See also: 1987 in country music, 1988 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music 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. ... See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1988 in country music, 1989 in music, other events of 1989, 1990 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music // (As certified by Billboard magazine) January 7 - Hold Me - K.T. Oslin January 14 - Change of Heart - The Judds January 21 - She... // 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 Jam (Sound Affects. ... This page indexes the individual year in country music pages. ...

Events

• Time-Life Records releases the first volume of its "Country USA" series. The series, which would eventually include 23 volumes, each chronicles one year per volume - 1950 through 1972. Each volume - offered on two record albums, or one cassette or compact disc - contains liner notes from some of country music's most respected historians. In many cases, the songs offered on each volume represented the first time they had ever been re-released on compact disc. "Country USA" was offered through television and magazine advertisements.
• Country music stars highlight a May 21 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. Featured: Alabama, The Judds, George Strait and Randy Travis. The concert is a big success.
• The Country Music Association Awards introduced a new award, Vocal Event of the Year, awarding collaborative efforts by two or more artists who normally don't work together. (Previously such efforts had to included with Best Duo or Group nominations.) The first recipient was the group of Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt for their Trio album.

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Top hits of the year

Number one hits

(As certified by Billboard magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

• ¹ - No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard magazine.
• ^A - First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
• ^B - Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Exile (band) may refer to: Exile - The American country music band Exile - The Japanese pop music band Exile - The UK punk rock band Category: ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dan Wayland Seals (born February 8, 1950 in McCamey, Texas) is an American musician. ... January 23 is the 23rd 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. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kathy Mattea Kathy Mattea, full name Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959 in South Charleston, West Virginia), is a female country music and bluegrass performer who often brings celtic sounds to her music, particularly with her release of Love Travels, one of her most critically popular albums. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Restless Heart is a country pop band originally formed as a studio band to record demos. ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rosanne Cash from the back cover of Rhythm & Romance (1985). ... Johnny Cash (born J.R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, CA) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Paul L. Davis (born April 21, 1948 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American singer, best known for his radio hits which spanned from his first single in 1970 into the early 1980s. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ... Paul Overstreet is a singer and songwriter from Mississippi in the USA. Categories: Singer stubs ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... Alabama is a Grammy Award-winning country music band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama. ... Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... Randy Travis sings his chart-topping song Three Wooden Crosses, at the DoD-sponsored salute to Korean War veterans at the MCI Center in Washington, July 26, 2003. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Ricky Van Shelton (January 12, 1952 in Grit, VA) is a well known country singer best known for his songs Crime of Passion and Ive Cried my Last Tear for You. Category: ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd from the back cover of Why Not Me (1985). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... Reba Nell McEntire (b. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music artist. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th 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. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... Texas singer/songwriter, considered as a part of both the Alt Country and the mainstream Country music camps. ... Rosanne Cash from the back cover of Rhythm & Romance (1985). ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... The original members of Highway 101 from left to right: Curtis Stone, Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels, and Cactus Moser. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... Eddy Raven (born August 19, 1944 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American singer and songwriter. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... Kathy Mattea Kathy Mattea, full name Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959 in South Charleston, West Virginia), is a female country music and bluegrass performer who often brings celtic sounds to her music, particularly with her release of Love Travels, one of her most critically popular albums. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941) is an American country music singer and composer. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Randy Travis sings his chart-topping song Three Wooden Crosses, at the DoD-sponsored salute to Korean War veterans at the MCI Center in Washington, July 26, 2003. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... The Desert Rose Band was a country rock band from California, founded by Chris Hillman (formerly of The Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers), along with Herb Pedersen and John Jorgenson, in 1985. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Alabama is a Grammy Award-winning country music band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Rosanne Cash from the back cover of Rhythm & Romance (1985). ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Vern Gosdin (born August 5, 1934) is an American country music singer. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... Ricky Van Shelton (January 12, 1952 in Grit, VA) is a well known country singer best known for his songs Crime of Passion and Ive Cried my Last Tear for You. Category: ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music artist. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... Jackie Keith Whitley (b. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Restless Heart is a country pop band originally formed as a studio band to record demos. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... The Wanderer is the tenth and final track from U2s 1993 album, Zooropa. ... 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. ... Dion DiMucci was born July 18, 1939 in the Bronx, New York, United States. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Texas singer/songwriter, considered as a part of both the Alt Country and the mainstream Country music camps. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... The original members of Highway 101 from left to right: Curtis Stone, Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels, and Cactus Moser. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... Eddy Raven (born August 19, 1944 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American singer and songwriter. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dan Wayland Seals (born February 8, 1950 in McCamey, Texas) is an American musician. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941) is an American country music singer and composer. ... Emmylou Harris, ca. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... Randy Travis sings his chart-topping song Three Wooden Crosses, at the DoD-sponsored salute to Korean War veterans at the MCI Center in Washington, July 26, 2003. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... Dwight Yoakam at the unveiling of his Hollywood star. ... Buck Owens and the Buckaroos in a 1960s-era promotional postcard Alvis Edgar Buck Owens, Jr. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Press photo of The Oak Ridge Boys. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... . T. Graham Brown (born Anthony Graham Brown) is a country-music singer from Atlanta, Georgia. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... Rosanne Cash from the back cover of Rhythm & Romance (1985). ... The Kingston Trio is an American folk group, perhaps the single most prominent one. ... --- John Stewart John C. Stewart is an American singer/songwriter. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ricky Van Shelton (January 12, 1952 in Grit, VA) is a well known country singer best known for his songs Crime of Passion and Ive Cried my Last Tear for You. Category: ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Reba Nell McEntire (b. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music artist. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Restless Heart is a country pop band originally formed as a studio band to record demos. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... Jackie Keith Whitley (b. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... 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Other major hits

