This Date in Country Music History – August 3rd

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Aug 032025

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Keith Urban, Kix Brooks, David Lee Murphy, Rafe Van Hoy, and Casey Beathard were announced as inductees to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
2021 – Carly Pearce was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry
2018 – Dan + Shay‘s single “Tequila” was certified Platinum
2018 – Brett Eldredge singles “Lose My Mind” and “Mean To Me” were certified Platinum
2018 – Devin Dawson‘s single “All On Me” was certified Platinum
2018 – Cole Swindell‘s single Let Me See Ya Girl” was certified Platinum
2009 – Lee Brice released his single “Love Like Crazy”
1993 – Clay Walker‘s self-titled debut album was released
1991 – Johnny Lee made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1991 – Trisha Yearwood scored her first career #1 hit with “She’s In Love With the Boy”
1985 – Alabama topped the charts with their single “Forty Hour Week (For a Livin’)”