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Events

• January 25 – At age 84, octogenerian comedian George Burns becomes by far the oldest performer (to that time) to have a single in the top 40 of Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart with "I Wish I Was 18 Again." The song peaks at No. 15 in March.
• March – Alabama, a southern rock-influenced band from Fort Payne, Alabama, signs a recording contract with RCA Records, and records its first album, My Home's in Alabama. The album is released in May, and by late in the year, the band was on its way to superstardom.
• April 19 - A historic Billboard Country chart as the Top 5 positions were all held by women:

1. Crystal Gayle ("It's Like We Never Said Goodbye")
2. Dottie West ("A Lesson In Leavin'")
3. Debby Boone ("Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again")
4. Emmylou Harris ("Beneath Still Waters")
5. Tammy Wynette ("Two Story House" with George Jones)

• November 18 – The country-variety TV series, Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters, debuts. [1]

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• Country music had a major impact on the motion picture industry throughout the year, with no less than four major box office hits released during the year:
  • March 7 – Coal Miner's Daughter, the biography of Loretta Lynn told in film, opens. Sissy Spacek wins that year's Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Lynn; Tommy Lee Jones and Beverly D'Angelo also play leading roles. The movie is a huge success with critics and at the box office, and briefly sparks Spacek's singing career.
  • June 6 – The movie Urban Cowboy, starring John Travolta and Debra Winger, opens in American theaters. The movie — which showcases Mickey Gilley's nightclub, Gilley's — is a huge success at the box office ($54 million), and its soundtrack includes several major hits and makes stars out of several of the artists (most notably Johnny Lee), and will have a major impact on the direction of country music of the early 1980s.
  • July 18 – Honeysuckle Rose, starring Willie Nelson, opens.
  • December 19 – Nine to Five — with Dolly Parton in one of the leading roles — opens.

March 7 is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... DVD cover Loretta Lynn published her autobiography, Coal Miners Daughter, in the mid-70s. ... Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb April 14, 1934) is an American country singer and was one of the leading country female vocalists during the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... For the musician, see Tommy Lee. ... Beverly DAngelo (born November 15, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American singer and actress. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Urban Cowboy is a 1980 film movie starring John Travolta and Debra Winger about the love-hate relationship between Travoltas cowboy character Bud Davis and Wingers cowgirl character Sissy. ... John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, singer and entertainer. ... Image:DebraWinger. ... Johnny Lee Ham (born July 3, 1946, in Texas City, Texas) is an American country music singer. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Honeysuckle Rose is a song from 1929 written by Fats Waller. ... Willie Nelson (born William Hugh Nelson, 30 April 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nine to Five, also known as 9 to 5, is a 1980 comedy movie starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Dabney Coleman and a television series of the same name starring Rachel Dennison, Rita Moreno, and Valerie Curtin. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress and philanthropist. ...

