

• "Adios Amigo" - Marty Robbins
• "(After Sweet Memories) Play Born to Lose Again" – Dottsy
• "Are You Ready for the Country" - Waylon Jennings
• "Blue Bayou" - Linda Ronstadt
• "Bluest Heartache of the Year" - Kenny Dale
• "Born Believer" - Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
• "Burning Memories" - Mel Tillis
• "Cheap Perfume and Candlelight" - Bobby Borchers
• "Country Party" - Johnny Lee
• "Crazy" - Linda Ronstadt
• "Desperado" - Johnny Rodriguez
• "Don't Be Angry" - Donna Fargo
• "Don't Let Me Touch You" - Marty Robbins
• "Don't Throw it All Away" - Dave & Sugar
• "East Bound and Down" - Jerry Reed
• "Fools Fall in Love" - Jacky Ward
• "From Graceland to the Promiseland" - Merle Haggard
• "Georgia Keeps Pulling On My Ring" - Conway Twitty
• "Hangin' On" - Vern Gosdin
• "Head to Toe" - Bill Anderson
• "Heard it in a Love Song" – Marshall Tucker Band
• "Honky Tonk Memories" - Mickey Gilley
• "I Can't Help Myself (Here Comes That Feeling)" - Eddie Rabbitt
• "I Can't Love You Enough" - Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
• "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" - Marty Robbins
• "I Don't Wanna Cry" - Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends
• "I Got the Hoss" - Mel Tillis
• "I Love You a Thousand Ways" - Willie Nelson
• "I'll Do it All Over Again" - Crystal Gayle
• "I'm Getting Good at Missing You (Solitaire)" - Rex Allen Jr.
• "I'm Sorry for You My Friend" — Moe Bandy
• "I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)" - Johnny PayCheck
• "If It Ain't Love By Now" - Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
• "If Practice Makes Perfect" - Johnny Rodriguez
• "If We're Not Back in Love by Monday" - Merle Haggard
• "The King is Gone" - Ronnie McDowell
• "Knee Deep in Loving You" - Dave & Sugar
• "Let Me Down Easy" - Cristy Lane
• "(Let's Get Together) One Last Time" - Tammy Wynette
• "Liars One, Believers Zero" - Bill Anderson
• "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" - Dolly Parton
• "Love is Just a Game" - Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends
• "Making Believe" - Emmylou Harris
• "Margaritaville" – Jimmy Buffett
• "Married But Not to Each Other" - Barbara Mandrell
• "Midnight Angel" - Barbara Mandrell
• "Mockingbird Hill" - Donna Fargo
• "The Movies" - Statler Brothers
• "One of a Kind" - Tammy Wynette
• "Paper Rosie" - Gene Watson
• "The Rains Came" - Freddy Fender
• "Ramblin' Fever" - Merle Haggard
• "Roses for Mama" - C.W. McCall
• "Saying Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Goodbye" - Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
• "Shame On Me" - Donna Fargo
• "Slide Off Of Your Satin Sheets" - Johnny PayCheck
• "A Song in the Night" - Johnny Duncan
• "Southern California" - George Jones and Tammy Wynette
• "Statues Without Hearts" - Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends
• "Still the One" - Bill Anderson
• "Sunflower" - Glen Campbell
• "A Tear Fell" - Billy "Crash" Craddock
• "That's the Way Love Should Be" - Dave & Sugar
• "'Til the End" - Vern Gosdin
• "Torn Between Two Lovers" - Mary MacGregor
• "Two Dollars in the Jukebox" - Eddie Rabbitt
• "Two Less Lonely People" - Rex Allen Jr.
• "Uncloudy Day" - Willie Nelson
• "We Can't Go On Living Like This" - Eddie Rabbitt
• "Why Can't He Be You" - Loretta Lynn
• "Why Lovers Turn to Strangers" - Freddie Hart
• "Y'All Come Back Saloon" - Oak Ridge Boys
• "Yesterday's Gone" - Vern Gosdin
• "You Light Up My Life" - Debby Boone
• "(You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie" - Emmylou Harris
• "You're Free to Go" - Sonny James
• "You're Man Loves You Honey" - Tom T. Hall

