NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1999 in country music

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1 Events
2 Top hits of the year
- 2.1 Number one hits
- 2.2 Other major hits
3 Top new album releases
- 3.1 Other top albums
4 Deaths
5 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
6 Major Awards
7 Further reading
8 Other links
9 External links

Events

March 6 – Legendary performer George Jones, in the midst of a comeback this year, is seriously injured when he crashed his Lexus into a bridge. It is later revealed that alcohol was a factor in the accident, and he pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges.

Also during the year, Jones releases the album, Cold Hard Truth (to critical acclaim), and releases his semi-autobiographical single, "Choices."

June – Comedian Jeff Foxworthy debuts his syndicated radio countdown show, "The Foxworthy Countdown."
September 4 – Lonestar's monster hit, "Amazed," spends its eighth week at No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming the first song to do so since Jack Greene's 1966 hit, "There Goes My Everything." In several other trade magazines, including Radio & Records, "Amazed" reigns for nine weeks, which made it the longest-reigning single since 1966's "Almost Persuaded" by David Houston. The song cements Lonestar's status as the top country band for pop-styled ballads, and further fueled the debate as to what is considered "real country." In fact, by year's end, "Amazed" is gaining popularity on CHR and adult contemporary stations (in re-mixed versions, which excised the steel guitar).

As of 2006, only one other song – 2003's "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett – had matched Lonestar's No. 1-reign feat.

March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), is an American country music artist known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... Comedian Jeff Foxworthy accepts a new jacket from 3rd Infantry Division Commander Army Maj. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Lonestar is an American country music band consisting of Richie McDonald (lead vocals) (born Richard Vance McDonald, on 6 February 1962, in Mesquite, Texas), Michael Britt (guitar) (born Michael Wayne Britt, on 15 June 1966, in Fort Worth, Texas), Keech Rainwater (drums) (born Randy Keech Rainwater, on 24 January 1963... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Hot Country Singles & Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Jack Greene Jack Greene (born January 7, 1930) is an American country musician nicknamed the Jolly Green Giant and well known for his 1967 hit There Goes My Everything. ... Radio and Records (R&R) is a weekly trade magazine that tracks radio airplay from the various genres including Pop, Country, R&B and many others. ... Charles David Houston (born December 9, 1938 in Bossier City, Louisiana; died November 30, 1993 in Bossier City) was an American country music singer. ... CHR is a Habbo Hotel AU fansite with a online streaming radio station. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... // January 14 â€“ With the song, She Let Herself Go, George Strait scores his 40th No. ... Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

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

Date	Song Name	Artist	Wks. No. 1	Spec. Note
January 16	Right on the Money	Alan Jackson	1
January 23	Wrong Again	Martina McBride	1
January 30	Stand Beside Me	Jo Dee Messina	3	With this No. 1 hit, Messina became the first female artist to score three multi-week No. 1 songs from the same album (1998's I'm Alright)
February 20	I Don't Want to Miss a Thing	Mark Chesnutt	2	^B Cover of the Aerosmith song.
March 6	No Place That Far	Sara Evans (featuring Vince Gill)	1	^{A - Sara Evans} ^{B - Vince Gill}
March 13	You Were Mine	Dixie Chicks	2
March 27	How Forever Feels	Kenny Chesney	6
May 8	Wish You Were Here	Mark Wills	1	^A
May 15	Please Remember Me	Tim McGraw	5
June 19	Write This Down	George Strait	4
July 17	Amazed	Lonestar	8	¹ With its eight-week run, became the longest-running No. 1 song since 1966's "Almost Persuaded" by David Houston. In early 2000, "Amazed" became the first song to top both the Hot Country Singles & Tracks and Billboard Hot 100 (since 1983's "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton).
September 11	Single White Female	Chely Wright	1	^C
September 18	You Had Me From Hello	Kenny Chesney	1
September 25	Something Like That	Tim McGraw	5
October 30	I Love You	Martina McBride	5
December 4	When I Said I Do	Clint Black (featuring Lisa Hartman Black)	2	² ^{B - Clint Black} ^{C - Lisa Hartman Black}
December 11	He Didn't Have to Be	Brad Paisley	1	^A
December 25	Breathe	Faith Hill	6	A major crossover hit, "Breathe" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100; although never a No. 1 song there, it was the Hot 100 chart's No. 1 hit of the year for 2000. Coincidentally, it ranked only No. 13 on the 2000 year-end Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

