See also: 1982 in country music, 1983 in music, other events of 1983, 1984 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music See also: 1981 in country music, 1982 in music, other events of 1982, 1983 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top hits of the year Number one hits (As certified by Billboard magazine) January 9 – Fourteen Carat Mind – Gene Watson January... See also: 1982 in music, other events of 1983, 1984 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events The most long-term influential release of 1983 is probably Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins, which sold poorly upon its initial release. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1983 in country music, 1984 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... // 1980 in music International trends Post-punk artists like Joy Division (Closer) and U2 (Boy) achieve some popularity with influential releases; they are accompanied by popular punk and New Wave releases from Devo (Freedom of Choice), Talking Heads (Remain in Light), The Pretenders (Pretenders), The Clash (London Calling) and The... This page indexes the individual year in country music pages. ...

Events

• March — In a span of two days, two major cable networks signed on the air. Country Music Television (aka CMT) went on-the-air March 5, while The Nashville Network (TNN) came on two days later. CMT was chiefly video-oriented, while TNN offered more feature-oriented programming.

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Top hits of the year

Number one hits

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• January 8 - "Can't Even Get the Blues" - Reba McEntire
• January 15 - "Going Where the Lonely Go" - Merle Haggard
• January 22 - "(Lost His Love) On Our Last Date" - Emmylou Harris
• January 29 - "Talk to Me" - Mickey Gilley
• February 5 - "Inside" - Ronnie Milsap
• February 12 - "'Til I Gain Control Again" - Crystal Gayle
• February 19 - "Fakin' Love" - T.G. Sheppard and Karen Brooks
• February 26 - "Why Baby Why" - Charley Pride
• March 5 - "If Hollywood Don't Need You" - Don Williams
• March 12 - "The Rose" - Conway Twitty
• March 19 - "I Wouldn't Change You If I Could" - Ricky Skaggs
• March 26 - "Swingin'" - John Anderson
• April 2 - "When I'm Away From You" - Bellamy Brothers
• April 9 - "We've Got Tonight" - Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
• April 16 - "Dixieland Delight" - Alabama
• April 23 - "American Made" - Oak Ridge Boys
• April 30 - "You're The First Time I've Thought About Leaving" - Reba McEntire
• May 7 - "Jose Cuervo" - Shelly West
• May 14 - "Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love" - B.J. Thomas
• May 21 - "Common Man" - John Conlee
• May 28 - "You Take Me for Granted" - Merle Haggard
• June 4 - "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)" - Waylon Jennings
• June 11 - "Our Love is on the Faultline" - Crystal Gayle
• June 18 - "You Can't Run From Love" - Eddie Rabbitt
• June 25 - "Fool For Your Love" - Mickey Gilley
• July 2 - "Love is on a Roll" - Don Williams
• July 9 - "Highway 40 Blues" - Ricky Skaggs
• July 16 - "The Closer You Get" - Alabama
• July 23 - "Pancho and Lefty" - Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
• July 30 - "I Always Get Lucky With You" - George Jones
• August 6 - "Your Love's on the Line" - Earl Thomas Conley
• August 13 - "He's a Heartache (Looking For a Place to Happen)" - Janie Fricke
• August 20 - "Love Song" - Oak Ridge Boys
• August 27 - "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" - Ronnie McDowell
• September 3 - "A Fire I Can't Put Out" - George Strait
• September 10 - "I'm Only in It For the Love" - John Conlee
• September 17 - "Night Games" - Charley Pride
• September 24 - "Baby, What About You" - Crystal Gayle
• October 1 - "New Looks From an Old Lover" - B.J. Thomas
• October 8 - "Don't You Know How Much I Love You" - Ronnie Milsap
• October 15 - "Paradise Tonight" - Charly McClain and Mickey Gilley
• October 22 - "Lady Down on Love" - Alabama
• October 29 - "Islands in the Stream" - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
• November 12 - "Somebody's Gonna Love You" - Lee Greenwood
• November 19 - "One of a Kind, Pair of Fools" - Barbara Mandrell
• November 26 - "Holding Her and Loving You" - Earl Thomas Conley
• December 3 - "A Little Good News" - Anne Murray
• December 10 - "Tell Me a Lie" - Janie Fricke
• December 17 - "Black Sheep" - John Anderson
• December 24 - "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)" - Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers

