1972
Born on this day in Calgary, Alberta, was Canadian country music artist Paul Brandt who made his mark on the country music charts with the single “My Heart Has a History,” propelling him to international success and making him the first male Canadian country singer to reach to the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the US since Hank Snow.
1973
Jeanne Pruett was at #1 on the country album chart with Satin Sheets, the singer’s second studio album. The album contained Pruett’s first major hit and signature song of the same name as the album. The single reached #1 on the Billboard Country Chart.
2008Carrie Underwood released “Just a Dream” the fourth single from her second studio album, Carnival Ride. The song became Underwood’s sixth straight #1 country single, as well as her seventh #1 single overall. The song was nominated for 2010 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
2009
Brad Paisley performed at the White House in celebration of country music. “Country Music at the White House ” was streamed live on the White House web-site as well as a special on Great American Country.
2015
Pedal steel guitarist, Buddy Emmons died of a heart attack in Nashville, Tennessee. He was widely regarded as the world’s foremost pedal steel guitarist of his day and was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1980. He recorded with artists including Linda Ronstadt, The Everly Brothers, Ernest Tubb, John Hartford, Ray Price, Judy Collins, and Ray Charles.
