Today In Country Music History
Today in 1967, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner hit the charts together for the first time with "The Last Thing On My Mind."
Today in 1979, Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge divorced.
Today in 1980, the "Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits" album was certified Gold and Platinum.
Today in 1988, Ricky Van Shelton's album "Loving Proof" was certified Gold.
Today in 1991, Glen Campbell's "Greatest Hits" collection was certified Platinum.
Today in 1999, the Dixie Chicks' "Fly" album was certified triple-Platinum.
Today in 2000, Heather Kinley married pharmaceutical sales rep Mark Mendenhall.
Today in 2000, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill performed a benefit concert for the USS Cole Fund at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. The couple added this special performance to the last leg of their "Soul2Soul Tour 2000" with proceeds benefiting the Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society USS Cole Fund, which supports the families of the 17 American sailors who were killed in the bombing of the vessel.
Today in 2002, Lee Greenwood sang "God Bless The USA" at the 79th annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony in the Wall Street district of New York City.
Today in 2004, Marty Stuart and Connie Smith participated in The 2004 Christmas Pageant of Peace Gala in Washington, DC.
Today in 2006, Dolly Parton attended a White House reception as part of the Kennedy Center Honors, for which she was an honoree.
Today in 2007, Darryl Worley and his girlfriend, Kimberly Perkins, were married in a ceremony in Columbia, Tennessee. The singer's dad and his co-manager, Rendy Lovelady, officiated, while his brother Tom served as best man. Guests included Worley's band and road crew.
Today in 2007, Steve Azar played an hour-long free concert at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina in advance of the Carolina Panthers and the San Francisco 49ers football game. He also sang the national anthem before kickoff.
Today in 2007, Carrie Underwood took part in the taping of the TV special "Movies Rock," a salute to movie music. Underwood sang the title song from "The Sound of Music" for the event.< |