1937
Born on this day in Columbia, South Carolina, was James William Anderson III better known as singer, songwriter and television personality Bill Anderson. He has released more than 40 studio albums and has reached #1 on the country charts seven times: In 1995, Billboard magazine named four Anderson compositions -“City Lights,” “Once A Day,” “Still,” and “Mama Sang A Song” – among the top 20 country songs of the past 35 years, more than any other songwriter.
1957
Born on this day in Houston, Texas, was Lyle Lovett, singer-songwriter and actor. Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album. It’s Not Big It’s Large was released in 2007, where it debuted and peaked at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart.
1987
Shania Twain’s mother and stepfather died in a car accident approximately 50 kilometres north of Wawa, Ontario. As a result Twain moved back to Timmins to take care of her younger siblings and then took them all to Huntsville, Ontario. There, she supported them by earning money performing at the nearby Deerhurst Resort.
2004
Rascal Flatts released their version of “Bless the Broken Road” which became their third US #1 Country single. Spending five weeks at the top of the charts it also won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song.
2008
The Marty Stuart Show began airing on cable’s RFD-TV. Each episode featured music by Stuart and his band the Fabulous Superlatives, as well as his wife, Grand Ole Opry star Connie Smith, banjo-picker Leroy Troy, and guests.
2011Miranda Lambert released her fourth studio album Four the Record. The album was a widespread critical success and the highest-charting record of Lambert’s career at the time, reaching #3 on the Billboard 200.
2019Miranda Lambert released her seventh studio album Wildcard which entered the Top Country Albums chart at #1. In support of the album’s release, Lambert announced a 27-city North American tour, the Wildcard Tour which kicked off on January 16, 2020 in Tupelo, Mississippi.
