1977 in country music
Encyclopedia
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1977.
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^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard
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Events
- June 25 — Waylon JenningsWaylon JenningsWaylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
smash, "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"Luckenbach, Texas " is a popular song sung by Waylon Jennings released in April 1977, at the height of outlaw country on the hit album Ol' Waylon...
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Hot Country SinglesHot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. It is just the third (and as it turned out, final) six-week No. 1 song of the 1970s, and will be the last song to spend as long atop the charts for 20 years (until 1997's "It's Your LoveIt's Your Love"It's Your Love" is a song by Tim McGraw, released as the first single from his album Everywhere. The song, featuring wife Faith Hill, reached number one on Billboards Hot Country Songs chart in its fifth week on the chart. The song stayed there for six weeks, and became McGraw's and Hill's first...
" by Tim McGrawTim McGrawSamuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
and Faith HillFaith HillFaith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...
). - June 26 — Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
performs his final concert at Market Square ArenaMarket Square ArenaMarket Square Arena was an indoor arena, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Completed in 1974, at a cost of $23 million, it seated 16,530, for basketball and 15,993, for ice hockey.-History:...
in Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. - December 31 — Dolly PartonDolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
's "Here You Come Again" spends its fifth week at No. 1 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country SinglesHot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. It will be the last song to spend that long atop the chart until 1990's "Love Without End, AmenLove Without End, Amen"Love Without End, Amen" is the title of a song written by Aaron Barker and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in April 1990 as the lead-off single from his album, Livin' It Up, the song spent five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
" by George StraitGeorge StraitGeorge Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
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Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
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| Date | Single Name | Artist | Wks. No.1 | CAN peak | Spec. Note |
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| January 8 | Broken Down in Tiny Pieces Broken Down in Tiny Pieces "Broken Down in Tiny Pieces" is a song written by John Adrian. It was recorded by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock, whom had a number one country hit with it in 1977. "Broken Down in Tiny Pieces" would stay at number one for one week and spend twelve weeks within the top 40. Janie Fricke... |
Billy "Crash" Craddock | 1 | 2 | [B] |
| January 15 | You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye) You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye) "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing " is a 1976 single written by Bob McDill and recorded by Crystal Gayle. "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing " would be Crystal Gayle's second number one song on the country chart. The single would stay at number one for one week and spend twelve weeks on the... |
Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s... |
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| January 22 | I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me "I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me" is a 1976 single written and recorded by Conway Twitty. "I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me" would be Conway Twitty's 18th number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 12 weeks on the country... |
Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006... |
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| January 29 | Let My Love Be Your Pillow Let My Love Be Your Pillow "Let My Love Be Your Pillow" is a 1976 single written by John Schweers and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "Let My Love Be Your Pillow" would be Ronnie Milsap's seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.-Chart... |
Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s... |
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| February 5 | Near You Near You "Near You" is a popular song written by Francis Craig with lyrics by Kermit Goell. The song was published in 1947.The recording by Francis Craig was released by Bullet Records as catalog number 1001. It first reached the Billboard Best Sellers chart on August 30, 1947, and lasted 21 weeks on the... |
George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.... and Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists.... |
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| February 19 | Moody Blue Moody Blue (Elvis song) "Moody Blue" is a song made famous by Elvis Presley.Written by Mark James , the song became Presley's last No. 1 hit in his lifetime, topping the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in February 1977 . "Moody Blue" also peaked at number thirty-one on the Hot 100... |
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
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| February 26 | Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" is a 1976 single by Tom Jones. The song was Jones's first and highest-charting country music hit. Spending ten weeks within the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" went to number one for one week on 26 February 1977... |
Tom Jones Tom Jones (singer) Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records... |