January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Reba Nell McEntire (born on March 28, 1955) is a Grammy Award-winning singer and one of the best-selling country music performers of all time, known for her pop-tinged ballads that include 22 #1 hits. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. // Early years Harris graduated from high school as class valedictorian and won a drama scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mickey Leroy Gilley (born March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American country musician and singer. ... February 5 is the 36th 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 12 is the 43rd 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 music singer. ... February 19 is the 50th 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 26 is the 57th day of the year 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. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs (born July 18, 1954 in Lawrence County, Kentucky) is a country and bluegrass musician, singer and composer. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... John Anderson (born December 13, 1954) is a country singer and musician. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... Bellamy Brothers The Bellamy Brothers are a country music band, composed of two brothers, Howard and David Bellamy. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Kenny Rogers For the baseball player, see Kenny Rogers (baseball player). ... Sheena Easton on the cover of her 2000 CD, Fabulous. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... Alabama is a country music band from Fort Payne, Alabama that was started in 1969 but did not get a recording contract until 1977. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... Reba Nell McEntire (born on March 28, 1955) is a Grammy Award-winning singer and one of the best-selling country music performers of all time, known for her pop-tinged ballads that include 22 #1 hits. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... Shelly West (born May 23, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American country singer and the daughter of country performer Dottie West. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... Billy Joe Thomas (born August 7, 1942) is an Oklahoma-born country singer. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... John Conlee (born August 11, 1946) is an American country music singer. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was one of the most respected and influential American country music singers and guitarist of all time. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 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 music singer. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Edward Thomas 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. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Mickey Leroy Gilley (born March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American country musician and singer. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs (born July 18, 1954 in Lawrence County, Kentucky) is a country and bluegrass musician, singer and composer. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Alabama is a country music band from Fort Payne, Alabama that was started in 1969 but did not get a recording contract until 1977. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Willie Nelson William Hugh Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, and originally from Abbott, Texas. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... George Jones. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941) is an American country music singer and composer. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... Janie Fricke (born December 19, 1947) is an American country music singer-guitarist. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... Ronnie McDowell was a country music singer who has a string of hits from the late 1970s into the 1980s. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952 – ), is an American country music artist. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... John Conlee (born August 11, 1946) is an American country music singer. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st 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. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 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 music singer. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Billy Joe Thomas (born August 7, 1942) is an Oklahoma-born country singer. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 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. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... Charly McClain (born Charlotte Denise McClain on March 26, 1956) is an American country music singer. ... Mickey Leroy Gilley (born March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American country musician and singer. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Alabama is a country music band from Fort Payne, Alabama that was started in 1969 but did not get a recording contract until 1977. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... Kenny Rogers For the baseball player, see Kenny Rogers (baseball player). ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... Lee Greenwood Lee Greenwood (born October 27, 1942 in South Gate, California) is an American country music singer songwriter. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American country music singer and actress, also known for her hit early 1980s television variety show Barbara Mandrell and The Mandrell Sisters. Babara mandell sucks fat hairy cock From a musical family, Barbara Mandrell began singing and... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941) is an American country music singer and composer. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Janie Fricke (born December 19, 1947) is an American country music singer-guitarist. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... John Anderson (born December 13, 1954) is a country singer and musician. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... Larry Gatlin (born May 2, 1948 in Seminole, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter, stage actor and author. ...

Other major hits

• "Amarillo By Morning" – George Strait
• "Baby I Lied" - Deborah Allen
• "The Conversation" - Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr.
• "Don't Count the Rainy Days" - Michael Martin Murphey
• "Everything's Beautiful in its Own Way" – Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson
• "Flight 309 to Tennessee" – Shelly West
• "Foolin'" – Johnny Rodriguez
• "Going Downhill" - John Anderson
• "Hard Candy Christmas" - Dolly Parton
• "Hey Bartender" – Johnny Lee
• "How Could I Love Her So Much" – Johnny Rodriguez
• "I.O.U." – Lee Greenwood
• "I Have Loved You Girl (But Not Like This Before)" – Earl Thomas Conley
• "I Love Her Mind" – Bellamy Brothers
• "Leave Them Boys Alone" - Hank Williams Jr. (with guests Ernest Tubb and Waylon Jennings)
• "Lost in the Feeling" - Conway Twitty
• "Love Affairs" - Michael Martin Murphey
• "The Love She Found in Me" - Gary Morris
• "Midnight Fire" – Steve Wariner
• "Nobody But You" – Don Williams
• "Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely)" – Statler Brothers
• "The Ride" – David Allen Coe
• "Save Me" - Louise Mandrell
• "Scarlet Fever" – Kenny Rogers
• "Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love On Me)" – George Jones
• "Snapshot" – Sylvia
• "Still Takin' Chances" – Michael Martin Murphey
• "Stranger in My House" – Ronnie Milsap
• "Tennessee Whiskey" – George Jones
• "Touch Me (I'll Be Your Fool Once More)" - Tom Jones
• "Velvet Chains" - Gary Morris
• "Way Down Deep" - Vern Gosdin
• "What Am I Gonna Do (With the Rest of My Life)" – Merle Haggard
• "What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her" – Gene Watson
• "Why Do We Want What We Know We Can't Have" - Reba McEntire
• "The Wind Beneath My Wings" – Gary Morris
• "You Don't Know Love" - Janie Fricke
• "You Put the Beat in My Heart" - Eddie Rabbitt
• "You've Got a Lover" – Ricky Skaggs
• "Your Love Shines Through" - Mickey Gilley