¹ - No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard magazine
² - song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
^A - First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
^B - Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
^C - Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas) is an American Grammy nominated country music singer. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jo-Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970 in Holliston, Massachusetts, USA) is a country music singer. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... I Dont Want to Miss a Thing is a hit single by American rock band Aerosmith. ... Mark Chesnutt Mark Chesnutt is an American country music singer. ... Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band, regarded by some as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band. [1][2] Although they are known as the bad boys from Boston[3], none of the bands members are actually from that city. ... 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May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (136th in leap years). ... Tim McGraw (born Samuel Timothy Smith on May 1, 1967, in Delhi, Louisiana) is an American country music singer who has achieved many number one hits on the country singles and album charts, with total sales in excess of 25 million units. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... George Harvey Strait, (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music singer. ... July 17 is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Amazed is a country music ballad recorded by Lonestar, released as a single from the bands album Lonely Grill. ... Lonestar is an American country music band consisting of Richie McDonald (lead vocals) (born Richard Vance McDonald, on 6 February 1962, in Mesquite, Texas), Michael Britt (guitar) (born Michael Wayne Britt, on 15 June 1966, in Fort Worth, Texas), Keech Rainwater (drums) (born Randy Keech Rainwater, on 24 January 1963... Charles David Houston (born December 9, 1938 in Bossier City, Louisiana; died November 30, 1993 in Bossier City) was an American country music singer. ... Hot Country Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... 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Tim McGraw (born Samuel Timothy Smith on May 1, 1967, in Delhi, Louisiana) is an American country music singer who has achieved many number one hits on the country singles and album charts, with total sales in excess of 25 million units. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas) is an American Grammy nominated country music singer. ... December 4th redirects here. ... Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA) is a neotraditional country music singer, songwriter and producer. ... Lisa Hartman (b. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Brad Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer, virtuoso guitarist, and songwriter from Glen Dale, West Virginia. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Breathe was the first single off of Faith Hills 1999 album, Breathe. ... Audrey Faith Perry McGraw, best known as Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967), is an American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her marriage to country singer Tim McGraw. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Hot Country Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Other major hits

"A Man Ain't Made of Stone" - Randy Travis (#16)
"All Things Considered" - Yankee Grey (#8)
"Almost Home" - Mary Chapin Carpenter (#22)
"Anyone Else" - Collin Raye (#4)
"Come on Over" - Shania Twain (#6)
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" - Dwight Yoakam (#12)
"Drive Me Wild" - Sawyer Brown (#6)
"Everytime I Cry" - Terri Clark (#12)
"For You I Will" - Aaron Tippin (#6)
"Fly (The Angel Song)" - The Wilkinsons
"God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" - Alabama featuring 'N Sync (#3)
"Gone Crazy" - Alan Jackson (#4)
"Hands of a Working Man" - Ty Herndon (#5)
"Hillbilly Shoes" - Montgomery Gentry (#13)
"Hold on to Me" - John Michael Montgomery (#4)
"Home to You" - John Michael Montgomery (#2)
"I Can't Get Over You" - Brooks & Dunn (#5)
"I'll Go Crazy" - Andy Griggs (#10)
"I'll Think of a Reason Later" - Lee Ann Womack (#2)
"I'm Already Taken" - Steve Wariner (#3)
"I'm Leaving" - Aaron Tippin (#17)
"It Don't Matter To The Sun" - Chris Gaines (#24)
"Keepin' Up" - Alabama (#14)
"Lesson in Leavin'" - Jo Dee Messina (#2)
"Lightning Does the Work" - Chad Brock (#22)
"Little Good-Byes" - SHeDAISY (#3)
"Little Man" - Alan Jackson (#3)
"Lonely and Gone" - Montgomery Gentry (#5)
"Love Ain't Like That" - Faith Hill (#12)
"Make Up in Love" - Doug Stone (#19)
"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" - Shania Twain (#4)
"Maybe Not Tonight" - Sammy Kershaw and Lorrie Morgan (#17)
"Meanwhile" - George Strait (#4)
"Missing You" - Brooks & Dunn (#15)
"Now You See Me (Now You Don't)" - Lee Ann Womack (#12)
"One Honest Heart" – Reba McEntire (#7)
"Ordinary Life" - Chad Brock (#3)
"Pop a Top" - Alan Jackson (#6)
"Powerful Thing" - Trisha Yearwood (#6)
"Ready to Run" - Dixie Chicks (#2)
"The Greatest" - Kenny Rogers
"The Secret of Life" - Faith Hill (#4)
"She's Always Right" - Clay Walker (#16)
"Slave to the Habit" - Shane Minor
"Somebody's Out There Watching" - The Kinleys (#19)
"She's in Love" - Mark Wills (#7)
"Small Stuff" - Alabama (#24)
"Stranger in My Mirror" - Randy Travis (#16)
"That Don't Impress Me Much" - Shania Twain (#8)
"There You Have It" - BlackHawk (#4)
"This Heartache Never Sleeps" - Mark Chesnutt (#17)
"Tonight the Heartache's On Me" - Dixie Chicks (#6)
"Two Teardrops" - Steve Wariner (#2)
"Unbelievable" - Diamond Rio (#2)
"What Do You Say to That" - George Strait (#4)
"Whatever You Say" - Martina McBride (#2)
"Who Needs Pictures" - Brad Paisley (#12)
"With You" - Lila McCann (#7)
"Wrong Night" - Reba McEntire (#6)
"You Won't Ever Be Lonely" - Andy Griggs (#2)
"You're Beginning to Get to Me" - Clay Walker (#2)
"You've Got a Way" - Shania Twain (#13)