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| March 5 | Heart Healer Heart Healer "Heart Healer" is a 1977 single written by John Greenebaum and Tomas Gmeiner and recorded by Mel Tillis. "Heart Healer" would be Mel Tillis' third number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of nine weeks on the country chart.-Chart performance:... |
Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.... |
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| March 12 | She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory "She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory" is a 1977 single written by John Schweers and recorded by Charley Pride. "She's Just an Old Love Turned memory would be his seventeenth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on... |
Charley Pride Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis... |
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| March 19 | Southern Nights Southern Nights (song) "Southern Nights" is the title of a song written by Allen Toussaint and most famously recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell. It was released in January 1977 as the lead single from the album of the same name... |
Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show... |
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| April 2 | Lucille Lucille (Kenny Rogers song) "Lucille" is the title of a ballad written by Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum, and recorded by Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1977 as the second and final single from the album Kenny Rogers. The song is about a man in a bar that meets a woman who has left her husband... |
Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur... |
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| April 16 | It Couldn't Have Been Any Better It Couldn't Have Been Any Better "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better" is a country music song written by Ray Griff, and made famous by Johnny Duncan.One of several Duncan singles to feature session vocalist Janie Fricke on harmony vocals, "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better" became his second No. 1 song to top the Billboard Hot... |
Johnny Duncan Johnny Duncan (country music artist) Johnny Richard Duncan was an American country singer. In his career, he released fourteen studio albums, including thirteen on Columbia Records... |
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| April 23 | She's Got You She's Got You "She's Got You" is a famous pop song written by Hank Cochran and was first recorded and released as a single by Patsy Cline in 1962. Musically the song is an upbeat jazz-pop song with country overtones to support it.-History:... |
Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he... |
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| April 30 | She's Pulling Me Back Again She's Pulling Me Back Again "She's Pulling Me Back Again" is a 1977 single written by Bill Rice and Jerry Foster and recorded by Mickey Gilley. "She Pulling Me Back Again" would be Mickey Gilley's seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of thirteen weeks... |
Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the country charts, but the pop charts as... |
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| May 7 | Play Guitar Play Play Guitar Play "Play Guitar Play" is a 1977 single written and recorded by Conway Twitty. "Play Guitar Play" would be Conway Twitty's 19th number one on the country chart. "Play Guitar Play" stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 13 weeks on the country chart .-Chart performance:... |
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| May 14 | Some Broken Hearts Never Mend Some Broken Hearts Never Mend "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" is a 1977 single written by Wayland Holyfield and recorded by Don Williams. "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" would be Don Williams' sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks within the... |
Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,... |
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| May 21 | Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) "Luckenbach, Texas " is a popular song sung by Waylon Jennings released in April 1977, at the height of outlaw country on the hit album Ol' Waylon... |
Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL... |
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| July 2 | That Was Yesterday | Donna Fargo Donna Fargo Donna Fargo is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s... |
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| July 9 | I'll Be Leaving Alone I'll Be Leaving Alone "I'll Be Leaving Alone" is a 1977 single written by Dickey Lee and Wayland Holyfield and recorded by Charley Pride. "I'll Be Leaving Alone" would be Charley Pride's eighteenth number one on the country chart. The single would stay at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on... |
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| July 16 | It Was Almost Like a Song It Was Almost Like a Song "It Was Almost Like a Song" is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. Released originally during 1977 by him, the song became one of the greatest successes of his recording career.... |
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| August 6 | Rollin' with the Flow Rollin' with the Flow "Rollin' with the Flow" is the title of a song, released in 1977, by American country music artist Charlie Rich. The single was his eighth Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts.-Chart performance:-Mark Chesnutt version:... |
Charlie Rich Charlie Rich Charles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver... |
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| August 20 | Way Down Way Down "Way Down" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. Recorded in October 1976, it was the last single released before his death on August 16, 1977. The song was written by Layng Martine, Jr. and was later covered by Status Quo and Cliffhanger.... |