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John Anderson (born December 13, 1954) is a country singer and musician. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... Johnny Lee Ham (born July 3, 1946, in Texas City, Texas) is an American country music singer. ... Johnny Rodriguez born December 10, 1951 in Sabinal, Texas, is a country music singer. ... Lee Greenwood Lee Greenwood (born October 27, 1942 in South Gate, California) is an American country music singer songwriter. ... Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941) is an American country music singer and composer. ... Bellamy Brothers The Bellamy Brothers are a country music band, composed of two brothers, Howard and David Bellamy. ... Hank Williams, Jr. ... Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 - September 6, 1984), nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. ... Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was one of the most respected and influential American country music singers and guitarist of all time. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey (born March 13, 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is a successful American country singer/songwriter whose biggest hit was Wildfire in 1975, produced by Bob Johnston. ... Gary Morris (born December 7, 1948) is an American country music singer. ... Steve Wariner (born December 25, 1954 in Noblesville, Indiana) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... 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. ... David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American country singer who had his greatest popularity in the 1970s. ... Louise Mandrell (born July 13, 1954 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American country music singer and musician. ... Kenny Rogers For the baseball player, see Kenny Rogers (baseball player). ... George Jones. ... Sylvia Kirby, aka Sylvia Hutton but known professionally simply as Sylvia (born December 9, 1956 in Kokomo, Indiana), is an American country and western singer and songwriter. ... Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey (born March 13, 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is a successful American country singer/songwriter whose biggest hit was Wildfire in 1975, produced by Bob Johnston. ... 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. ... George Jones. ... Tom Jones Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, Kt, OBE (born 7 June 1940), best known by his stage name, Tom Jones is a Welsh pop singer particularly noted for his powerful voice. ... Gary Morris (born December 7, 1948) is an American country music singer. ... Vern Gosdin (born August 5, 1934) is an American country music singer. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... -1... Reba Nell McEntire (born on March 28, 1955) is a Grammy Award-winning singer and one of the best-selling country music performers of all time, known for her pop-tinged ballads that include 22 #1 hits. ... Gary Morris (born December 7, 1948) is an American country music singer. ... Janie Fricke (born December 19, 1947) is an American country music singer-guitarist. ... Edward Thomas 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. ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs (born July 18, 1954 in Lawrence County, Kentucky) is a country and bluegrass musician, singer and composer. ... Mickey Leroy Gilley (born March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American country musician and singer. ...

