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  • 2016 – Morgan Evans proposed to Kelsea Ballerini
  • 2004 – Blake Shelton scored a #1 hit with “Some Beach”
  • 1999 – Faith Hill tops the charts for the first of 6 weeks with “Breathe”
  • 1982 – John Anderson scored his first career #1 hit with “Wild and Blue”
  • 1976 – The Gatlin Brothers became members of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1976 – Emmylou Harris scored a # 1 hit with “Sweet Dreams”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2016 – Kane Brown scored a #1 album with his debut, self-titled album
  • 2016 – Ruston Kelly proposed to Kacey Musgraves who said yes
  • 2011 – Zac Brown Band topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “Keep Me In Mind”
  • 1988 – Keith Whitley topped the charts with his hit “When You Say Nothing At All”
  • 1983 – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers scored a #1 hit with “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer To You)”
  • 1966 – Jack Greene topped the charts for the first of 7 weeks with “There Goes My Everything”

 

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  • 2024 – Chase Matthew released his song “Darlin'”
  • 2022 – Bailey Zimmerman released his album Leave the Light On
  • 2022 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Hate My Heart”
  • 2019 – Dwight Yoakam, Larry Gatlin, Rivers Rutherford, Marcus Hummon, Sharon Vaughn and Kostas became members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2017 – Kacey Musgraves married fellow artist Ruston Kelly
  • 2017 – Emily Ann Roberts made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2014 – Florida Georgia Line released their album Anything Goes
  • 2014 – The Swon Brothers released their self-titled debut album
  • 2011 – The remake of “Footloose” was released in theaters starring Julianne Hough and featured Blake Shelton singing the title track of the soundtrack
  • 2008 – Kenny Chesney released his album Lucky Old Sun
  • 2008 – Billy Currington released his album Little Bit of Everything
  • 2006 – The legendary Freddy Fender passed away in Texas due to cancer
  • 2006 – Josh Turner scored a #1 hit with “Would You Go With Me”
  • 2003 – Josh Turner released his debut album Long Black Train
  • 2003 – Rodney Atkins released his debut album Honesty
  • 1989 – Clint Black topped the charts with “Killin’ Time”
  • 1977 – Johnny Paycheck released his signature hit “Take This Job and Shove It”
  • 1972 – Donna Fargo scored a #1 hit with “Funny Face”
  • 1970 – Merle Haggard won 4 CMA Awards: Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Single, and Album
  • 1967 – Tammy Wynette scored her first career #1 hit with “I Don’t Wanna Play House”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Don Schlitz became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2021 – Midland released their single “Sunrise Tells the Story”
  • 2019 – Trisha Yearwood released her album Every Girl
  • 2019 – Craig Morgan released his single “The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost”
  • 2011 – Scotty McCreery released his single “The Trouble With Girls”
  • 2005 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Hillbilly Deluxe
  • 1999 – Brad Paisley released his single “He Didn’t Have To Be”
  • 1997 – Kenny Chesney scored his first career #1 hit with “She’s Got It All”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Megan Moroney released her song “I’m Not Pretty”
  • 2020 – Luke Bryan released his album Born Here Live Here Die Here
  • 2020 – Darius Rucker released his song “Beers and Sunshine”
  • 2019 – Dwight Yoakam, Larry Gatlin, Rivers Rutherford and more were announced as the newest inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2015 – Luke Bryan released his album Kill the Lights
  • 2012 – Colt Ford released his album Declaration of Independence
  • 2007 – Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, and Ralph Emery are announced as the latest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2004 – Reba topped the charts with her hit “Somebody”
  • 2001 – Carolyn Dawn Johnson released her debut album Room With a View
  • 1997 – Garth Brooks Day is celebrated in New York City as he plays a huge concert in Central Park
  • 1997 – Loretta Lynn Day was declared in Minnesota
  • 1995 – Lonestar released their single “Tequila Talkin'”
  • 1989 – Travis Tritt‘s debut single “Country Club” was released
  • 1980 – Willie Nelson released his hit single “On the Road Again”
  • 1979 – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers released their single “All The Gold In California”
  • 1961 – Patsy Cline topped the charts with her hit “I Fall to Pieces”

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