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| August 27 | Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" is a popular country-pop music song by Crystal Gayle , younger sister of Loretta Lynn. The song was written by Richard Leigh and first appeared on Gayle's 1977 album, We Must Believe in Magic.... |
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| September 24 | I've Already Loved You in My Mind I've Already Loved You in My Mind "I've Already Loved You in My Mind" is a 1977 single written and recorded by Conway Twitty. "I've Already Loved You in My Mind" was Twitty's 20th number-one country hit in the United States. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 11 weeks on the country chart.-Chart... |
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| October 1 | Daytime Friends Daytime Friends (song) "Daytime Friends" is the title of a song written by Ben Peters and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in August 1977 as the lead single from the album of the same name, 1977 album and was written by Ben Peters. "Daytime Friends" was Kenny Rogers' second number... |
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| October 8 | Heaven's Just a Sin Away Heaven's Just a Sin Away "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" is song composed by Jerry Gillespie, which was recorded in 1977 by The Kendalls. Released in 1977, the song went to Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts... |
The Kendalls The Kendalls The Kendalls was an American country music duo, consisting of Royce Kendall and his daughter Jeannie Kendall . Between the 1960s and 1990s, they released sixteen albums on various labels, including five on Mercury Records... |
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| November 5 | I'm Just a Country Boy I'm Just a Country Boy "I'm Just a Country Boy" is a 1977 single written by Fred Hellerman and Marshall Baker and recorded by Don Williams. "I'm Just a Country Boy" would be Don Williams' seventh number one on the country chart... |
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| November 12 | More to Me More to Me "More to Me" is a 1977 single written by Ben Peters and recorded by Charley Pride. "More to Me" was Pride's nineteenth number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the chart.... |
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| November 19 | The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You) The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You) "The Wurlitzer Prize " is a 1977 single written and recorded by Waylon Jennings. "The Wurlitzer Prize " was Waylon Jennings' sixth number one on the country charts. The single spent two weeks at the top and a total of eleven weeks on the chart .-Chart performance:... |
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| December 3 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk... |
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^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard
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Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
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- A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
- B^ Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
- C^ Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
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RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
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| Date | Single Name | Artist | Wks. No.1 | U.S. peak | Spec. Note |
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| January 8 | Every Face Tells a Story | Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA... |
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| January 15 | Sweet Dreams | Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including... |
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| January 22 | I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me "I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me" is a 1976 single written and recorded by Conway Twitty. "I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me" would be Conway Twitty's 18th number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 12 weeks on the country... |
Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006... |
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| January 29 | You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye) You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye) "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing " is a 1976 single written by Bob McDill and recorded by Crystal Gayle. "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing " would be Crystal Gayle's second number one song on the country chart. The single would stay at number one for one week and spend twelve weeks on the... |
Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s... |
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| February 12 | Let My Love Be Your Pillow Let My Love Be Your Pillow "Let My Love Be Your Pillow" is a 1976 single written by John Schweers and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "Let My Love Be Your Pillow" would be Ronnie Milsap's seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.-Chart... |
Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s... |
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| February 26 | Saying Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Goodbye Saying Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Goodbye "Saying Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Goodbye" is a single by American country music artists Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius. Released in November 1976, it was the second single from their album I Don't Want to Have to Marry You. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles... |
Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown is an American country music singer who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of The Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with Helen Cornelius through 1981... and Helen Cornelius Helen Cornelius Helen Cornelius is an American country singer-songwriter and actress, best remembered for a series of hit duets with Jim Ed Brown, many of which reached the U.S... |
