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Born on this day 1938, in Houston, Texas, Kenny Rogers, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He ...
21/08/2026

Born on this day 1938, in Houston, Texas, Kenny Rogers, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres, topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the US alone. He was voted the "Favorite Singer of All-Time" in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People.🎶






On this day 2021, American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author Tom T. Hall died... He wrote 12 No.1 h...
20/08/2026

On this day 2021, American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author Tom T. Hall died... He wrote 12 No.1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No.1 international pop crossover hit “Harper Valley PTA” by Jeannie C. Riley.🎶




Born on this day in 1966 Jacksonville, Texas, Lee Ann Womack, country singer, songwriter. Her 2000 single, "I Hope You D...
19/08/2026

Born on this day in 1966 Jacksonville, Texas, Lee Ann Womack, country singer, songwriter. Her 2000 single, "I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Country Chart and the Top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her signature song.🎶





This day 1985, Highwayman featuring Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson was at #1 on the...
17/08/2026

This day 1985, Highwayman featuring Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson was at #1 on the Billboard Country album chart.🎶




This day 1969, Merle Haggard's "Workin' Man Blues" was at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart. The song is Haggar...
16/08/2026

This day 1969, Merle Haggard's "Workin' Man Blues" was at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart. The song is Haggard's tribute to a core group of his fans: The American blue-collared working man.🎶






Born on this day, 1941 Don Rich, country musician who helped develop the Bakersfield sound in the early 1960s. He was a ...
15/08/2026

Born on this day, 1941 Don Rich, country musician who helped develop the Bakersfield sound in the early 1960s. He was a noted guitarist and fiddler, and a member of the Buckaroos, the backing band of country singer Buck Owens. Don died on July 17, 1974.🎶




Born on this day 1941,in Elkhart, Indiana was singer Connie Smith. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local ta...
14/08/2026

Born on this day 1941,in Elkhart, Indiana was singer Connie Smith. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson. Her first #1 hit was with her debut single "Once A Day" released in 1964. Connie won Billboards Most Promising Female Country Artist in 1964.🎶





This day 2008, Don Helms a steel guitarist best known as the steel guitar player of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys died...
11/08/2026

This day 2008, Don Helms a steel guitarist best known as the steel guitar player of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys died aged 81. Don was a featured musician on over 100 Hank Williams recordings and went on to play on many classic country hits, including Patsy Cline's "Walking After Midnight," Stonewall Jackson's "Waterloo," the Louvin Brothers' "Cash on the Barrelhead," Lefty Frizzell's "Long Black Veil" and Loretta Lynn's "Blue Kentucky Girl."🎶




This day 1991, Vince Gill was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. His commercial peak came in the first half of the 1990s...
10/08/2026

This day 1991, Vince Gill was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. His commercial peak came in the first half of the 1990s, starting with his breakthrough album When I Call Your Name. Vince has 65 entries on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including four solo #1 hits: "I Still Believe in You", "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away", "One More Last Chance", and "Tryin' to Get Over You", all between 1992 and 1994.🎶






On this day 2017, American singer, guitarist, songwriter, television host, and actor Glen Campbell died in Nashville, Te...
08/08/2026

On this day 2017, American singer, guitarist, songwriter, television host, and actor Glen Campbell died in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 81. He became a patient at an Alzheimer's long-term care and treatment facility in 2014. Glen released more than 70 studio albums and sold 45 million records worldwide. His hits include: 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix', 'Wichita Lineman', 'Galveston' and 'Rhinestone Cowboy'. His guitar playing can be heard on 'Strangers in the Night' by Frank Sinatra, 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' by The Righteous Brothers and 'I'm a Believer' by The Monkees.🎶






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