1950
Born on this day in New York City, New York, was Barbi Benton, model, actress and singer. Best known for her years as a regular on the country variety series Hee Haw, appearing in comic sketches with other cast members. Her record “Brass Buckles” (1975) was a top-five hit on Billboard’s country singles chart. She was featured on the cover of Playboy Magazine several times (initially credited as Barbi Klein) and in nude photo layouts.
1983
Alabama released “Dixieland Delight” as the lead-off single from their album The Closer You Get…. The track was the ninth in a string of 21 consecutive #1 singles in as many releases, a string that spanned from 1980 through 1987.
2002
Alan Jackson released “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” which became his twentieth #1 single on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.
2004Shock’n Y’all the eighth studio album by Toby Keith wasat #1 on the US Country chart. The album has been certified 4 x Platinum in the US for shipments in excess of 4 million units.