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| March 5 | Near You Near You "Near You" is a popular song written by Francis Craig with lyrics by Kermit Goell. The song was published in 1947.The recording by Francis Craig was released by Bullet Records as catalog number 1001. It first reached the Billboard Best Sellers chart on August 30, 1947, and lasted 21 weeks on the... |
George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.... and Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists.... |
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| March 12 | Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" is a 1976 single by Tom Jones. The song was Jones's first and highest-charting country music hit. Spending ten weeks within the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" went to number one for one week on 26 February 1977... |
Tom Jones Tom Jones (singer) Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records... |
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| March 26 | She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory "She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory" is a 1977 single written by John Schweers and recorded by Charley Pride. "She's Just an Old Love Turned memory would be his seventeenth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on... |
Charley Pride Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis... |
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| April 2 | It's My Party It's My Party (song) "It's My Party" is a song most famously sung by American singer Lesley Gore in 1963. This song hit #1 on the pop and rhythm and blues charts in the United States. "It's My Party", peaked at #9 in the United Kingdom, becoming Gore's only major hit there... |
Carroll Baker Carroll Baker (singer) Carroll Baker, CM , , is a Juno Award winning Canadian country music singer and songwriter.-Biography:Carroll Baker was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia... |
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| April 9 | Heart Healer Heart Healer "Heart Healer" is a 1977 single written by John Greenebaum and Tomas Gmeiner and recorded by Mel Tillis. "Heart Healer" would be Mel Tillis' third number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of nine weeks on the country chart.-Chart performance:... |
Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.... |
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| April 16 | Lucille Lucille (Kenny Rogers song) "Lucille" is the title of a ballad written by Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum, and recorded by Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1977 as the second and final single from the album Kenny Rogers. The song is about a man in a bar that meets a woman who has left her husband... |
Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur... |
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| April 30 | It Couldn't Have Been Any Better It Couldn't Have Been Any Better "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better" is a country music song written by Ray Griff, and made famous by Johnny Duncan.One of several Duncan singles to feature session vocalist Janie Fricke on harmony vocals, "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better" became his second No. 1 song to top the Billboard Hot... |
Johnny Duncan Johnny Duncan (country music artist) Johnny Richard Duncan was an American country singer. In his career, he released fourteen studio albums, including thirteen on Columbia Records... |
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| May 7 | She's Got You She's Got You "She's Got You" is a famous pop song written by Hank Cochran and was first recorded and released as a single by Patsy Cline in 1962. Musically the song is an upbeat jazz-pop song with country overtones to support it.-History:... |
Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he... |
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| May 14 | She's Pulling Me Back Again She's Pulling Me Back Again "She's Pulling Me Back Again" is a 1977 single written by Bill Rice and Jerry Foster and recorded by Mickey Gilley. "She Pulling Me Back Again" would be Mickey Gilley's seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of thirteen weeks... |
Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the country charts, but the pop charts as... |
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| May 21 | Play Guitar Play Play Guitar Play "Play Guitar Play" is a 1977 single written and recorded by Conway Twitty. "Play Guitar Play" would be Conway Twitty's 19th number one on the country chart. "Play Guitar Play" stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 13 weeks on the country chart .-Chart performance:... |
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| May 28 | Paper Rosie Paper Rosie "Paper Rosie" is a song written and originally recorded by Canadian country music artist Dallas Harms. Harms' version peaked at number 21 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in 1975.... |
Gene Watson Gene Watson Gary Gene Watson is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1982 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has notched six number ones, 23 top tens and over 75 charted singles.-Biography:Watson... |
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| June 4 | The Rains Came The Rains Came (song) "The Rains Came" is a single by American country music artist Freddy Fender. Released in 1977, it was the third single from his album Rock 'n' Country. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.-Chart... |
Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Freddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados... |
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| June 18 | Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) "Luckenbach, Texas " is a popular song sung by Waylon Jennings released in April 1977, at the height of outlaw country on the hit album Ol' Waylon... |
Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL... |
