1930
Born on this day in West Plains, Missouri, was Jan Howard country music singer and Grand Ole Opry star. Howard’s biggest hit and signature song is the 1966 country hit “Evil on Your Mind”, which peaked at #5 on the Billboard country charts. Howard died on March 28, 2020 age 91 fifteen days after her 91st birthday, in Gallatin, Tennessee.
1972
Winners at the Academy of Country Music Awards hosted by Dick Clark from Knott’s Berry Farm Buena Park included: Top Female Vocalist of the Year – Loretta Lynn, Top Male Vocalist of the Year – Freddie Hart, Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year – Barbara Mandell, Top Television Personality of the Year – Glen Campbell and Song of the Year – Freddie Hart “Easy Lovin'”.
1987George Strait was at #1 on the country chart with Ocean Front Property, his seventh studio album and Strait’s first to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. It was ranked #5 on CMT’s list of 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music in 2006.
1999
Trisha Yearwood was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by Porter Wagoner. Yearwood has sold over 15 million records worldwide and her work has earned her several awards and nominations, including three Grammy Awards, three awards from the Academy of Country Music, and three awards from the Country Music Association.
2005
Rascal Flatts were at #1 on the US Country music album chart with Feels Like Today, which as now sold over 5m copies in the US alone.
2012
Lady Antebellum were at #1 on the US Country chart with Own the Night which won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album at the 54th Grammy Awards. Four singles were released from the album; “Just a Kiss”, “We Owned the Night”, “Dancin’ Away with My Heart” and “Wanted You More”.