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

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• January 5 – "Coward of the County" – Kenny Rogers
• January 26 – "I'll Be Coming Back For More" – T.G. Sheppard
• February 9 – "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" – Oak Ridge Boys
• February 16 – "Love Me Over Again" – Don Williams
• February 23 – "Years" – Barbara Mandrell
• March 1 – "Ain't Livin' Long Like This" – Waylon Jennings
• March 8 – "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" – Willie Nelson
• March 22 – "Why Don't You Spend the Night" – Ronnie Milsap
• March 29 – "I'd Love to Lay You Down" – Conway Twitty
• April 5 – "Sugar Daddy" – Bellamy Brothers
• April 12 – "Honky Tonk Blues" – Charley Pride
• April 19 – "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" – Crystal Gayle
• April 26 – "A Lesson in Leaving" – Dottie West
• May 3 – "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again" – Debby Boone
• May 10 – "Beneath Still Waters" – Emmylou Harris
• May 17 – "Gone Too Far" – Eddie Rabbitt
• May 24 – "Starting Over Again" – Dolly Parton
• May 31 – "My Heart" – Ronnie Milsap
• June 21 – "One Day at a Time" – Cristy Lane
• June 28 – "Trying to Love Two Women" – Oak Ridge Boys
• July 5 – "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – George Jones
• July 12 – "You Win Again" – Charley Pride
• July 19 – "Bar Room Buddies" – Merle Haggard and Clint Eastwood
• July 26 – "True Love Ways" – Mickey Gilley
• August 2 – "Dancin' Cowboys" – Bellamy Brothers
• August 9 – "Stand By Me" – Mickey Gilley
• August 16 – "Tennessee River" – Alabama
• August 23 – "Drivin' My Life Away" – Eddie Rabbitt
• August 30 – "Cowboys and Clowns" – Ronnie Milsap
• September 6 – "Lookin' For Love" – Johnny Lee
• September 27 – "Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You" – Dolly Parton
• October 4 – "Do You Wanna Go to Heaven" – T.G. Sheppard
• October 11 – "Loving Up a Storm" – Razzy Bailey
• October 18 – "I Believe in You" – Don Williams
• November 1 – "Theme from 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (Good Ol' Boys)" – Waylon Jennings
• November 8 – "On the Road Again" – Willie Nelson
• November 15 – "Could I Have This Dance" – Anne Murray
• November 22 – "Lady" – Kenny Rogers
• November 29 – "If You Ever Change Your Mind" – Crystal Gayle
• December 6 – "Smoky Mountain Rain" – Ronnie Milsap
• December 13 – "Why Lady Why" – Alabama
• December 20 – "That's All That Matters" – Mickey Gilley
• December 27 – "One in a Million" – Johnny Lee

January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Coward of the County is a 1980 song performed by Kenny Rogers, and written by Roger Bowling. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... T. G. Sheppard (born William Neal Browder, July 20, 1942 in Humboldt, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Don Williams Don Williams (born May 27, 1939) in Floydada, Texas, is a country music singer and songwriter. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is a Country Music singer, who became one of the most successful Pop-oriented Country music singers of the 1970s and 80s. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Waylon Jennings in the 1960s. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Willie Nelson (born William Hugh Nelson, 30 April 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronnie Milsap (born Ronnie Lee Milsap January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville, North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop Singer and Musician. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... Twitty redirects here. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... Bellamy Brothers The Bellamy Brothers are a country music band, composed of two brothers, Howard and David Bellamy. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd 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 very few African Americans to have a successful career in modern country music. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb January 9, 1951) is an American Country Music/Pop Music Singer. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (117th in leap years). ... A Lesson in Leaving is the name of a popular 80s Country Music song. ... 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. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Debby Boone (born Deborah Ann Boone, on September 22, 1956) is an American singer and theater actress. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Emmylou Harris (b. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... Eddie Rabbitt (born November 27, 1941 - May 7, 1998) was a country music singer, who enjoyed much Pop success in his career, helping develop the crossover influenced sound in Country music during the 1970s and 80s. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Starting Over Again was a 1980 U.S. pop and country hit single for Dolly Parton. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress and philanthropist. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronnie Milsap (born Ronnie Lee Milsap January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville, North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop Singer and Musician. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... Cristy Lane (born Eleanor Johnston on January 8, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois) is a country and Gospel music singer. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... He Stopped Loving Her Today is a song by country music artist George Jones that has been named in some surveys as the greatest country song of all time. ... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), is an American country music artist known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938 in Sledge, Mississippi) is a former Negro League baseball player who became one of the very few African Americans to have a successful career in modern country music. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... Mickey Gilley (b. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Bellamy Brothers The Bellamy Brothers are a country music band, composed of two brothers, Howard and David Bellamy. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mickey Gilley (b. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eddie Rabbitt (born November 27, 1941 - May 7, 1998) was a country music singer, who enjoyed much Pop success in his career, helping develop the crossover influenced sound in Country music during the 1970s and 80s. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronnie Milsap (born Ronnie Lee Milsap January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville, North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop Singer and Musician. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Johnny Lee Ham (born July 3, 1946, in Texas City, Texas) is an American country music singer. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Old Flames Cant Hold a Candle To You was a country song written by Pebe Sebert and Hugh Moffatt. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress and philanthropist. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... T. G. Sheppard (born William Neal Browder, July 20, 1942 in Humboldt, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Erastus Michael Razzy Bailey is an American country-western singer-songwriter. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... Don Williams Don Williams (born May 27, 1939) in Floydada, Texas, is a country music singer and songwriter. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... For the 2005 film, see: The Dukes of Hazzard (film). ... Waylon Jennings in the 1960s. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Willie Nelson (born William Hugh Nelson, 30 April 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Anne Murray CC, ONS (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 Pop, Country and Adult Contemporary listeners alike. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... November 29 is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb January 9, 1951) is an American Country Music/Pop Music Singer. ... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronnie Milsap (born Ronnie Lee Milsap January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville, North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop Singer and Musician. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mickey Gilley (b. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Johnny Lee Ham (born July 3, 1946, in Texas City, Texas) is an American country music singer. ...

