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* [[June 22]] - The movie ''[[Rhinestone (film)|Rhinestone]]'' starring [[Dolly Parton]] and [[Sylvester Stallone]] is released to universally negative reviews. The movie - about a singer's effort to transform a New York City taxicab driver into a country star within two weeks - flops, but still produces several hit singles, most notably the No. 1 hit "Tennessee Homesick Blues."
* [[June 22]] - The movie ''[[Rhinestone (film)|Rhinestone]]'', starring [[Dolly Parton]] and [[Sylvester Stallone]], is released to universally negative reviews. The much-hyped movie - about a singer's effort to transform a New York City taxicab driver into a country star within two weeks - flops, but still produces several hit singles, most notably the No. 1 hit "Tennessee Homesick Blues."
* [[July 28]] - With his No. 1 hit "Angel in Disguise," [[Earl Thomas Conley]] becomes the first artist in any genre to have four ''[[Billboard magazine]]'' chart-topping songs from the same album. The album in question is ''Don't Make it Easy For Me'', and in addition to "Angel in Disguise" and the the title track, Conley also hit with 1983's "Your Love's on the Line" and "Holding Her and Loving You." The feat is part of Conley's impressive 1980s streak, where he enjoyed 16 No. 1 hits through 1989.
* [[July 28]] - With his No. 1 hit "Angel in Disguise," [[Earl Thomas Conley]] becomes the first artist in any genre to have four ''[[Billboard magazine]]'' chart-topping songs from the same album. The album in question is ''Don't Make it Easy For Me'', and in addition to "Angel in Disguise" and the the title track, Conley also hit with 1983's "Your Love's on the Line" and "Holding Her and Loving You." The feat is part of Conley's impressive 1980s streak, where he enjoyed 16 No. 1 hits through 1989.


Revision as of 15:49, 26 August 2006

See also: 1983 in country music, 1984 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music

Events

  • June 22 - The movie Rhinestone, starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone, is released to universally negative reviews. The much-hyped movie - about a singer's effort to transform a New York City taxicab driver into a country star within two weeks - flops, but still produces several hit singles, most notably the No. 1 hit "Tennessee Homesick Blues."
  • July 28 - With his No. 1 hit "Angel in Disguise," Earl Thomas Conley becomes the first artist in any genre to have four Billboard magazine chart-topping songs from the same album. The album in question is Don't Make it Easy For Me, and in addition to "Angel in Disguise" and the the title track, Conley also hit with 1983's "Your Love's on the Line" and "Holding Her and Loving You." The feat is part of Conley's impressive 1980s streak, where he enjoyed 16 No. 1 hits through 1989.

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

(As certified by Billboard magazine)

Other major hits

Top new album releases

On television

Regular series

Specials

Births

Deaths

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Major Awards

Grammy awards

  • Best Country Vocal Performance, Female -- "In My Dreams" - Emmylou Harris
  • Best Country Vocal Performance, Male -- "That's The Way Love Goes" - Merle Haggard
  • Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal -- "Mama He's Crazy" - The Judds
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance -- "Wheel Hoss" - Ricky Skaggs
  • Best Country Song -- "City Of New Orleans" - Steve Goodman, songwriter

Academy of Country Music

Country Music Association

Further reading

  • Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
  • Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
  • Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
  • Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.
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