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 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 // Time-Life Records releases the first volume of its Country USA series. ... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 other events of 1989 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 5 - Madonna files for divorce from Sean Penn after three-and-a-half years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... < -- Please excuse the mess - this is a work in progress. ... // 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

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 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd from the back cover of Why Not Me (1985). ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Texas singer/songwriter, considered as a part of both the Alt Country and the mainstream Country music camps. ... Guy Clark (born 1941) is a country songwriter and performer. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941) is an American country music singer and composer. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Alabama is a Grammy Award-winning country music band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Dan Wayland Seals (born February 8, 1950 in McCamey, Texas) is an American musician. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Dwight Yoakam at the unveiling of his Hollywood star. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 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. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 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. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th 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 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Reba Nell McEntire (b. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music artist. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... Jackie Keith Whitley (b. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Shenandoah is an American country music band that a scored a string of hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd from the back cover of Why Not Me (1985). ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th 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. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... Alabama is a Grammy Award-winning country music band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... Texas singer/songwriter, considered as a part of both the Alt Country and the mainstream Country music camps. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... Steve Wariner Steve Wariner (born December 25, 1954 in Noblesville, Indiana) is a American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) is a neotraditional country music singer, songwriter and producer. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941) is an American country music singer and composer. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... I Dont Want to Spoil the Party is a song by the Beatles on the album Beatles for Sale. ... Rosanne Cash from the back cover of Rhythm & Romance (1985). ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 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. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs1st off Skaggs was known to hate everyone he met. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... Eddy Raven (born August 19, 1944 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American singer and songwriter. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music artist. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... Reba Nell McEntire (b. ... Don (born February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born January 18, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. ... See also: 1959 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army February 6 - Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles, California. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Patty Loveless signing a shirt Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey on January 4, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky) is an American country music singer. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Shenandoah is an American country music band that a scored a string of hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Holly Dunn was a country music artist in the late 1980s and early 1990s, who first found fame with the release of her 1986 hit Daddys Hands from her self-titled début album. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Vern Gosdin (born August 5, 1934) is an American country music singer. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... Jackie Keith Whitley (b. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Willie Nelson performing at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Texas singer/songwriter, considered as a part of both the Alt Country and the mainstream Country music camps. ... Buck Owens and the Buckaroos in a 1960s-era promotional postcard Alvis Edgar Buck Owens, Jr. ... See also: 1959 in country music, 1960 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in country music, 1960s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Just four songs - five, if one counts El Paso by Marty Robbins, which spent five of its seven weeks at No. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd from the back cover of Why Not Me (1985). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Steve Wariner Steve Wariner (born December 25, 1954 in Noblesville, Indiana) is a American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) is a neotraditional country music singer, songwriter and producer. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 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: ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Alabama is a Grammy Award-winning country music band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music artist. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 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. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Eddy Raven (born August 19, 1944 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American singer and songwriter. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Garth Brooks was the 1989 self-titled debut album by country music singer Garth Brooks. ... Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962 in Puyallup, Washington) is an American country music singer-songwriter and charity director. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Shenandoah is an American country music band that a scored a string of hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th 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. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... The original members of Highway 101 from left to right: Curtis Stone, Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels, and Cactus Moser. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Other major hits

