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This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Eric Church released his album Evangeline vs The Machine
2025 – Bailey Zimmerman and Luke Combs released their duet “Backup Plan”
2013 – Alan Jackson performs “He Stopped Loving Her Today” at the funeral of George Jones
2011 – Lady Antebellum releases their single “Just a Kiss”
2006 – Chris Young is named the winner of Nashville Star
2005 – Little Big Town’s single “Boondocks” is released to radio
2000 – Rebecca Lynn Howard‘s selft-titled debut alum was released
2000 – Collin Raye‘s album Tracks was released
1998 – Shania Twain‘s “You’re Still the One” is the #1 song in Country Music
1994 – Lee Greenwood competed on Wheel of Fortune
1988 – Clint Black signs his record deal with RCA Records
1985 – The Highwayman album is released, featuring Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson

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This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Thomas Rhett released his song “Country Again”
2021 – Kelsea Ballerini released her duet “Half of My Hometown” with Kenny Chesney
2016 – Brothers Osborne made their Grand Ole Opry debut
2014 – Kevin Sharp passed away in California
2004 – Terri Clark released her single “Girls Lie Too”
2002 – Kellie Coffey made her Grand Ole Opry debut
1980 – Crystal Gayle topped the charts with “It’s Like We Never Said Goodbye”
1963 – Johnny Cash released his single “Ring of Fire”

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This Date in Country Music History

2010 – Gary Allan released his album Get Off On The Pain
2007 – Bucky Covington made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2005 – Chris LeDoux died of bile duct cancer
2004 – James Otto released his debut album Days Of Our Lives
2002 – Jo Dee Messina scored a #1 hit with “Bring On The Rain”
1999 – Joe Diffie released his single “A Night To Remember”
1993 – Tracy Lawrence released his album Alibis
1991 – Alan Jackson scored his first career #1 hit with “I’d Love You All Over Again”
1976 – Johnny Cash received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Warner Mack died in Nashville
2014 – Cole Swindell topped the charts with “Chillin’ It”
2013 – Parmalee made their Grand Ole Opry debut
2011 – Reba McEntire, Jean Shepard, and Bobby Braddock are announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2007 – Josh Turner‘s album Your Man was certified double platinum
2007 – Miranda Lambert‘s album Kerosene was certified platinum
2005 – Jamie O’Neal released her album Brave
1990 – Mark Chesnutt signed with MCA Records
1983 – Alabama released their album The Closer You Get
1980 – Waylon Jennings topped the charts with “I Ain’t Living Long Like This”
1979 – Conway Twitty released his single “Don’t Take It Away”
1972 – Donna Fargo released her signature hit “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.”
1968 – Johnny Cash and June Carter got married in Franklin, KY

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This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Chris Bandi made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2020 – Jake Owen’s single “Down to the Honkytonk” was certified Platinum
2017 – Sam Hunt’s single “Body Like a Back Road” topped the Billboard country singles chart for the first of a record 34 straight weeks
2013 – Zac Brown Band released their single “Jump Right In”
2010 – Johnny Cash‘s “Guess Things Happen That Way” was iTunes’ 10 billionth download
2010 – Lady Antebellum‘s album Need You Now was certified platinum
2003 – Clay Walker announced the formation of his Band Against MS Foundation
1989 – Dwight Yoakam scored a #1 hit with “I Sang Dixie”
1982 – Alabama released their album Mountain Music
1956 – Elvis Presley scored his first career #1 hit with “I Forgot To Remember To Forget”

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