Top new album releases

• All the People Are Talkin' - John Anderson (Warner Bros.)
• American Made – Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)
• Burlap & Satin - Dolly Parton (RCA)
• Cage the Songbird - Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros.)
• Cheat the Night - Deborah Allen (RCA)
• The Closer You Get – Alabama (RCA)
• Don't Cheat in Our Hometown – Ricky Skaggs (Sugar Hill)
• Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young - Tom Jones (Mercury/Polygram)
• Don't Make it Easy for Me – Earl Thomas Conley (RCA)
• The Epic Collection (Recorded Live) - Merle Haggard (MCA)
• Even the Strong Get Lonely – Tammy Wynette (Epic/Sony)
• Exile - Exile (Epic/Sony)
• Eyes That See In The Dark – Kenny Rogers (RCA)
• For Every Rose - Johnny Rodriguez (Epic)
• The Great American Dream - B.J. Thomas (Cleveland International/Columbia)
• Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - The Gatlin Brothers (Columbia)
• Greatest Hits Vol. II - Eddie Rabbitt (Warner Bros.)
• Hangin' Up My Heart - Sissy Spacek (Atlantic)
• The Heart Never Lies - Michael Martin Murphey (Liberty)
• Heart to Heart – Merle Haggard (Epic/CBS)
• If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do it Right) - Vern Gosdin (Compleat)
• In My Eyes - John Conlee (MCA)
• John Conlee's Greatest Hits - John Conlee (MCA)
• Jones Country - George Jones (Epic)
• Keyed Up – Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
• Let's Go - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Liberty)
• A Little Good News – Anne Murray (Capitol)
• Lost in the Feeling – Conway Twitty (Warner Bros.)
• Love Lies - Janie Fricke (Epic)
• The Man in the Mirror - Jim Glaser (Noblevision)
• Man of Steel - Hank Williams Jr. (Warner Bros./Curb)
• Memory Lane - Joe Stampley (Epic)
• Midnight Fire - Steve Wariner (RCA)
• Movin' Train - The Kendalls (Mercury/Polygram)
• Night Games - Charley Pride (RCA)
• Not the Man I Used to Be - Boxcar Willie (Mainstreet)
• Old Familiar Feeling - The Whites (Warner Bros.)
• Pancho & Lefty – Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson (Epic/CBS)
• Rebel Heart - Dan Seals (Liberty)
• Right or Wrong - George Strait (MCA)
• Shine On – George Jones (Epic/CBS)
• Slow Burn - T. G. Sheppard (Warner Bros./Curb)
• Somebody's Gonna Love You - Lee Greenwood (MCA)
• Spun Gold - Barbara Mandrell (MCA)
• Take it to the Limit - Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson (RCA)
• That's the Way Love Goes - Merle Haggard (Epic/CBS)
• Today - Statler Brothers (Mercury/Polygram)
• Tougher Than Leather – Willie Nelson (Columbia/CBS)
• Waylon and Company - Waylon Jennings (RCA)
• We've Got Tonight – Kenny Rogers (Liberty)
• What Can I Say - Gail Davies (Warner Bros.)
• White Shoes - Emmylou Harris (Reprise)
• Why Lady Why - Gary Morris (Warner Bros.)
• Without a Song – Willie Nelson (Columbia/Sony)
• You've Really Got a Hold on Me - Mickey Gilley (Epic)

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Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941) is an American country music singer and composer. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist 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. ... Exile is an American country music band consisting of J.P. Pennington (guitar, lead vocals), Les Taylor (guitar, vocals), Sonny LeMaire (bass, vocals), Marlon Hargis (keyboards) and Steve Goetzman (drums). ... Kenny Rogers For the baseball player, see Kenny Rogers (baseball player). ... Johnny Rodriguez born December 10, 1951 in Sabinal, Texas, is a country music singer. ... Billy Joe Thomas (born August 7, 1942) is an Oklahoma-born country singer. ... Larry Gatlin (born May 2, 1948 in Seminole, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter, stage actor and author. ... Edward Thomas 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. ... Sissy Spacek in The River (1984) Mary Elizabeth Sissy Spacek (born December 25, 1949 in Quitman, Texas) is an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. ... Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey (born March 13, 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is a successful American country singer/songwriter whose biggest hit was Wildfire in 1975, produced by Bob Johnston. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Vern Gosdin (born August 5, 1934) is an American country music singer. ... John Conlee (born August 11, 1946) is an American country music singer. ... John Conlee (born August 11, 1946) is an American country music singer. ... George Jones. ... 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. ... The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since the original founding in California in 1965. ... 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... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... Janie Fricke (born December 19, 1947) is an American country music singer-guitarist. ... Hank Williams, Jr. ... Joe Stampley is a country music singer best known for several hits in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Steve Wariner (born December 25, 1954 in Noblesville, Indiana) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... The Kendalls The Kendalls were a U.S. country music group, which had a number of hits during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... 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. ... Boxcar Willie (September 1, 1931 – April 12, 1999; born Lecil Travis Martin) was an American country music singer who sang in the hobo music style. ... The Whites are an American country music vocal group consisting of Buck White and his daughters Sharon and Cheryl. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Willie Nelson William Hugh Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, and originally from Abbott, Texas. ... Dan Wayland Seals (born February 8, 1950 in McCamey, Texas) is an American musician. ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952 – ), is an American country music artist. ... George Jones. ... T. G. Sheppard (born William Neal Browder, July 20, 1942 in Humboldt, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ... Lee Greenwood Lee Greenwood (born October 27, 1942 in South Gate, California) is an American country music singer songwriter. ... Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American country music singer and actress, also known for her hit early 1980s television variety show Barbara Mandrell and The Mandrell Sisters. Babara mandell sucks fat hairy cock From a musical family, Barbara Mandrell began singing and... Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was one of the most respected and influential American country music singers and guitarist of all time. ... Willie Nelson William Hugh Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, and originally from Abbott, Texas. ... Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... 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. ... Willie Nelson William Hugh Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, and originally from Abbott, Texas. ... Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was one of the most respected and influential American country music singers and guitarist of all time. ... Kenny Rogers For the baseball player, see Kenny Rogers (baseball player). ... 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. // Early years Harris graduated from high school as class valedictorian and won a drama scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. ... Gary Morris (born December 7, 1948) 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. ... Mickey Leroy Gilley (born March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American country musician and singer. ...