• "A Better Love Next Time" - Merle Haggard
• "All the Fun" - Paul Overstreet
• "All the Reasons Why" - Highway 101
• "An American Family" - Oak Ridge Boys
• "And So It Goes" - John Denver and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• "Any Way the Wind Blows" - Southern Pacific
• "Beyond Those Years" - Oak Ridge Boys
• "Big Dreams in a Small Town" - Restless Heart
• "Big Love" - Bellamy Brothers
• "Blue Blooded Woman" - Alan Jackson
• "Blue Side of Town" - Patty Loveless
• "Bridges and Walls" - Oak Ridge Boys
• "Burnin' a Hole In My Heart" - Skip Ewing
• "Call on Me" - Tanya Tucker
• "Come as You Were" - T. Graham Brown
• "Country Club" - Travis Tritt
• "Cross My Broken Heart" - Suzy Bogguss
• "Dear Me" - Lorrie Morgan
• "Don't Toss Us Away" - Patty Loveless
• "Don't Waste It on the Blues" - Gene Watson
• "Down That Road Tonight" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• "Fair Shake" - Foster & Lloyd
• "Finders Are Keepers" - Hank Williams Jr.
• "From the Word Go" - Michael Martin Murphey
• "Give Me His Last Chance" - Lionel Cartwright
• "The Gospel According to Luke" - Skip Ewing
• "The Heart" - Lacy J. Dalton
• "Heartbreak Hill" - Emmylou Harris
• "Hey Bobby" - K.T. Oslin
• "Hold On (A Little Longer)" - Steve Wariner
• "Hole In My Pocket" - Ricky Van Shelton
• "Honey I Dare You" - Southern Pacific
• "Honky Tonk Heart" - Highway 101
• "I Got You" - Dwight Yoakam
• "(I Wish I Had a) Heart of Stone" - Baillie & the Boys
• "I Wish I Was Still in Your Dreams" - Conway Twitty
• "(I'm a) One Woman Man" - George Jones
• "I've Been Loved By the Best" - Don Williams
• "(It's Always Gonna Be) Someday" - Holly Dunn
• "It's You Again" - Skip Ewing
• "Let It Be You" - Ricky Skaggs
• "Like Father, Like Son" - Lionel Cartwright
• "Lonely Side of Love" - Patty Loveless
• "Long Shot" - Baillie & the Boys
• "Love Has No Right" - Billy Joe Royal
• "More Than a Name on a Wall" - Statler Brothers
• "Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old)" - Garth Brooks
• "Never Givin' Up On Love" - Michael Martin Murphey
• "Never Had It So Good" - Mary Chapin Carpenter
• "Old Coyote Town" - Don Williams
• "One Good Well" - Don Williams
• "Out of Your Shoes" - Lorrie Morgan
• "Planet Texas" - Kenny Rogers
• "The Race is On" - Sawyer Brown
• "Say What's in Your Heart" - Restless Heart
• "Setting Me Up" - Highway 101
• "She Deserves You" - Baillie & the Boys
• "She Don't Love Nobody" - Desert Rose Band
• "She's Gone, Gone, Gone" - Glen Campbell
• "She's Got a Single Thing in Mind" - Conway Twitty
• "Sowin' Love" - Paul Overstreet
• "Tell It Like It Is" - Billy Joe Royal
• "There Goes My Heart Again" - Holly Dunn
• "There's a Tear In My Beer" - Hank Williams Jr. and Hank Williams Sr.
• "They Rage On" - Dan Seals
• "This Woman" - K.T. Oslin
• "'Til You Cry" - Eddy Raven
• "Till Love Comes Again" - Reba McEntire
• "Trainwreck of Emotion" - Lorrie Morgan
• "The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" - Kenny Rogers
• "Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine" - Kentucky Headhunters
• "Who You Gonna Blame It on This Time" - Vern Gosdin
• "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" - Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
• "You'll Never Be Sorry" - Bellamy Brothers

Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, CA) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Paul Overstreet is a singer and songwriter from Mississippi in the USA. Categories: Singer stubs ... The original members of Highway 101 from left to right: Curtis Stone, Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels, and Cactus Moser. ... The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. ... 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. ... The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... Restless Heart is a country pop band originally formed as a studio band to record demos. ... Bellamy Brothers The Bellamy Brothers are a country music band, composed of two brothers, Howard and David Bellamy. ... Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter, who became one of the best-selling country musicians of the 1990s. ... Patty Loveless signing a shirt Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey on January 4, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky) is an American country music singer. ... The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... Skip Ewing (real name Donald Ewing), born 1965 in California, country music songwriter and recording artist. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ... . T. Graham Brown (born Anthony Graham Brown) is a country-music singer from Atlanta, Georgia. ... James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is a successful American country music singer. ... Suzy Bogguss (born December 30, 1956) is a country music singer, who had several hits during the early 1990s. ... Loretta Lynn Lorrie Morgan (born on June 27, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ... Patty Loveless signing a shirt Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey on January 4, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky) is an American country music singer. ... -1... 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. ... Radney Foster was born in Del Rio, TX in 1959. ... Hank Williams, Jr. ... 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. ... Skip Ewing (real name Donald Ewing), born 1965 in California, country music songwriter and recording artist. ... Lacy J. Dalton (born 1948) is an American country and western singer and songwriter. ... Emmylou Harris, ca. ... Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ... Steve Wariner Steve Wariner (born December 25, 1954 in Noblesville, Indiana) is a American country music singer, guitarist 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: ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ... The original members of Highway 101 from left to right: Curtis Stone, Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels, and Cactus Moser. ... Dwight Yoakam at the unveiling of his Hollywood star. ... Baillie & the Boys is a country music group which gained prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s was originally comprised of lead singer Kathie Baillie, her husband guitarist Michael Bonagura, and bassist Alan LeBoeuf. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), nicknamed The Possum, is an American country singer known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... Holly Dunn was a country music artist in the late 1980s and early 1990s, who first found fame with the release of her 1986 hit Daddys Hands from her self-titled début album. ... Skip Ewing (real name Donald Ewing), born 1965 in California, country music songwriter and recording artist. ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs1st off Skaggs was known to hate everyone he met. ... Patty Loveless signing a shirt Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey on January 4, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky) is an American country music singer. ... Baillie & the Boys is a country music group which gained prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s was originally comprised of lead singer Kathie Baillie, her husband guitarist Michael Bonagura, and bassist Alan LeBoeuf. ... Billy Joe Royal (born April 3, 1942 in Valdosta, Georgia) is an American singer. ... 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. ... Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962 in Puyallup, Washington) is an American country music singer-songwriter and charity director. ... 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. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... Don Williams Don Williams is a country music singer and songwriter born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. ... Loretta Lynn Lorrie Morgan (born on June 27, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... Sawyer Brown is a country music band formed in 1981. ... Restless Heart is a country pop band originally formed as a studio band to record demos. ... The original members of Highway 101 from left to right: Curtis Stone, Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels, and Cactus Moser. ... Baillie & the Boys is a country music group which gained prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s was originally comprised of lead singer Kathie Baillie, her husband guitarist Michael Bonagura, and bassist Alan LeBoeuf. ... 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. ... Glen Campbell, December 2004 This article is about the singer. ... Conway Twitty Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993) was one of the United States most successful artists of the 20th century. ... Paul Overstreet is a singer and songwriter from Mississippi in the USA. Categories: Singer stubs ... Billy Joe Royal (born April 3, 1942 in Valdosta, Georgia) is an American singer. ... Holly Dunn was a country music artist in the late 1980s and early 1990s, who first found fame with the release of her 1986 hit Daddys Hands from her self-titled début album. ... Hank Williams, Jr. ... Hank Williams Sr. ... Dan Wayland Seals (born February 8, 1950 in McCamey, Texas) is an American musician. ... Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ... Eddy Raven (born August 19, 1944 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American singer and songwriter. ... Reba Nell McEntire (b. ... Loretta Lynn Lorrie Morgan (born on June 27, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... The Kentucky Headhunters are an influential country rock group whose early albums were embraced by both country and rock fans, and maintain a cult following among alt-country fans to this day. ... Vern Gosdin (born August 5, 1934) is an American country music singer. ... Chris Hillman on the cover of his album The Other Side (2005) Chris Hillman (born Christopher Hillman December 4, 1944, in Los Angeles, California), was one of the original members of The Byrds (1965) with Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, and Michael Clarke. ... James Roger McGuinn (born July 13, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter, who was born as James Joseph McGuinn III in Chicago, Illinois. ... Bellamy Brothers The Bellamy Brothers are a country music band, composed of two brothers, Howard and David Bellamy. ...

Top new album releases

Gallery

Beyond the Blue Neon George Strait (MCA) Image File history File links Beyond_the_Blue_Neon. ... Beyond the Blue Neon is George Straits 9th original studio album and 12th overall. ... George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music artist. ...	Bluebird Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros.) Image File history File links Emmyloubluebird. ... Bluebird was an Emmylou Harris album from 1989, which merged a number of ecclectic songs (including work by the McGarrigle Sisters, Tom Rush and Rodney Crowell) with polished, country production. ... Emmylou Harris, ca. ...	Country Club Travis Tritt (Warner Bros.) Image File history File links Countryclub. ... Country Club is the American artist Travis Tritts debut album, released on Warner Bros. ... James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is a successful American country music singer. ...	Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Capitol) Image File history File links Garth_Brooks-Garth_Brooks_(album_cover). ... Garth Brooks was the 1989 self-titled debut album by Country singer Garth Brooks. ... Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962 in Puyallup, Washington) is an American country music singer-songwriter and charity director. ...
Killin' Time Clint Black (RCA)) Image File history File links ClintBlackKillin'Timealbumcover. ... Killin Time is a 1989 (see 1989 in music) album by pop-country singer Clint Black. ... Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) is a neotraditional country music singer, songwriter and producer. ...	Leave the Light On Lorrie Morgan (RCA) Image File history File links LorrieMorganLeavetheLightOn. ... Leave the Light On may refer to: Leave the Light On (Lorrie Morgan album), a 1989 album by country singer Lorrie Morgan Leave the Light On (Beth Hart album), a 2003 album by rock singer Beth Hart Category: ... Loretta Lynn Lorrie Morgan (born on June 27, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ...	One Woman Man George Jones (Epic) Image File history File links Onewomanmangeorgejones. ... One Woman Man (Epic Records, 1989) One Woman Man is an album by American country music singer George Jones. ... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), nicknamed The Possum, is an American country singer known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ...	Paint the Town Highway 101 (Warner Bros.) Image File history File links Highway101PainttheTown. ... Paint the Town was the last of the great albums featuring Paulette Carlson as lead vocalist. ... The original members of Highway 101 from left to right: Curtis Stone, Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels, and Cactus Moser. ...
Sweet Sixteen Reba McEntire (MCA) Image File history File links RebaMcEntireSweetSixteen. ... Sweet Sixteen at least has some steel guitars, mandolin, and fiddle to make it sound more country than her previous Reba, which was Reba McEntires least country-sounding album to date. ... Reba Nell McEntire (b. ...	Turn the Tide Baillie & the Boys (RCA) Image File history File links Baillie&theBoysTurntheTide. ... Turn the Tide is the second album from country music group Baillie & the Boys. ... Baillie & the Boys is a country music group which gained prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s was originally comprised of lead singer Kathie Baillie, her husband guitarist Michael Bonagura, and bassist Alan LeBoeuf. ...	White Limozeen Dolly Parton (Epic) Image File history File links White_Limozeen. ... White Limozeen was a 1989 Dolly Parton album that returned the singer to the country music fold, after the critical and commercial failure of 1987s Rainbow. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ...