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| July 9 | I'll Be Leaving Alone I'll Be Leaving Alone "I'll Be Leaving Alone" is a 1977 single written by Dickey Lee and Wayland Holyfield and recorded by Charley Pride. "I'll Be Leaving Alone" would be Charley Pride's eighteenth number one on the country chart. The single would stay at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on... |
Charley Pride | 1 | ||
| July 16 | That Was Yesterday | Donna Fargo Donna Fargo Donna Fargo is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s... |
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| July 30 | It's Late (And I Have to Go) It's Late (And I Have to Go) "It's Late " is a single by Canadian country music artist Carroll Baker. Released in 1971, it was the second single from her album Mem'ries of Home and peaked at number forty-four on the RPM Country Tracks chart. The song was re-released in 1977 and reached number one on the RPM Country Tracks... |
Carroll Baker | 2 | — | |
| August 13 | Making Believe Making Believe Making Believe is a country music song written by Jimmy Work and best known for its chart-topping version in 1955 by Kitty Wells. The song is consistently on lists of all-time greatest country music songs and has been covered by scores of artists over the past fifty years, including Bob Dylan,... |
Emmylou Harris | 1 | 8 | |
| August 20 | I Can't Love You Enough I Can't Love You Enough "I Can't Love You Enough" is a single by American country music artists Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. Released in May 1977, it was the first single from their album Dynamic Duo. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country... |
Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn |
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| August 27 | Susan Flowers Susan Flowers "Susan Flowers" is a single by Canadian country music artist Dick Damron. Released in 1977, it was the second single from his album A Thousand Songs of Glory. The song reached number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in August 1977.... |
Dick Damron Dick Damron Dick Damron, is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter. Guitar,Banjo,Violin and Blues Harp. Damron experimented with many musical styles in the country genre including: ‘Outlaw’, ‘Honkey tonk’ and Gospel... |
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| September 3 | Rollin' with the Flow Rollin' with the Flow "Rollin' with the Flow" is the title of a song, released in 1977, by American country music artist Charlie Rich. The single was his eighth Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts.-Chart performance:-Mark Chesnutt version:... |
Charlie Rich Charlie Rich Charles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver... |
1 | [B] | |
| September 10 | Way Down Way Down "Way Down" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. Recorded in October 1976, it was the last single released before his death on August 16, 1977. The song was written by Layng Martine, Jr. and was later covered by Status Quo and Cliffhanger.... /Pledging My Love Pledging My Love "Pledging My Love" is a blues ballad. It was written by Ferdinand Washington and Don Robey and published in 1954.The song's theme is captured in the title and the opening lines:-Johnny Ace:The most popular recording of the song was done by Johnny Ace... |
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
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| September 24 | Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" is a popular country-pop music song by Crystal Gayle , younger sister of Loretta Lynn. The song was written by Richard Leigh and first appeared on Gayle's 1977 album, We Must Believe in Magic.... |
Crystal Gayle | 2 | ||
| October 8 | Christopher Mary | Burton & Honeyman | 1 | — | [C] |
| October 15 | Daytime Friends Daytime Friends (song) "Daytime Friends" is the title of a song written by Ben Peters and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in August 1977 as the lead single from the album of the same name, 1977 album and was written by Ben Peters. "Daytime Friends" was Kenny Rogers' second number... |
Kenny Rogers | 2 | ||
| October 29 | Heaven's Just a Sin Away Heaven's Just a Sin Away "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" is song composed by Jerry Gillespie, which was recorded in 1977 by The Kendalls. Released in 1977, the song went to Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts... |
The Kendalls The Kendalls The Kendalls was an American country music duo, consisting of Royce Kendall and his daughter Jeannie Kendall . Between the 1960s and 1990s, they released sixteen albums on various labels, including five on Mercury Records... |
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| November 5 | The Morning After Baby Let Me Down The Morning After Baby Let Me Down "The Morning After Baby Let Me Down" is a single by Canadian country music artist Carroll Baker. Released in 1977, it was the third single from her album Sweet Sensation. The song reached number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in November 1977.-Chart performance:... |
Carroll Baker | 1 | — | |
| November 12 | I'm Just a Country Boy I'm Just a Country Boy "I'm Just a Country Boy" is a 1977 single written by Fred Hellerman and Marshall Baker and recorded by Don Williams. "I'm Just a Country Boy" would be Don Williams' seventh number one on the country chart... |
Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,... |
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| November 19 | We Can't Go on Living Like This We Can't Go on Living Like This "We Can Go on Living Like This" is a single by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. Released in 1977, it was the second single from the album Rabbitt. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.... |
Eddie Rabbitt Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974... |
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| November 26 | More to Me More to Me "More to Me" is a 1977 single written by Ben Peters and recorded by Charley Pride. "More to Me" was Pride's nineteenth number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the chart.... |
