See also: 1985 in country music, 1986 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music See also: 1984 in country music, 1985 in music, other events of 1985, 1986 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1986 in country music, 1987 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 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

• For the first time in its 42-year history, there is a new No. 1 song for each week of the year, according to Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles Chart.
• 1986 was a renissance year in country music, with a host of "New Traditionalist"-minded artists reinvigorating a genre that critics were saying had grown increasingly stagnant and pop-oriented. Among the most successful new artists: Holly Dunn, Ricky Van Shelton, Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam. They - along with popular newcomers from earlier in the decade such as George Strait and Reba McEntire, and longtime artists like George Jones, Merle Haggard and Conway Twitty - prove that country music was not only the music of the people, but also the genre's resiliancy.
• Jenifer Strait, the 13-year-old daughter of George Strait (who by now is one of country music's top performers) is killed in a car accident in San Marcos, Texas on June 25. Her father still refuses to talk about his daughter's death to this day.
• After 17 years of playing co-host to Roy Clark, Buck Owens announces his departure from the still-popular "Hee Haw." Clark would soldier on alone for the next six years, with rotating guest stars each week.

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Top hits of the year

Number one hits

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• January 11 - "Morning Desire" - Kenny Rogers
• January 18 - "Bop" - Dan Seals
• January 25 - "Never Be You" - Rosanne Cash
• February 1 - "Just In Case" - Forester Sisters
• February 8 - "Hurt" - Juice Newton
• February 15 - "Making Up for Lost Time (The Dallas Lovers Song)" - Gary Morris and Crystal Gayle
• February 22 - "There's No Stopping Your Heart" - Marie Osmond
• March 1 - "You Can Dream of Me" - Steve Wariner
• March 8 - "Think About Love" - Dolly Parton
• March 15 - "I Could Get Used to You" - Exile
• March 22 - "What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)" - John Schneider
• March 29 - "Don't Underestimate My Love for You" - Lee Greenwood
• April 5 - "100% Chance of Rain" - Gary Morris
• April 12 - "She and I" - Alabama
• April 19 - "Cajun Moon" - Ricky Skaggs
• April 26 - "Now and Forever (You and Me)" - Anne Murray
• May 3 - "Once in a Blue Moon" - Earl Thomas Conley
• May 10 - "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" - The Judds
• May 17 - "Ain't Misbehavin'" - Hank Williams Jr.
• May 24 - "Tomb of the Unknown Love" - Kenny Rogers
• May 31 - "Whoever's in New England" - Reba McEntire
• June 7 - "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" - Ronnie Milsap
• June 14 - "Life's Highway" - Steve Wariner
• June 21 - "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes" - Forester Sisters
• June 28 - "Living in the Promiseland" - Willie Nelson
• July 5 - "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" - Dan Seals
• July 12 - "Hearts Aren't Made to Break (They're Made to Love)" - Lee Greenwood
• July 19 - "Until I Met You" - Judy Rodman
• July 26 - "On the Other Hand" - Randy Travis
• August 2 - "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" - George Strait
• August 9 - "Rockin' With the Rhythm of the Rain" - The Judds
• August 16 - "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight" - John Schneider
• August 23 - "Strong Heart" - T.G. Sheppard
• August 30 - "Heartbeat in the Darkness" - Don Williams
• September 6 - "Desperado Love" - Conway Twitty
• September 13 - "Little Rock" - Reba McEntire
• September 20 - "Got My Heart Set on You" - John Conlee
• September 27 - "In Love" - Ronnie Milsap
• October 4 - "Always Have, Always Will" - Janie Fricke
• October 11 - "Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers)" - Eddie Rabbitt and Juice Newton
• October 18 - "Just Another Love" - Tanya Tucker
• October 25 - "Cry" - Crystal Gayle
• November 1 - "It'll Be Me" - Exile
• November 8 - "Diggin' Up Bones" - Randy Travis
• November 15 - "That Rock Won't Roll" - Restless Heart
• November 22 - "You're Still New to Me" - Marie Osmond and Paul Davis
• November 29 - "Touch Me When We're Dancing" - Alabama
• December 6 - "It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You" - George Strait
• December 13 - "Hell and High Water" - T. Graham Brown
• December 20 - "Too Much is Not Enough" - Bellamy Brothers and Forester Sisters
• December 27 - "Mind Your Own Business" - Hank Williams Jr. featuring Reba McEntire, Tom Petty, Reverend Ike, & Willie Nelson