• "Wildflowers" - The Trio (Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt)

Trio was a 1987 album featuring country and rock superstars Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... Emmylou Harris, ca. ... Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer most closely associated with the country rock genre prevalent in the 1970s. ...

Top new album releases

Gallery

Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room Dwight Yoakam (Reprise) Image File history File links BuenasNochesFromaLonelyRoomalbumcover. ... Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room is the third consecutive #1 Billboard Country Album by Dwight Yoakam. ... Dwight Yoakam at the unveiling of his Hollywood star. ...	Full Circle Waylon Jennings (MCA) Image File history File linksMetadata WaylonJenningsFullCircle. ... Full Circle is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on MCA Records in 1988. ... Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was one of the most respected and influential American country music singers and guitarists of all time. ...	Highway 101² Highway 101 (Warner Bros.) Image File history File links Highway101Volume2. ... On the groups second album, Highway 101² (Yes, there was a little superscript 2 as the only distinction from the title of their début. ... The original members of Highway 101 from left to right: Curtis Stone, Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels, and Cactus Moser. ...	Honky Tonk Angel Patty Loveless (MCA) Image File history File links PattyLovelessHonkyTonkAngel. ... Her third album, Honky Tonk Angel, was the one that made Patty Loveless a country music star. ... Patty Loveless signing a shirt Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey on January 4, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky) is an American country music singer. ...
If My Heart Had Windows Patty Loveless (MCA) Image File history File links PattyLovelessIfMyHeartHadWindows. ... With her second album, If My Heart Had Windows, Patty Loveless finally broke into the upper reaches of the Billboard Top Country Singles charts with both If My Heart Had Windows and A Little Bit in Love reaching the Country Top Ten. ... Patty Loveless signing a shirt Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey on January 4, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky) is an American country music singer. ...	If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' George Strait (MCA) This is an album cover. ... If You Aint Lovin, You Aint Livin is George Straits 8th original studio album and 11th overall album. ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music artist. ...	Reba Reba McEntire (MCA) Image File history File links RebaMcEntireReba. ... Reba not only signaled to the world that Reba McEntire had by now become so well known that she could be identified by first name alone, but also signaled an entirely different style to her music. ... Reba Nell McEntire (b. ...	Strong Enough to Bend Tanya Tucker (Capitol) Image File history File links TanyaTuckerStrongEnoughtoBend. ... Strong Enough to Bend is a 1988 album by Tanya Tucker. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ...

Other

• Alabama Live - Alabama (RCA)
• Big Dreams in a Small Town - Restless Heart (RCA)
• Chisled in Stone – Vern Gosdin (Epic)
• Come As You Were – T. Graham Brown (Capitol)
• Diamonds and Dirt – Rodney Crowell (Columbia)
• Greatest Hits – The Judds (RCA)
• I Wanna Dance With You - Eddie Rabbitt (RCA)
• Old 8x10 – Randy Travis (Warner Bros.)
• Wild Streak – Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner Bros.)

Alabama is a Grammy Award-winning country music band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama. ... Restless Heart is a country pop band originally formed as a studio band to record demos. ... Vern Gosdin (born August 5, 1934) is an American country music singer. ... . T. Graham Brown (born Anthony Graham Brown) is a country-music singer from Atlanta, Georgia. ... Texas singer/songwriter, considered as a part of both the Alt Country and the mainstream Country music camps. ... Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd from the back cover of Why Not Me (1985). ... 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. ... Randy Travis sings his chart-topping song Three Wooden Crosses, at the DoD-sponsored salute to Korean War veterans at the MCI Center in Washington, July 26, 2003. ... It has been suggested that Audrey Williams be merged into this article or section. ...