Charley Pride | 1 | ||
| December 3 | The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You) The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You) "The Wurlitzer Prize " is a 1977 single written and recorded by Waylon Jennings. "The Wurlitzer Prize " was Waylon Jennings' sixth number one on the country charts. The single spent two weeks at the top and a total of eleven weeks on the chart .-Chart performance:... |
Waylon Jennings | 1 | ||
| December 10 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk... |
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| December 24 | Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring" is a single co-written and originally recorded by Little David Wilkins. It was released in 1974, peaking at number 50 on the U.S. country singles charts.... |
Conway Twitty | 1 | 3 | |
| December 31 | Sweet Music Man Sweet Music Man "Sweet Music Man" is the title of a song written and recorded by American singer Kenny Rogers. It appears on his 1977 album Daytime Friends, from which it was released as the final single.... |
Kenny Rogers | 1 | 9 |
^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
.
- A^ First RPM No. 1 hit for that artist.
- B^ Last RPM No. 1 hit for that artist.
- C^ Only RPM No. 1 hit for that artist.
Singles released by American artists
| US | CAN | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 16 | Abilene | Sonny James Sonny James James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1... |
| 4 | 3 | Adios Amigo | Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist... |
| 10 | 6 | (After Sweet Memories) Play Born to Lose Again | Dottsy Dottsy Dottsy Brodt is an American country music singer. Between 1975 and 1981, she recorded as Dottsy for the RCA Records label... |
| 12 | 23 | Anything but Leavin' | Larry Gatlin Larry Gatlin Larry Wayne Gatlin is an American country music singer/songwriter. He is perhaps best known for teaming up with his brothers Steve and Rudy in the late 1970s, becoming one of country music's most successful acts of the 1970s and 1980s. Gatlin has had a total of 33 Top 40 singles... |
| 7 | 3 | Are You Ready for the Country Are You Ready for the Country (song) "Are You Ready for the Country" is a single by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. Released in 1976, it was the second single and title track from the album Are You Ready for the Country. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... |
Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL... |
| 15 | 20 | Baby, I Love You So | Joe Stampley Joe Stampley Joe Stampley is an American country music singer.-Biography:He was born to R.C. Stampley, Jr. , and Mary E. Stampley... |
| 22 | 20 | Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight | John Denver John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success... |
| 19 | — | Barbara Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know | Mel Street Mel Street King Malachi Street , commonly known as Mel Street, was an American country music singer.-Biography:Street was born in Rowe, Virginia to a coal mining family... |
| 2 | 2 | Blue Bayou Blue Bayou "Blue Bayou" is the title of a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson and sung by Orbison.-Roy Orbison version:A plaintive ballad, it was originally released by Orbison as a 45rpm single on the Monument Records label in August 1963 ."Blue Bayou" also appears on Orbison's 1963 album, In Dreams... |
Linda Ronstadt Linda Ronstadt Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden... |
| 11 | 23 | Bluest Heartache of the Year | Kenny Dale Kenny Dale Kenneth Dale Eoff is an American country music artist, known professionally as Kenny Dale. Activein the 1970s, he recorded two albums for Capitol Records and charted several country hits. His biggest hit was a cover version of Gene Pitney's "Only Love Can Break a Heart", which peaked at #7... |
| 12 | 8 | Born Believer | Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown is an American country music singer who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of The Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with Helen Cornelius through 1981... and Helen Cornelius Helen Cornelius Helen Cornelius is an American country singer-songwriter and actress, best remembered for a series of hit duets with Jim Ed Brown, many of which reached the U.S... |
| 9 | 3 | Burning Memories | Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.... |
| 23 | 10 | C.B. Savage | Rod Hart Rod Hart Rod Hart was a one-hit wonder who scored a minor hit single in 1977, "C.B. Savage", which charted on both the Billboard magazine pop and country charts... |
| 9 | 7 | Chains of Love | Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the country charts, but the pop charts as... |
| 7 | 15 | Cheap Perfume and Candlelight | Bobby Borchers Bobby Borchers Robert Jerome "Bobby" Borchers is an American country music singer.Borchers was raised in Kentucky. He learned to play guitar at age twelve, and got his first break in the mid-1970s, when Tanya Tucker recorded his song "Jamestown Ferry." In the mid-1970s, recorded for the Playboy Records label... |
| 15 | — | Close Enough for Lonesome | Mel Street |
| 15 | 50 | Country Party | Johnny Lee Johnny Lee Johnny Lee is an American country music singer. His 1980 single, "Lookin' for Love" not only spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard country singles chart in the second half of 1980 but also went to the Top 5 on the Pop charts, and Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary survey... |
| 13 | 33 | Cowboys Ain't Supposed to Cry | Moe Bandy Moe Bandy Marion Franklin Bandy, Jr.–better known professionally as Moe Bandy– is a country music singer... |
| 6 | 2 | Crazy Crazy (Willie Nelson song) "Crazy" is a ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists, most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a #2 country hit in 1962.... |
Linda Ronstadt |
| 16 | 19 | Dancing the Night Away | Tanya Tucker Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13... |