Marty Robbins, (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), born Martin David Robinson near Glendale, Arizona, served in the United States Navy during World War II and went on to become an immensely popular singing star of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee and a talented NASCAR race car driver. ... Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ... Linda Ronstadt on the cover of her 2002 collection The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer. ... Mel Tillis (born Lonnie Melvin Tillis on August 8th, 1932 in Tampa, Florida) is a country music singer/songwriter, and actor. ... Johnny Lee Ham (born July 3, 1946, in Texas City, Texas) is an American country music singer. ... Linda Ronstadt on the cover of her 2002 collection The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer. ... Juan Raul Davis Rodriguez is a country music singer from Sabinal, Texas, better known by the nickmane Johnny Rodriguez. ... 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), born Martin David Robinson near Glendale, Arizona, served in the United States Navy during World War II and went on to become an immensely popular singing star of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee and a talented NASCAR race car driver. ... Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (born March 20, 1937) is an American country music singer, country guitarist, and songwriter. ... Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 - June 5, 1993) was one of Americas most successful hit makers of the 20th century, in that he had the most singles (55) reach Number 1 in US Country chart. ... James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... The Marshall Tucker Band is a southern rock band, who in 1973 released their first EP, simply titled The Marshall Tucker band. Originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina, the Marshall Tucker Band still play up to 150 shows in a year. ... Mickey Leroy Gilley (born March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American country musician and singer. ... Eddie Rabbitt (November 27, 1941-May 7, 1998) was a country music singer and songwriter who reached the peak of his popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, (September 1, 1933 - June 5, 1993) was one of Americas most successful hit makers of the 20th century, in that he had the most singles (55) reach Number 1 in US Country chart. ... Jack White with Loretta Lynn at the 2005 Grammy Awards Loretta Lynn on the cover of her album Who Was That Stranger Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer. ... Marty Robbins, (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), born Martin David Robinson near Glendale, Arizona, served in the United States Navy during World War II and went on to become an immensely popular singing star of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee and a talented NASCAR race car driver. ... Larry Gatlin (born May 2, 1948 in Seminole, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter, stage actor, and author. ... Mel Tillis (born Lonnie Melvin Tillis on August 8th, 1932 in Tampa, Florida) is a country music singer/songwriter, and actor. ... Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American guitarist and country singer, originally from Abbott, Texas. ... Crystal Gayle on the cover of her concert DVD Crystal Gayle in Concert, showing her trademark long hair Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country and western singer. ... Rex Allen Jr. ... Johnny PayCheck (May 31, 1938 in Greenfield, Ohio, United States – February 19, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a country music singer. ... Juan Raul Davis Rodriguez is a country music singer from Sabinal, Texas, better known by the nickmane Johnny Rodriguez. ... Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Tammy Wynette on the cover of her tribute album Tammy Wynette Remembered Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer and actress. ... Larry Gatlin (born May 2, 1948 in Seminole, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter, stage actor, and author. ... Emmylou Harris on the cover of her collection Profile Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is a country music singer, songwriter and musician from Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Harris graduated high school as class valedictorian and won a dramatic scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ... In License to Chill, Buffett paired with several famous country music stars on the albums songs. ... Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas is an American country music singer. ... Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas is an American country music singer. ... 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. ... Categories: Stub ... Tammy Wynette on the cover of her tribute album Tammy Wynette Remembered Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... Freddy Fender, born Baldemar Huerta in San Benito, Texas on June 4, 1937, is a Tejano, country, and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. ... Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... C.W. McCall is the pseudonym of William Dale Fries (born November 15, 1928) in Audubon, Iowa, USA. In 1972, while working for an Omaha, Nebraska advertising firm, Bozell Jacobs, Fries created a television campaign for the Metz Baking Company. ... 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. ... Johnny PayCheck (May 31, 1938 in Greenfield, Ohio, United States – February 19, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a country music singer. ... Johnny Duncan the US country music artist was born in Dublin, Texas on October 5, 1938. ... Another George Jones was a U.S. Senator from Georgia in 1807. ... Tammy Wynette on the cover of her tribute album Tammy Wynette Remembered Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country singer and songwriter. ... Larry Gatlin (born May 2, 1948 in Seminole, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter, stage actor, and author. ... James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Glen Campbell (born April 22, 1936) is an American pop-country singer, best known for a series of 1960s and 1970s hits, including Galveston, Rhinestone Cowboy, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, and Southern Nights. Campbell is a native of Delight, Arkansas and began playing the guitar as a... Mary MacGregor (born May 6, 1948, St. ... Eddie Rabbitt (November 27, 1941-May 7, 1998) was a country music singer and songwriter who reached the peak of his popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Rex Allen Jr. ... Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American guitarist and country singer, originally from Abbott, Texas. ... Eddie Rabbitt (November 27, 1941-May 7, 1998) was a country music singer and songwriter who reached the peak of his popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Jack White with Loretta Lynn at the 2005 Grammy Awards Loretta Lynn on the cover of her album Who Was That Stranger Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer. ... Freddie Hart (born 1926) is an American country musician. ... The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... Debby Boone on the cover of her 2001 collection You Light Up My Life: Greatest Inspirational Songs Debby Boone (b. ... Emmylou Harris on the cover of her collection Profile Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is a country music singer, songwriter and musician from Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Harris graduated high school as class valedictorian and won a dramatic scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ... Sonny James (born James Loden on May 1, 1929 in Hackleburg, Alabama) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Tom T. Hall (born May 25, 1936 in Olive Hill, Kentucky) is an American country balladeer and songwriter. ...