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Top new album releases

Cold Hard Truth — George Jones (Elektra/Asylum)
Breathe — Faith Hill (Warner Bros.)
D'lectrified — Clint Black (RCA)
Fly — Dixie Chicks (Monument/Sony)
LeAnn Rimes — LeAnn Rimes (Curb)
Lonely Grill — Lonestar (BNA)
My Heart — Lorrie Morgan (BNA)
A Place in the Sun — Tim McGraw (Curb)
Risin' Outlaw — Hank Williams III (Curb)
Stormy — Hank Williams Jr. (Curb)

Cold Hard Truth (Asylum, 1999) Cold Hard Truth is an album by American country music singer George Jones. ... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), is an American country music artist known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... Breathe is the fourth album by country artist Faith Hill, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). ... Audrey Faith Perry McGraw, best known as Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967), is an American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her marriage to country singer Tim McGraw. ... Dlectrified is a 1999 (see 1999 in music) album by 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. ... Fly is the fifth album by American country band Dixie Chicks, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). ... The Dixie Chicks are a thirteen-time Grammy Award-winning female country music/rock music trio from the United States comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines. ... LeAnn Rimes is the self-titled, 1999 album by LeAnn Rimes. ... LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American country music singer. ... Lonestar is an American country music band consisting of Richie McDonald (lead vocals) (born Richard Vance McDonald, on 6 February 1962, in Mesquite, Texas), Michael Britt (guitar) (born Michael Wayne Britt, on 15 June 1966, in Fort Worth, Texas), Keech Rainwater (drums) (born Randy Keech Rainwater, on 24 January 1963... My Heart rose to a fairly high #8 on the Billboard country albums chart considering that the highest charting single, Here I Go Again, was only a very minor hit at #72. ... Loretta Lynn Lorrie Morgan (born on June 27, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ... A Place in the Sun was the fifth album of American country music artist Tim McGraw. ... Tim McGraw (born Samuel Timothy Smith on May 1, 1967, in Delhi, Louisiana) is an American country music singer who has achieved many number one hits on the country singles and album charts, with total sales in excess of 25 million units. ... Risin Outlaw is the debut album by Hank Williams III, which includes three songs written by Wayne Hancock, and a cover of Cocaine Blues. I Dont Know (Howard) â€“ 3:23 Youre the Reason (Edwards, Fell, Hanley, Ives) â€“ 2:49 If the Shoe Fits (Denny, Williams) â€“ 2:54 87... Shelton Hank Williams (born December 12, 1972, in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American musician. ... Stormy is an album by American country music singer and songwriter Hank Williams, Jr. ... Hank Williams, Jr. ...

Other top albums

20 Greatest Hits - Chris LeDoux (Capitol)
Everywhere We Go – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Mark Chesnutt (MCA)
I've Got a Right to Cry - Mandy Barnett (Sire)
Keepers: Greatest Hits - Tracy Byrd (MCA)
Last Chance for a Thousand Years: Greatest Hits from the 1990s - Dwight Yoakam (Reprise)
Lonely Grill – Lonestar (BNA)
Maybe Not Tonight - Sammy Kershaw and Lorrie Morgan
Party Doll - Mary Chapin Carpenter (Columbia)
She Rides Wild Horses - Kenny Rogers (Dreamcatcher)
Two Teardrops - Steve Wariner (Capitol)
Under the Influence - Alan Jackson (Arista)

