This Date in Country Music History – December 12th

 

• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – December 12th, 2022
• 2020 – Grand Ole Opry Member and Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride passed away due to complications from COVID-19
• 2019 – Luke Combs picked up a bunch of hardware.  His album This One’s For You was certified Triple Platinum.  His song “Must’ve Never Met You” was certified Platinum, his single “She Got The Best Of Me” was certified Double Platinum, and his singles “Beautiful Crazy” and “When It Rains It Pours” were certified Quadruple Platinum
• 2018 – Cole Swindell‘s duet with Dierks Bentley “Flatliner” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – Eli Young Band‘s single “Crazy Girl” was certified Triple Platinum
• 2011 – The Henningsens signed a record label deal with Sony Music Nashville
• 1998 – Faith Hill scored a #1 hit with “Let Me Let Go”
• 1996 – Clint Black received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 1987 – Reba McEntire scored a #1 hit with “The Last One To Know”
• Today’s Birthdays – December 12th