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| 7/29/2010 |
Today In Country Music History
Today in 1981, the "Fancy Free" album by the Oak Ridge Boys was certified Platinum.
Today in 1989, Reba McEntire hit number one on the Billboard country chart with a remake of the Everly Brothers hit "Cathy's Clown."
Today in 1992, Garth Brooks self-titled debut album was certified quadruple-Platinum, while his "Ropin' The Wind" project was certified for multi-Platinum sales of eight-million.
Today in 1996, Deana Carter's single "Strawberry Wine" was released.
Today in 1997, Clint Black's album "Nothin' But The Tailights" was released. The same day, BlackHawk's "Love and Gravity" project was also released.
Today in 1997, Terri Clark's self-titled album was certified Platinum.
Today in 1998, the "Everywhere" album by Tim McGraw was certified triple Platinum.
Today in 1999, Alan Jackson was one of the performers on ABC's "An American Celebration At Ford's Theater." President Bill Clinton was among those in the audience.
Today in 2000, Clay Walker sang the national anthem at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in Canton, Ohio. He also played a post-induction concert along with Dwight Yoakam and Sawyer Brown.
Today in 2000, Faith Hill's single "Breathe" returned to the top of "Billboard's" adult contemporary chart for a 14th week. Faith had been bumped from the top a week earlier by Latin singer Marc Anthony.
Today in 2001, Toby Keith and Larry Gatlin performed for President George W. Bush at the White House. The show was taped for a PBS special "In Performance At The White House: The President's Own."
Today in 2003, Josh Turner's single "Long Black Train" was released.
Today in 2003, George Strait's "Strait Out of the Box" collection was certified multi-Platinum for sales reaching the eight-million mark.
Today in 2004, Blake Shelton's video "Some Beach" had its debut on CMT.
Today in 2005, Willie Nelson and Jessica Simpson visited military personnel at the Miramar Marine Air Corps Station in San Diego to promote the movie "The Dukes of Hazzard."
Today in 2005, Gretchen Wilson's video "All Jacked Up" made its debuts on CMT.com.
Today in 2005, George Strait's album "Somewhere Down In Texas" was certified Gold and Platinum, while his "The Best Of George Strait: The Millennium Collection" was certified Platinum.
Today in 2006, Charley Pride, who's a former Negro League baseball player, sang the American and Canadian national anthems in Cooperstown, New York for the inductions of 17 former Negro Leaguers into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Today in 2006, Brad Paisley was spending his third week at number one on the "Billboard" country chart with "The World."
Today in 2007, Gretchen Wilson performed during the inaugural Miller Lite Rock N Racing concert prior to the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Today in 2008, the regular edition of Sugarland's CD "Love on the Inside" arrived in stores. Meanwhile, original group member Kristen Hall filed a lawsuit against former band mates Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, claiming they owed her owed one-point-five-million-dollars in royalties. She argued that even though she left the trio they still had a partnership, and had a verbal agreement that they would share profits and losses equally.
Today in 2008, Alan Jackson's "Good Time" marked its third consecutive week at number one on the "Country AirCheck" singles chart.
Today in 2009, Taylor Swift's "Fearless" returned to number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, logging its 20th week in the top spot. The achievement matched the success of Swift's self-titled debut, and put her alongside Garth Brooks and Shania Twain as the only country stars in the "Billboard" SoundScan era to have two discs occupy the number one spot on the Billboard chart for at least 20 weeks. She also became the only artist in the decade to have two CDs each spend 20 weeks at the top of the Top Country Albums chart.< |
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