KHIZ Gold Country NEWS

1940
Born on this day in Nashville, Tennessee, was Bobby Russell, singer and songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he charted five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. "Little Green Apples" won Russell the 1969 Grammy Award for Song of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Country Song.

1968
Born on this day was American singer Rebekka Ruth Bramlett the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, of the music duo Delaney & Bonnie. She has worked with many artidts including Faith Hill, Trace Adkins, Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Chesney, Vince Gill and Hank Thompson.

1969
Glen Campbell was at #1 on the Billboard Country chart with the Jimmy Webb song "Galveston". The song describes a soldier waiting to go into battle who thinks of the woman he loves and his hometown of Galveston, Texas. In 2003, this song ranked #8 in CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music.

1980
For the first time in chart history, the top 5 positions on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart were held (or co-held) by female artists. "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" by Crystal Gayle, "A Lesson in Leavin'" by Dottie West, "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again" by Debby Boone, "Beneath Still Waters" by Emmylou Harris and "Two Story House" by Tammy Wynette (Duet with George Jones).

1984
Born on this day in Center Ridge, Arkansas was singer, guitarist, and songwriter Matt Stell. His 2019 single "Prayed for You" was a #1 US Country Airplay hit.

1993
Under the heading Unchained Melodies, USA Today printed a report about 2,800 never before released tapes that were discovered at a Nashville auction. The tapes, dating between 1953 and 1971, were rumoured to contain material by Bob Dylan, Johhny Cash, Roy Orbison, Tammy Wynette, Charlie Rich and other artists. Sony Music later filed a lawsuit preventing the tapes being released, claiming they belong to them.

1995
The Eagles played the first of two shows at Nashville's Starwood Amphitheatre. The celebrity-packed audience included; Reba McEntire, Clay Walker, Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Doug Supernaw, Steve Winwood, Lorrie Morgan and Diamond Rio's Brian Prout.

2003
Loretta Lynn performed a sold-out show at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom with rock duo The White Stripes. She decided to do the concert after hearing their version of her 1972 song "Rated 'X'"