Chris LeDoux (October 2, 1948 â€“ March 9, 2005) was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor and rodeo champion. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Mark Chesnutt Mark Chesnutt is an American country music singer. ... Country singer Mandy Barnetts 1999 album, Mandy Barnett (born September 28, 1975 in Crossville, Tennessee) is a popular country music singer and stage actress. ... Tracy Byrd (born on December 17, 1966 in Beaumont, Texas) is a country music singer. ... Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American musician, songwriter, and actor. ... Lonestar is an American country music band consisting of Richie McDonald (lead vocals) (born Richard Vance McDonald, on 6 February 1962, in Mesquite, Texas), Michael Britt (guitar) (born Michael Wayne Britt, on 15 June 1966, in Fort Worth, Texas), Keech Rainwater (drums) (born Randy Keech Rainwater, on 24 January 1963... Samuel Paul Sammy Kershaw (born February 24, 1958, in Kaplan, Louisiana) is an American Country and Western music singer and songwriter. ... Loretta Lynn Lorrie Morgan (born on June 27, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer. ... Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning country/folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, with a diverse musical style that is sometimes said to be unclassifiable. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... Steve Wariner Steve Wariner (born December 25, 1954 in Noblesville, Indiana) is a American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ...

Deaths

December 17 — Rex Allen, 78, "The Arizona Cowboy" and traveling rodeo performer.
December 20 — Hank Snow, 85, "The Singing Ranger," best known for "I'm Movin' On."

December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rex Allen (December 31, 1920 â€“ December 17, 1999) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 â€“ December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter. ...

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Johnny Bond ( June 1, 1915 - June 12, 1978, born Cyrus Whitfield Bond in Erville, Oklahoma, was a popular country music entertainer of the 1940s through the 1960s and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress and philanthropist. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Twitty redirects here. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Major Awards

Grammy awards

Best Female Country Vocal Performance -- "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" - Shania Twain
Best Male Country Vocal Performance -- "Choices" - Country Music Icon George Jones
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal -- "Ready To Run" - Dixie Chicks
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals -- "After The Gold Rush" - Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and Dolly Parton
Best Country Instrumental Performance -- "Bob's Breakdowns" - Asleep At The Wheel (Featuring Ray Benson, Chris Booher, Cindy Cashdollar, Floyd Domino, Michael Francis, Larry Franklin, David Miller, Jason Roberts, David Sanger, Steve Wariner, Tommy Allsup, and Vince Gill)
Best Country Song -- "Come On Over" - Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Shania Twain, songwriters.
Best Country Album -- "Fly" - Dixie Chicks
Best Bluegrass Album -- "Ancient Tones" - Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

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Academy of Country Music

Entertainer Of The Year -- Shania Twain
Song Of The Year -- "Amazed" - Lonestar - Marv Green, Aimee Mayo
Single Of The Year -- "Amazed" - Lonestar
Album Of The Year -- Fly - Dixie Chicks
Top Male Vocalist -- Tim McGraw
Top Female Vocalist -- Faith Hill
Top Vocal Duo -- Dixie Chicks
Top Vocal Group -- Dixie Chicks
Top New Male Vocalist -- Brad Paisley
Top New Female Vocalist -- Jessica Andrews
Top New Vocal Duo Or Group -- Montgomery Gentry
Video Of The Year -- "Breathe" - Faith Hill (Director: Lili Fini Zanuck)
Vocal Event Of The Year -- When I Said I Do" - Clint Black with Lisa Hartman Black

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Country Music Association

Entertainer of the Year -- Shania Twain
Male Vocalist of the Year -- Tim McGraw
Female Vocalist of the Year -- Martina McBride
Vocal Group of the Year -- Dixie Chicks
Vocal Duo of the Year -- Brooks & Dunn
Horizon Award -- Jo Dee Messina
Musician of the Year -- Randy Scruggs
Vocal Event of the Year -- "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" -- Vince Gill and Patty Loveless
Single of the Year -- "Wide Open Spaces", Dixie Chicks
Song of the Year -- "This Kiss", Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff and Beth Nielsen Chapman
Album of the Year -- A Place in the Sun, Tim McGraw
Music Video of the Year -- "Wide Open Spaces", Dixie Chicks (director: Thom Oliphant)

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	The Tennessee Country Music Association (TCMA) was chartered in the State of Tennessee in April of 1995 by Peggy Franck, Founder and CEO, as a non-profit country music association.
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