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Other major hits

Top new album releases

• Falling for You For Years - Conway Twitty (Warner Bros.)
• Four For the Show - Statler Brothers (Mercury/Polygram)
• A Friend in California - Merle Haggard (Epic)
• Greatest Hits - Alabama (RCA)
• Guitars, Cadillacs – Dwight Yoakam (Warner Bros./Reprise)
• Heart of the Matter - Kenny Rogers (RCA)
• Howard & David - Bellamy Brothers (Warner Bros./Curb)
• Lost in the Fifties Tonight – Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
• Seasons - Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)
• Storms of Life – Randy Travis (Warner Bros.)
• Straight to the Heart - Crystal Gayle (Warner Bros.)
• Too Many Times - Earl Thomas Conley (RCA)
• The Touch - Alabama (RCA)
• What Am I Gonna Do About You – Reba McEntire (MCA)
• Whoever's in New England – Reba McEntire (MCA)
• Wine Colored Roses - George Jones (Epic)

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Christmas releases

• Christmas Again - Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)
• Christmas With Ronnie Milsap – Ronnie Milsap (RCA)

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Gospel/Christian albums

• Radio Gospel Favorites - Statler Brothers (Mercury/Polygram)

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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

• November 24 - Megan Mullins, up-and-coming country star ("Ain't What it Used to Be").

November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Deaths

• June 20 - Whitey Ford, 85, beloved Grand Ole Opry comedian and storyteller.
• June 25 - Jenifer Strait, 13, daughter of George Strait (car accident).
• June 27 - Joe Maphis, 65, prolific guitarist and fiddler, prominently featured on the theme to "Bonanza" (cancer).
• December 5 - Carmol Taylor, 53, songwriter.

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Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

• The Duke of Paducah (1901-1986)
• Wesley Rose (1918-1990)

Wesley Rose (born February 11, 1918 - April 26, 1990) was an American music industry executive and record producer. ...

Major Awards

Grammy awards

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female -- "Whoever's In New England" - Reba McEntire
• Best Country Vocal Solo Performance, Male -- "Lost In The Fifties Tonight" - Ronnie Milsap
• Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal -- "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)" - Judds (Naomi Judd, Wynonna Judd)
• Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist) -- "Raisin' The Dickins" - Ricky Skaggs
• Best Country Song -- "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)" - Jamie O'Hara, songwriter

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Academy of Country Music

• Entertainer Of The Year -- Hank Williams Jr.
• Song Of The Year -- "On The Other Hand" - Randy Travis - Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz
• Single Of The Year -- "On The Other Hand" - Randy Travis
• Album Of The Year -- Storms Of Life - Randy Travis
• Top Male Vocalist -- Randy Travis
• Top Female Vocalist -- Reba McEntire
• Top Vocal Duo -- The Judds
• Top Vocal Group -- Forester Sisters
• Top New Male Vocalist -- Dwight Yoakam
• Top New Female Vocalist -- Holly Dunn
• Video Of The Year -- "Whoever's In New England" - Reba McEntire (Director: Jon Small)

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Country Music Association

• Instrumental Group of the Year -- Oak Ridge Boys
• Instrumentalist of the Year -- Johnny Gimble
• Entertainer of the Year -- Reba McEntire
• Male Vocalist of the Year -- George Strait
• Female Vocalist of the Year -- Reba McEntire
• Horizon Award -- Randy Travis
• Vocal Group of the Year -- The Judds
• Vocal Duo of the Year -- Marie Osmond and Dan Seals
• Album of the Year -- Ronnie Milsap
• Song of the Year -- Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz
• Single of the Year -- Dan Seals
• Music Video of the Year -- 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

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