1954
Born on this day in Corpus Christi, Texas, was Louise Mandrell country music singer. She is the younger sister of country singer Barbara Mandrell, and older sister of actress Irlene Mandrell.
1959
Born on this day in Van Wert, Ohio, was Brent Mason, one of the most recorded guitarists in history. He is a Grammy Award winner, a 12-time winner of the Academy of Country Music Guitarist of the Year Award and a two-time winner of the CMA Award Musician of the Year. He was discovered by guitarist Chet Atkins and has since worked with many artists including; George Strait, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, David Gates, Zac Brown Band, Scotty McCreary, and Blake Shelton. Mason also co-wrote McBride & the Ride’s “Hurry Sundown”.
1962
Born on this day in Manhattan, New York City, Victoria Shaw, country music artist. As well as releasing four studio albums, she has co-written four #1 singles for other country music artists, including John Michael Montgomery’s “I Love the Way You Love Me”, which won the 1993 Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year. She co-wrote “The River” with Garth Brooks on his Ropin’ the Wind album. With Paul Worley, she also co-produced the debut album of Lady Antebellum.
1974
Olivia Newton-John was at #1 on the country album chart with If You Love Me, Let Me Know. The title track ranks as Newton-John’s highest charting single on the country charts, reaching #2, although she would have many more top 10 hits to come. The album spent eight weeks at the top of the charts.
1990
Alabama released “Jukebox in My Mind” the second single from their album Pass It On Down which went to #1 on the Country chart. It became the groups twenty-eighth #1 Country hit.
1991Alan Jackson was at #1 on the US Country singles chart with “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” the lead single from the album of the same name, The song also received an ASCAP award for Country Song of the Year in 1992.
1992
Alan Jackson released “Love’s Got a Hold on You” as the final single from his second album, Don’t Rock the Jukebox. It became his fifth #1 single on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.