Other major hits

• "Blue Heartache" -- Gail Davies
• "The Blue Side" -- Crystal Gayle
• "Broken Trust" -- Brenda Lee (with The Oak Ridge Boys)
• "Charlotte's Web" -- Statler Brothers
• "Crackers" -- Barbara Mandrell
• "Clyde" -- Waylon Jennings
• "The Cowboy and the Dandy" -- Brenda Lee
• "Daydream Believer" -- Anne Murray
• "Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer" -- Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
• "Faded Love" -- Willie Nelson and Ray Price
• "Friday Night Blues" -- John Conlee
• "Good Ol' Boys Like Me" -- Don Williams
• "Hard Times" -- Lacy J. Dalton
• "Holding the Bag" -- Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley
• "I Don't Want to Lose You" - Con Hunley
• "I Wish I Was Eightteen Again" — George Burns
• "I'm Already Blue" -- The Kendalls
• "I'm Not Ready Yet" -- George Jones
• "It's Hard to Be Humble" -- Mac Davis
• "It's True Love" -- Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
• "Leavin's For Unbelievers" -- Dottie West
• "Let's Get It While the Getting's Good" -- Eddy Arnold
• "Let's Keep It That Way" -- Mac Davis
• "Love the World Away" -- Kenny Rogers
• "Lying Time Again" -- Mel Tillis
• "Making Plans" -- Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
• "Men" -- Charly McClain
• "Midnight Rider" -- Willie Nelson
• "Misery and Gin" -- Merle Haggard
• "Old Habits" -- Hank Williams Jr.
• "Over" -- Leon Everette
• "Pour Me Another Tequila" -- Eddie Rabbitt
• "Save Your Heart For Me" -- Jacky Ward
• "She Just Started Liking Cheating Songs" -- John Anderson
• "Smooth Sailing" -- T.G. Sheppard
• "Take Me to Your Lovin' Place" -- Larry Gatlin
• "Tell Ole I AIn't Here" -- Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley
• "Temporarily Yours" -- Jeanne Pruett
• "That Lovin' You Feelin Again" -- Roy Orbison and Emmylou Harris
• "That's What I Get For Loving You" -- Eddy Arnold
• "They Never Lost You" - Con Hunley
• "Tumbleweed" -- Sylvia
• "Two Story House" -- George Jones and Tammy Wynette
• "The Way I Am" -- Merle Haggard
• "Wayfaring Stranger" -- Emmylou Harris
• "Women I've Never Had" -- Hank Williams Jr.
• "You Lay a Whole Lot of Love on Me" - Con Hunley
• "You Know Just What I'd Do" -- Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
• "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" -- Reba McEntire
• "Your Body is an Outlaw" -- Mel Tillis