| 15 | 38 | The Danger of a Stranger | Stella Parton Stella Parton Stella Parton is an American Country Music singer and songwriter. She is a younger sister of country music icon Dolly Parton, and musician and businessman Randy Parton. Stella Parton became a mildly successful country singer in the 70s, and though having nowhere near the success of her elder... |
| 5 | 5 | Desperado | Johnny Rodriguez Johnny Rodriguez Johnny Rodriguez is an American country music singer. He was the first famous Latin American country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish.... |
| 3 | 10 | Don't Be Angry | Donna Fargo Donna Fargo Donna Fargo is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s... |
| 5 | 5 | Don't Go City Girl on Me | Tommy Overstreet Tommy Overstreet Tommy Overstreet is an American country singer. Often known simply as "T.O." by fans and radio disc jockeys, Overstreet has five top five hit singles in the Billboard country charts and 11 top 10 singles. His popularity peaked in the 1970s.-Early life:Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Overstreet... |
| 6 | 5 | Don't Let Me Touch You | Marty Robbins |
| 15 | — | Don't Say Goodbye | Rex Allen, Jr. Rex Allen, Jr. Rex Allen, Jr. is an American country music singer, who started singing at the age of six; he had followed in the footsteps of his father, Rex Allen, a singing cowboy and the narrator of many Walt Disney films. Rex Allen, Jr... |
| 5 | 5 | Don't Throw It All Away | Dave & Sugar Dave & Sugar Dave & Sugar was a pop-styled country music trio that enjoyed its peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. It consisted of lead singer Dave Rowland and initially on backing vocalists, Vicki Hackeman and Jackie Frantz... |
| 2 | 2 | East Bound and Down East Bound and Down "East Bound and Down" is the title of a song written by Jerry Reed and Dick Feller, and recorded by Reed for the soundtrack for the film Smokey and the Bandit. It was released in August 1977 as a single on RCA Records. The song spent sixteen weeks on the U.S. country music charts, reaching a peak... |
Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films... |
| 12 | 13 | Easy Look | Charlie Rich Charlie Rich Charles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver... |
| 14 | 7 | Everyday I Have to Cry Some | Joe Stampley |
| 19 | — | The Feeling's Right | Narvel Felts Narvel Felts Narvel Felts is an American country music singer. Known for his soaring tenor and high falsetto, Felts enjoyed his greatest success during the 1970s, most famously 1975's "Reconsider Me."-Career:... |
| 18 | — | Fool | John Wesley Ryles John Wesley Ryles John Wesley Ryles is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1968 with the single "Kay", a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, and the title track to his debut album for Columbia Records.Ryles later recorded one album, Reconsider Me, for the Plantation label,... |
| 9 | 16 | Fools Fall in Love | Jacky Ward Jacky Ward Jacky Ward is an American country music artist. Between 1972 and 1982, he recorded four albums for Mercury Records, and charted more than fifteen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Jacky Ward (born November 18, 1946 in Groveton, Texas) is an American country music artist. Between 1972... |
| 4 | 3 | From Graceland to the Promised Land From Graceland to the Promised Land "From Graceland to the Promised Land" is single written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. Released in October 1977, it was the only single from the album My Farewell to Elvis. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... |
Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,... |
| 18 | — | Gentle to Your Senses | Mel McDaniel Mel McDaniel Mel McDaniel was an American country music artist. His chart making years were mainly the 1980s and his hits from that era include "Louisiana Saturday Night", "Big Ole Brew", "Stand Up", the Number One "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On", "I Call It Love", "Stand on It", and a remake of Chuck Berry's... |
| 16 | 15 | Hangin' On | Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin was an American country music singer. He idolized The Louvin Brothers and The Blue Sky Boys as a young man and sang in a gospel quartet called The Gosdin Brothers. An inheritor of the soulful honky tonk style of Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard, Gosdin was nicknamed "The Voice" by his... and Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including... |
| 19 | 15 | He Ain't You | Lynn Anderson Lynn Anderson Lynn Rene Anderson is an American country music singer and equestrian known for a string of hits throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably her Grammy Award-winning, worldwide mega-hit, " Rose Garden." Helped by her regular exposure on national television, Anderson was one of the most... |
| 7 | 4 | Head to Toe | Bill Anderson |
| 12 | 14 | Hold Me | Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s... |
| 4 | 2 | Honky Tonk Memories | Mickey Gilley |
| 2 | 5 | I Can't Help Myself I Can't Help Myself "I Can't Help Myself" is a single by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. Released in 1977, it was the first single from the album Rabbitt. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... |
Eddie Rabbitt Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974... |
| 10 | 7 | I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) "I Don't Know Why " is a popular song.The music was written by Fred E. Ahlert, the lyrics by Roy Turk. The song was published in 1931. It had three periods of great popularity: in 1931, right after its publication; in 1946; and in 1961... |
Marty Robbins |
| 3 | — | I Don't Wanna Cry | Larry Gatlin |
| 3 | 3 | I Got the Hoss | Mel Tillis |
| 15 | 10 | I Just Came Home to Count the Memories | Cal Smith Cal Smith Calvin Grant Shofner , known professionally as Cal Smith, is an American country musician, most famous for his 1974 hit "Country Bumpkin."-Career:... |
| 9 | 20 | I Love You a Thousand Ways | Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized... |