Other albums

• 5:01 Blues – Merle Haggard (Epic)
• A Horse Called Music — Willie Nelson (Columbia)
• Greatest Hits Vol. 3 — Hank Williams, Jr.
• Kentucky Thunder – Ricky Skaggs (Epic/Sony)
• No Holdin' Back — Randy Travis (Warner Bros.)
• Pickin' on Nashville - Kentucky Headhunters (Mercury)
• Southern Star – Alabama (RCA)
• Stranger Things Have Happened – Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
• When I Call Your Name – Vince Gill (MCA)
• Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2 — The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal)

Merle Ronald Haggard (nicknamed The Hag; born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, CA) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Willie Nelson performing at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. ... It has been suggested that Audrey Williams be merged into this article or section. ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs1st off Skaggs was known to hate everyone he met. ... 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. ... The Kentucky Headhunters are an influential country rock group whose early albums were embraced by both country and rock fans, and maintain a cult following among alt-country fans to this day. ... Alabama is a Grammy Award-winning country music band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama. ... 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. ... Vince Gill Vince Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music musician, songwriter, and singer. ... The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since 1966. ...

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

• December 13 – Taylor Swift, 2006 newcomer, singer-songwriter first known for her song "Tim McGraw."

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Deaths

• May 9 - Keith Whitley, honky tonk-styled singer who rose to fame in the mid-1980s (alcohol poisoning)

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Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

• Jack Stapp (1912–1980)
• Cliffie Stone (1917–1998)
• Hank Thompson (born 1925)

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Major Awards

Grammy awards

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female -- "Absolute Torch And Twang" - k.d. lang
• Best Country Vocal Performance, Male -- "Lyle Lovett And His Large Band" - Lyle Lovett
• Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal -- "Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• Best Country Vocal Collaboration -- "There's A Tear In My Beer" - Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr.
• Best Country Instrumental Performance -- "Amazing Grace" - Randy Scruggs
• Best Bluegrass Recording -- "The Valley Road" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Bruce Hornsby
• Best Country Song -- "After All This Time" - Rodney Crowell

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Academy of Country Music

• Entertainer Of The Year -- George Strait
• Song Of The Year -- "Where've You Been" - Kathy Mattea - Jon Vezner, Don Henry
• Single Of The Year -- "A Better Man" - Clint Black
• Album Of The Year -- Killin' Time - Clint Black
• Top Male Vocalist -- Clint Black
• Top Female Vocalist -- Kathy Mattea
• Top Vocal Duo -- The Judds
• Top Vocal Group -- Restless Heart
• Top New Male Vocalist -- Clint Black
• Top New Female Vocalist -- Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Top New Vocal Duo Or Group -- Kentucky HeadHunters
• Video Of The Year -- "There's A Tear In My Beer" - Hank Williams Jr. w/ Hank Williams Sr. (Director: Ethan Russell)

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Country Music Association

• Entertainer of the Year -- George Strait
• Male Vocalist of the Year -- Ricky Van Shelton
• Female Vocalist of the Year -- Kathy Mattea
• Horizon Award -- Clint Black
• Vocal Group of the Year -- Highway 101
• Vocal Duo of the Year -- The Judds
• Vocal Event of the Year -- Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr.
• Album of the Year -- Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• Song of the Year -- "Chisled in Stone," Max D. Barnes and Vern Gosdin
• Single of the Year -- "I'm No Stranger to the Rain," Keith Whitley
• Musician of the Year -- Johnny Gimble
• Music Video of the Year -- "There's a Tear in My Beer," Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr.

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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