Gail Davies (b. ... Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb January 9, 1951) is an American Country Music/Pop Music Singer. ... Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American pop singer, who was immensely popular during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Press photo of The Oak Ridge Boys. ... 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. ... Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is a Country Music singer, who became one of the most successful Pop-oriented Country music singers of the 1970s and 80s. ... Waylon Jennings in the 1960s. ... Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American pop singer, who was immensely popular during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Anne Murray CC, ONS (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 Pop, Country and Adult Contemporary listeners alike. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... Kim Carnes Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter. ... Willie Nelson (born William Hugh Nelson, 30 April 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... Ray Price (born January 12, 1926), is an American country and western singer. ... John Conlee (born August 11, 1946) is an American country music singer. ... Don Williams Don Williams (born May 27, 1939) in Floydada, Texas, is a country music singer and songwriter. ... Lacy J. Dalton (born 1948) is an American country and western singer and songwriter. ... Moe Bandy (born in 1944 in Meridan, Mississippi) is a country music singer, currently performing primarily in Branson, Missouri at the Moe Bandy Theater. ... Joe Stampley is a country music singer best known for several hits in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Con Hunley is a soulful country music performer. ... George Burns[1], born Nathan Birnbaum (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), was an American comedian and actor. ... The Kendalls The Kendalls were a U.S. country music group, which had a number of hits during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), is an American country music artist known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... Mac Davis (born Scott Davis, January 21, 1942, in Lubbock, Texas) is a country music singer and songwriter, who has enjoyed much pop music crossover success. ... Twitty redirects here. ... Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb April 14, 1934) is an American country singer and was one of the leading country female vocalists during the 1960s and 1970s. ... 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. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is an American country music singer. ... Mac Davis (born Scott Davis, January 21, 1942, in Lubbock, Texas) is a country music singer and songwriter, who has enjoyed much pop music crossover success. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... Lonnie Melvin Tillis (born August 8th, 1932 in Tampa, Florida) is a country music singer/songwriter, and actor. ... 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 Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress and philanthropist. ... Charly McClain (born Charlotte Denise McClain on March 26, 1956) is an American country music singer. ... Willie Nelson (born William Hugh Nelson, 30 April 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Hank Williams, Jr. ... Eddie Rabbitt (born November 27, 1941 - May 7, 1998) was a country music singer, who enjoyed much Pop success in his career, helping develop the crossover influenced sound in Country music during the 1970s and 80s. ... John Anderson (born December 13, 1954) is a country singer and musician. ... T. G. Sheppard (born William Neal Browder, July 20, 1942 in Humboldt, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ... Larry Gatlin (born May 2, 1948 in Seminole, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter, stage actor and author. ... Moe Bandy (born in 1944 in Meridan, Mississippi) is a country music singer, currently performing primarily in Branson, Missouri at the Moe Bandy Theater. ... Joe Stampley is a country music singer best known for several hits in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Jeanne Pruett (born 1937) is an American country singer, probably best known for her 1973 hit Satin Sheets. ... Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed The Big O, was an influential American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll whose recording career spanned more than four decades. ... Emmylou Harris (b. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is an American country music singer. ... Con Hunley is a soulful country music performer. ... Sylvia (born Sylvia Jane Kirby December 9, 1956 in Kokomo, Indiana) is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter, who enjoyed crossover music success with the song Nobody in 1982. ... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), is an American country music artist known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was a country singer and songwriter. ... Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Emmylou Harris (b. ... Hank Williams, Jr. ... Con Hunley is a soulful country music performer. ... Twitty redirects here. ... Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb April 14, 1934) is an American country singer and was one of the leading country female vocalists during the 1960s and 1970s. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Lonnie Melvin Tillis (born August 8th, 1932 in Tampa, Florida) is a country music singer/songwriter, and actor. ...

