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This Date in Country Music History – May 7th

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Country legend Mickey Gilley passed away
2021 – Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall released their album The Marfa Tapes
2016 – Sturgill Simpson scored a #1 album with A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
2013 – Lady Antebellum released their album Golden
2013 – The Pistol Annies released their album Annie Up
2012 – Jake Owen married Lacey Buchanan in his hometown of Vero Beach, FL
2007 – LeAnn Rimes released her single “Nothin’ Better To Do”
2004 – Scotty Emerick made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2002 – Kellie Coffey released her debut album When You Lie Next To Me
1998 – Eddie Rabbitt passed away from lung cancer
1996 – Sammy Kershaw released his album Politics, Religion, and Her
1994 – Clint Black scored a #1 hit with his single “Good Run of Bad Luck”
1991 – Travis Tritt released his hit single “Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)”
1949 – Hank Williams topped the charts with “Lovesick Blues”

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This Date in Country Music History

2015 – Tim McGraw released his album Damn Country Music
2015 – Old Dominion released their debut album Meat and Candy
2013 – Florida Georgia Line took home 2 CMA Awards – Duo of the Year and Single of the Year for “Cruise”
2012 – Kenny Chesney‘s single “Come Over” was certified platinum
2012 – Miranda Lambert‘s single “Over You” was certified platinum
2007 – Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Thompson passed away from lung cancer
2007 – Little Big Town released their album A Place To Land
2006 – George Strait was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2006 – Brooks & Dunn took home 3 CMA Awards – Vocal Duo, Single, and Music Video
2004 – Phil Vassar scored a #1 hit with “In a Real Love”
2003 – 99.9 Kiss Country (WKIS – Miami)’s Gator locked himself in the studio and played nothing but Toby Keith for 4 hours after Keith got shut out at the CMA Awards despite 7 nominations
2002 – Porter Wagoner was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2002 – Alan Jackson took home 5 CMA Awards – Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album, Single, and Song of the Year
2001 – George Strait released his album The Road Less Traveled
1993 – The Reba McEntire & Linda Davis duet “Does He Love You” topped the charts
1964 – Tex Ritter was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
1948 – Little Jimmy Dickens became a member of the Grand Ole Opry

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