On television

Regular series

• Dolly (1987-1988)
• 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

• May 24 -- Billy Gilman, the youngest artist to ever have a country hit record (2000's "One Voice").

May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Billy Gilman (born William Wendell Gilman III May 24, 1988) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Deaths

• September 20 -- Leon McAuliffe, 71, prominent member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys and a star in his own right.
• December 6 -- Roy Orbison, 52, American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll.

September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... James Robert (Bob) Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American country musician and songwriter. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

• Loretta Lynn (born 1935)
• Roy Rogers (1911–1998)

Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dale Evans & Roy Rogers Leonard Franklin Slye (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), became famous as Roy Rogers, a singer and cowboy actor. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Major Awards

Grammy awards

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female -- "Hold Me" - K.T. Oslin
• Best Country Vocal Performance, Male -- "Old 8x10" - Randy Travis
• Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal -- "Give A Little Love" - Judds (Naomi Judd, Wynonna Judd)
• Best Country Vocal Collaboration -- "Crying" - Roy Orbison and k.d. lang
• Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist) -- "Sugarfoot Rag" - Asleep At The Wheel
• Best Bluegrass Recording (Vocal Or Instrumental) -- "Southern Flavor" - Bill Monroe
• Best Country Song -- "Hold Me" - K.T. Oslin, songwriter

Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ... Randy Travis sings his chart-topping song Three Wooden Crosses, at the DoD-sponsored salute to Korean War veterans at the MCI Center in Washington, July 26, 2003. ... Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd from the back cover of Why Not Me (1985). ... 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. ... Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC (born November 2, 1961), best known by the stage name k. ... Bill Monroe Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 - September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, named for his home state of Kentucky. ... Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ...

Academy of Country Music

• Entertainer Of The Year -- Hank Williams Jr.
• Song Of The Year -- "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" - Kathy Mattea - Charles Nelson, Paul Nelson
• Single Of The Year -- "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" - Kathy Mattea
• Album Of The Year -- This Woman - K.T. Oslin
• Top Male Vocalist -- George Strait
• Top Female Vocalist -- K.T. Oslin
• Top Vocal Duo -- The Judds
• Top Vocal Group -- U.S. Route 101
• Top New Male Vocalist -- Rodney Crowell
• Top New Female Vocalist -- Suzy Bogguss
• Video Of The Year -- Young Country" - Hank Williams Jr. (Director: Bill Fishman)

Hank Williams, Jr. ... Kathy Mattea Kathy Mattea, full name Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959 in South Charleston, West Virginia), is a female country music and bluegrass performer who often brings celtic sounds to her music, particularly with her release of Love Travels, one of her most critically popular albums. ... Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music artist. ... Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd from the back cover of Why Not Me (1985). ... This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ... Texas singer/songwriter, considered as a part of both the Alt Country and the mainstream Country music camps. ... Suzy Bogguss (born December 30, 1956) is a country music singer, who had several hits during the early 1990s. ...

Country Music Association

• Entertainer of the Year -- Hank Williams Jr.
• Male Vocalist of the Year -- Randy Travis
• Female Vocalist of the Year -- K.T. Oslin
• Horizon Award -- Ricky Van Shelton
• Vocal Group of the Year -- Highway 101
• Vocal Duo of the Year -- The Judds
• Vocal Event of the Year -- Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt
• Album of the Year -- Hank Williams Jr.
• Song of the Year -- K.T. Oslin
• Single of the Year -- Kathy Mattea
• Musician of the Year -- Chet Atkins

Hank Williams, Jr. ... Randy Travis sings his chart-topping song Three Wooden Crosses, at the DoD-sponsored salute to Korean War veterans at the MCI Center in Washington, July 26, 2003. ... Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ... Ricky Van Shelton (January 12, 1952 in Grit, VA) is a well known country singer best known for his songs Crime of Passion and Ive Cried my Last Tear for You. Category: ... U.S. Highway 101, or U.S. Route 101 (U.S. 101), is a north-south highway that is aligned along the Pacific West Coast of the United States. ... Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd from the back cover of Why Not Me (1985). ... Emmylou Harris, ca. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer most closely associated with the country rock genre prevalent in the 1970s. ... Hank Williams, Jr. ... Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ... Kathy Mattea Kathy Mattea, full name Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959 in South Charleston, West Virginia), is a female country music and bluegrass performer who often brings celtic sounds to her music, particularly with her release of Love Travels, one of her most critically popular albums. ... Chet Atkins Chester Burton Chet Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) was an influential guitarist and record producer. ...

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