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| 3/11/2010 |
Today In Country Music History
Today in 1989, Ronnie Milsap topped the country charts with "Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me?"
Today in 1992, the "No Fences" album by Garth Brooks was certified for sales of seven-million copies.
Today in 1994, Martina McBride made her "Tonight Show" debut.
Today in 1994, Neal McCoy scored his first number one single with "No Doubt About It."
Today in 1999, Jo Dee Messina made her debut on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
Today in 2000, Joe Diffie married his wife, Theresa.
Today in 2002, Tim McGraw's single "The Cowboy In Me" took the top spot on both the "Billboard" and "Radio & Records'" country charts. With "Bring On The Rain," his vocal collaboration with Jo Dee Messina at number one on "Billboard" the week before, this made Tim the first artist to have back-to-back singles at the top spot on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles Chart since electronic monitoring began.
Today in 2003, Dolly Parton was presented with the 2003 Governor's Awards in the Arts Lifetime Achievement Award.
Today in 2004, Naomi, Wynonna, and Ashley Judd received the National Award at the Kentucky Governor's Awards in the Arts ceremony.
Today in 2005, The Oak Ridge Boys performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" on ABC's "Good Morning America" to help launch the National Anthem Project, an initiative to teach Americans the lyrics to the song.
Today in 2006, Kenny Chesney took over the top spot on "Billboard's" country chart with "Living in Fast Forward."
Today in 2007, Jo Dee Messina sang "Heaven Was Needing a Hero" on ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," in honor of 16-year-old Ransom Tipton-Smith, who lost his life in a car accident two years earlier.
Today in 2008, Clint Black released his first digital EP, "The Long Cool EP," which featured his cover of The Hollies' "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)," "The Strong One," and his duet with wife Lisa, "You Still Get To Me."
Today in 2008, Eddy Arnold's wife, Sally Gayhart Arnold, passed away at a Nashville-area hospital. She had been admitted to the hospital a few days earlier with breathing difficulties. She was 87. At the time of her death Arnold was also in the hospital, recovering from hip replacement surgery he underwent a week earlier.
Today in 2009, Darius Rucker and Vic Chesnutt were among the performers a tribute concert honoring R.E.M. at Carnegie Hall in New York.< |
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