Gold Country NEWS
1981 - Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton started a two week run at No.1 on the US charts with '9 to 5', the singer's first No.1 hit. The track was taken from the 1980 comedy film of the same name. The song garnered Parton an Academy Award nomination and four Grammy Award nominations, winning her the awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance, Female. For a time, the song became something of an anthem for office workers in the US.
1948
Born on this day was American country music guitarist and singer Thomas Bresh. He was active from the 1970s and charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. As a videographer, Bresh has shot, produced, and edited projects for Hank Thompson, Lyle Lovett, Brooks & Dunn, George Jones, Tanya Tucker and Jerry Reed. He died on May 23, 2022.
1956
11-year-old Brenda Lee turned down $30 to sing on a Swainsboro radio station to see Red Foley and a visiting Jubilee promotional unit at Bell Auditorium. A local disc jockey convinced Foley to hear her sing before the show. He was stunned and agreed to let Lee perform "Jambalaya" that night. Lee was later booked to make her network debut for to sing "Jambalaya" on the second "Junior Jubilee" edition of the show.
1957
Porter Wagoner was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. The American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, The Porter Wagoner Show. She became part of a well-known vocal duo with him from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954 to 1983.
1972
Born on this day in Dallas, Texas, Steve Holy, who has scored fifteen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the #1 hits "Good Morning Beautiful" (which was featured in the movie Angel Eyes) and "Brand New Girlfriend".
1978
Country music winners at the 20th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by John Denver included; Crystal Gayle who won Best Country Vocal Performance for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", Best Country Vocal Performance, Male - Kenny Rogers for "Lucille", Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - The Kendalls for "Heaven's Just a Sin Away", Best Country Instrumental Performance - Asleep At The Wheel for "One O'Clock Jump", Best Country Song - Richard Leigh (songwriter) for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" performed by Crystal Gayle.
1983
Willie Nelson won Best Country Vocal Performance for "Always on My Mind" at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards. Best Female Country Vocal Performance went to Juice Newton for "Break It to Me Gently."
2000
Shania Twain and The Dixie Chicks both won awards during the 42nd annual Grammy Awards at Los Angeles' Staples Center. The Dixie Chicks won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group for "Ready To Run."
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