Top New Album Releases

• Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes – Jimmy Buffett (ABC)
• Daytime Friends - Kenny Rogers (United Artists)
• Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton (RCA)
• I Remember Patsy - Loretta Lynn (MCA)
• It Was Almost Like a Song - Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
• Kenny Rogers - Kenny Rogers (United Artists)
• Ol' Waylon - Waylon Jennings (RCA)
• Southern Nights - Glen Campbell (Capitol)

In License to Chill, Buffett paired with several famous country music stars on the albums songs. ... Kenneth Donald Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer and actor. ... Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer and actress. ... Jack White with Loretta Lynn at the 2005 Grammy Awards Loretta Lynn on the cover of her album Who Was That Stranger Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer. ... 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. ... Kenneth Donald Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer and actor. ... Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ... Glen Campbell (born April 22, 1936) is an American pop-country singer, best known for a series of 1960s and 1970s hits, including Galveston, Rhinestone Cowboy, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, and Southern Nights. Campbell is a native of Delight, Arkansas and began playing the guitar as a...

Births

Deaths

• August 16 - Elvis Presley, 42, "The King" (heart failure).

August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ...

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

• Merle Travis (1917-1983)

Merle Travis November 29, 1917 - October 20, 1983; an American country western singer, songwriter, and musician. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Major Awards

Grammy Awards

Academy of Country Music

• Entertainer Of The Year -- Dolly Parton
• Song Of The Year -- "Lucille" - Kenny Rogers - Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum
• Single Of The Year -- "Lucille" - Kenny Rogers
• Album Of The Year -- Kenny Rogers - Kenny Rogers
• Top Male Vocalist -- Kenny Rogers
• Top Female Vocalist -- Crystal Gayle
• Top Vocal Group -- Statler Brothers
• Top New Male Vocalist -- Eddie Rabbitt
• Top New Female Vocalist -- Debby Boone

Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer and actress. ... Kenneth Donald Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer and actor. ... Kenneth Donald Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer and actor. ... Crystal Gayle on the cover of her concert DVD Crystal Gayle in Concert, showing her trademark long hair Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country and western singer. ... Categories: Stub ... Eddie Rabbitt (November 27, 1941-May 7, 1998) was a country music singer and songwriter who reached the peak of his popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Debby Boone on the cover of her 2001 collection You Light Up My Life: Greatest Inspirational Songs Debby Boone (b. ...

Country Music Association

• Entertainer of the Year -- Ronnie Milsap
• Male Vocalist of the Year -- Ronnie Milsap
• Female Vocalist of the Year -- Crystal Gayle
• Instrumental Group of the Year –- Original Texas Playboys
• Vocal Group of the Year -- Statler Brothers
• Vocal Duo of the Year -- Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
• Single of the Year -- "Lucille," Kenny Rogers
• Song of the Year -- "Lucille," Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum
• Album of the Year -- Ronnie Milsap Live, Ronnie Milsap
• Instrumentalist of the Year -- Roy Clark