Christmas Albums

• Merry Twismas From Conway Twitty and His Friends - Conway Twitty (Warner Bros.)

Conway Twitty Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ...

On television

Regular series

• Hee Haw (1969-1993, syndicated)

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. ...

Specials

Births

• March 10 – Carrie Underwood, 2005 American Idol winner, boosting her career.
• July 2 – Michelle Branch, member of The Wreckers.
• November 10 – Miranda Lambert, hot new country singer-songwriter and former "Nashville Star" contestant.
• December 29 – Jessica Andrews, popular teen singer of the early 2000s.

March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American country music singer who won the title of the fourth season of American Idol. ... American Idol, formerly known as American Idol: The Search for a Superstar, is an American television series. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. ... The Wreckers is also a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and an opera by Ethel Smyth. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... Miranda Lambert is a country singer who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of USA Networks talent competition Nashville Star. ... Nashville Star is a television program broadcast on the USA Network in the United States and CMT in Canada. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... Cover of Andrews Now CD Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29, 1983) is an American country music star. ...

Deaths

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

• Little Jimmy Dickens (born 1920)

James Cecil Dickens (born December 19, 1920 from Bolt, West Virginia), Hillbilly singers never will come any hillbilly-er than Little Jimmy Dickens. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ...

Major Awards

Grammy awards

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female -- "A Little Good News" - Anne Murray
• Best Country Vocal Performance, Male -- "I.O.U." - Lee Greenwood
• Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal -- "The Closer You Get" Alabama
• Best Country Instrumental Performance -- "Fireball" New South (J.D. Crowe, Jerry Douglas, Todd Philips, Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs)
• Best New Country Song -- "Stranger In My House" Mike Reid, songwriter

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... Lee Greenwood Lee Greenwood (born October 27, 1942 in South Gate, California) is an American country music singer songwriter. ... Alabama is a country music band from Fort Payne, Alabama that was started in 1969 but did not get a recording contract until 1977. ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs (born July 18, 1954 in Lawrence County, Kentucky) is a country and bluegrass musician, singer and composer. ... Mike Reid (born 1939) is a fast-talking, gravel-voiced British cockney comedian and character actor. ...

Academy of Country Music

• Entertainer Of The Year -- Alabama
• Song Of The Year -- "The Wind Beneath My Wings" - Gary Morris - Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar
• Single Of The Year -- "Islands In The Stream" - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
• Album Of The Year -- The Closer You Get - Alabama
• Top Male Vocalist -- Lee Greenwood
• Top Female Vocalist -- Janie Fricke
• Top Vocal Duo -- Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
• Top Vocal Group -- Alabama
• Top New Male Vocalist -- Jim Glaser
• Top New Female Vocalist -- Gus Hardin

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Country Music Association

• Instrumental Group of the Year -- Ricky Skaggs Band
• Instrumentalist of the Year -- Chet Atkins
• Entertainer of the Year -- Alabama
• Male Vocalist of the Year -- Lee Greenwood
• Female Vocalist of the Year -- Janie Fricke
• Horizon Award -- John Anderson
• Vocal Group of the Year -- Alabama
• Vocal Duo of the Year -- Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
• Album of the Year -- Alabama
• Song of the Year -- Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James
• Single of the Year -- John Anderson

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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

The Country Music Association (CMA) was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. ... This is a list of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame. ...

External links

• Country Music Hall of Fame