Top new album releases

Gallery

9 to 5 and Odd Jobs Dolly Parton (RCA) Image File history File links 9to5OddJobs. ... 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs was an album released by Dolly Parton in December 1980. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress and philanthropist. ...	'Dolly, Dolly, Dolly Dolly Parton (RCA) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Dolly, Dolly, Dolly was a 1980 album by Dolly Parton. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress and philanthropist. ...	Feel the Fire Reba McEntire (Mercury) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Feel the Fire is Reba McEntires third studio album. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...	I Am What I Am George Jones (Epic) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... I Am What I Am (Legacy Recordings, 1980) I Am What I Am is an album by American country music singer George Jones. ... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), is an American country music artist known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ...
My Home's in Alabama Alabama (RCA) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... My Homes in Alabama is an album by American country music band Alabama, released on RCA Records in 1980. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...	Roses in the Snow Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros.) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Roses in the Snow was a 1980 album by Emmylou Harris. ... Emmylou Harris (b. ...	Smooth Sailin' T. G. Sheppard (Warner Bros./Curb) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... T. G. Sheppard (born William Neal Browder, July 20, 1942 in Humboldt, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ...	Special Delivery Dottie West (Liberty) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Special Delivery is the name of an album by legendary Country music singer Dottie West, released in 1980. ... 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. ...
Urban Cowboy - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various Artists (Asylum) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Urban Cowboy is a 1980 film movie starring John Travolta and Debra Winger about the love-hate relationship between Travoltas cowboy character Bud Davis and Wingers cowgirl character Sissy. ...

Other top albums

• Together - Oak Ridge Boys
• Greatest Hits - Oak Ridge Boys
• Greatest Hits Vol. 1 — Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
• Lonestar Cowboy — Donna Fargo
• Milsap Magic — Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
• The Way I Am — Merle Haggard (Epic)

The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... Ronnie Milsap (born Ronnie Lee Milsap January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville, North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop Singer and Musician. ... 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. ... Ronnie Milsap (born Ronnie Lee Milsap January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville, North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop Singer and Musician. ... Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ...

Births

• October 18 — Josh Gracin, rose to fame as fourth-place contestant on American Idol in 2003; had a string of hits thereafter ("I Want to Live," "Nothin' to Lose").

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Deaths

• April 4 -- Red Sovine, 61, best known for recitations of truck driving life (car accident resulting from a heart attack)

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Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

• Johnny Cash (1932-2003)
• Connie B. Gay (1914-1989)
• Original Sons of the Pioneers

(Group members included Roy Rogers (1911-1998); Bob Nolan (1908-1980); Lloyd Perryman (1917-1977); Tim Spencer (1908-1974); Hugh Farr (1903-1980); and Karl Farr (1909-1961)

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Major Awards

Grammy awards

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female -- "Could I Have This Dance?" - Anne Murray
• Best Country Vocal Performance, Male -- "He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones
• Best Country Performance Duo Or Group -- "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" - Emmylou Harris and Roy Orbison
• Best Country Instrumental Performance -- "Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown" - Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band
• Best Country Song -- "On The Road Again" - Willie Nelson

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Academy of Country Music

• Song Of The Year -- "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - George Jones - Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman
• Single Of The Year -- "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - George Jones
• Album Of The Year -- Movie Soundtrack Urban Cowboy
• Top Male Vocalist -- George Jones
• Top Female Vocalist -- Dolly Parton
• Top New Male Vocalist -- Johnny Lee
• Top New Female Vocalist -- Terri Gibbs

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Country Music Association

• Instrumental Group of the Year -- Charlie Daniels Band
• Instrumentalist of the Year -- Roy Clark
• Entertainer of the Year -- Barbara Mandrell
• Male Vocalist of the Year -- George Jones
• Female Vocalist of the Year -- Emmylou Harris
• Vocal Group of the Year -- Statler Brothers
• Vocal Duo of the Year -- Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley
• Album of the Year -- Beverly D'Angelo, Levon Helm, and Sissy Spacek
• Song of the Year -- "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - George Jones, Bobby Braddock, and Curly Putman
• Single of the Year -- "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - George Jones

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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

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External links

• Country Music Hall of Fame