Today in Country Music History
Today in 1963, "Ring Of Fire" by Johnny Cash peaked at number 17 on the pop singles chart.
Today in 1978, Emmylou Harris' "Elite Hotel" album was certified Gold.
Today in 1978, "Only One Love In My Life" by Ronnie Milsap was number one on the country charts.
Today in 1981, Alabama was number one on the country charts with "Feels So Right."
Today in 1988, Tanya Tucker's "Strong Enough To Bend" album was released.
Today in 1996, LeAnn Rimes' debut album, "Blue," hit number one on the country album charts. It went on to spend 26 weeks -- or a total of six months -- at the top.
Today in 1997, Vince Gill's father, Stan, died following surgery for pancreatic cancer.
Today in 1999, the Oak Ridge Boys released their album "Voices."
Today in 1999, Merle Haggard's "Live at Billy Bob's Texas" album was released.
Today in 2000, Chely Wright didn't send out official announcements, but her beloved pooch, Minnie, graduated with honors from obedience school.
Today in 2001, Lee Ann Womack won 125-thousand-dollars on ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." She was playing to support the Independent School District in her Texas hometown of Jacksonville.
Today in 2003, Shania Twain played a free concert at Hutchinson Field in Chicago's Grant Park in support of her album "Up!" The show was taped for an NBC special.
Today in 2004, The Cherry Bombs' album "The Notorious Cherry Bombs," Terri Clark's "Greatest Hits 1994 - 2004," and Lane Turner's CD "Right On Time" were among the new releases arriving in stores.
Today in 2006, Wynonna and Ashley Judd were at the Mystics' WNBA game in Washington, DC to lend support for YouthAIDS. Wynonna also performed a concert after the game.
Today in 2007, Little Big Town's Kimberly Roads gave birth to daughter Daisy Pearl in Phoenix, Arizona, while the group was on tour. Daisy arrived three weeks early. The group had five more dates left on their tour with Martina McBride. Little Big Town finished the trek as a trio, playing their first show as a three-piece ensemble that night in Las Vegas.
Today in 2007, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill performed in Biloxi, Mississippi, and donated all of the net proceeds from the concert to continued hurricane relief efforts in that state through their Neighbors Keeper Foundation.< |