| 8 | 8 | I Was There | The Statler Brothers |
| 2 | 3 | I'll Do It All Over Again I'll Do It All Over Again "I'll Do It All Over Again" is a single by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. Released in 1977, it was the third single from the album Crystal. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... |
Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s... |
| 10 | 17 | I'm Getting Good at Missing You (Solitaire) | Rex Allen, Jr. |
| 2 | 4 | I'm Knee Deep in Loving You | Dave & Sugar |
| 11 | 29 | I'm Not Easy | Billie Jo Spears Billie Jo Spears Billie Jo Spears is an American country music singer. She reached the top-10 of the Country music charts five times between 1969 and 1977, her biggest hit being "Blanket on the Ground", which, in 1975, became her only number one... |
| 9 | 9 | I'm Sorry for You, My Friend | Moe Bandy |
| 8 | 6 | I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised) | Johnny Paycheck Johnny Paycheck Johnny Paycheck was the legal name of Donald Eugene Lytle , a country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member most famous for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It"... |
| 16 | — | I've Got You (To Come Home To) | Don King Don King (musician) Donald Alan "Don" King is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and trumpeter. In the 1970s and 1980s, he recorded a total of four major label albums, and charted more than fifteen hit singles on the Billboard country music charts.-Early career:His first job was at a Quality Inn Hotel club in... |
| 12 | 18 | If It Ain't Love by Now | Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius |
| 11 | 12 | If Love Was a Bottle of Wine | Tommy Overstreet |
| 5 | 5 | If Practice Makes Perfect | Johnny Rodriguez |
| 2 | 2 | If We're Not Back in Love by Monday If We're Not Back in Love by Monday "If We're Not Back in Love by Monday" is a single by American country music artist Merle Haggard. Released in March 1977, it was the first single from the album Ramblin' Fever... |
Merle Haggard |
| 11 | 16 | If You Don't Love Me (Why Don't You Just Leave Me Alone) | Freddy Fender Freddy Fender Freddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados... |
| 16 | — | If You Ever Get to Houston (Look Me Down) | Don Gibson Don Gibson Donald Eugene "Don" Gibson was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson penned such country standards as "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits from 1957 into the early 1970s.-Biography:Don Gibson was... |
| 20 | 17 | If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody | Dickey Lee Dickey Lee Royden Dickey Lipscomb , known professionally as Dickey Lee , is an American pop/country singer and songwriter, best known for the 1960s teenage tragedy songs "Patches" and "Laurie ."-Career:Lee made his first recordings in his hometown of Memphis for Tampa... |
| 8 | 17 | If You Want Me | Billie Jo Spears |
| 15 | 30 | In the Jailhouse Now In the Jailhouse Now "In The Jailhouse Now" is an American novelty blues song originally found in vaudeville performances from the early 20th century, usually credited to Jimmie Rodgers... |
Sonny James |
| 7 | 2 | It's a Cowboy Lovin' Night It's a Cowboy Lovin' Night "It's a Cowboy Lovin' Night" is a single by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. Released in 1977, it was the second single from the album Ridin' Rainbows. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.... |
Tanya Tucker |
| 12 | 8 | It's All in the Game | Tom T. Hall Tom T. Hall Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100... |
| 14 | — | It's Nothin' to Me | Jim Reeves Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound... |
| 13 | 8 | The King Is Gone | Ronnie McDowell Ronnie McDowell Ronald Dean "Ronnie" McDowell is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1977 with the song "The King Is Gone", a tribute to Elvis Presley, who had died not long before the single's release. From that single onward, McDowell has charted more than thirty Top 40 hits on the Billboard... |
| 7 | 28 | Let Me Down Easy | Cristy Lane Cristy Lane Eleanor Johnston, known by her professional name as Cristy Lane is an American country music and gospel music singer, best known for a number of major country hits in the late 70s and the early 1980s, including her cover version of the song, "One Day at a Time".Lane's career began to take shape in... |
| 6 | 8 | (Let's Get Together) One Last Time | Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists.... |
| 6 | 5 | Liars One, Believers Zero | Bill Anderson |
| 11 | 4 | Light of a Clear Blue Morning Light of a Clear Blue Morning "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" is a Dolly Parton song that first appeared on her 1977 New Harvest - First Gathering album, and provided a top twenty country music hit for her as a single. As Parton has told a number of interviewers over the years, the song came out of the pain from her break with... |
Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk... |
| 21 | 10 | Look Who I'm Cheatin' on Tonight | Bobby Bare Bobby Bare Robert Joseph Bare is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the father of Bobby Bare, Jr., also a musician.-Early career:... |
| 3 | 6 | Love Is Just a Game | Larry Gatlin |
| 12 | — | Love's Explosion | Margo Smith Margo Smith Margo Smith is an American Country Music Singer. In the 1970s, she was a popular female Country vocalist, acquiring two No. 1 hits on the Country charts during that time, "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" and "It Only Hurts for a Little While", both Country music remakes of previous Pop music... |
| 19 | — | Loving Arms | Sammi Smith Sammi Smith Sammi Smith was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born Jewel Faye Smith, she is best known for her 1971 country/pop crossover hit, "Help Me Make It Through the Night", which was written by Kris Kristofferson... |
| 20 | 18 | Lovin' On | T. G. Sheppard T. G. Sheppard T. G. Sheppard is an American country music singer, who had 14 number one hits during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early life:... |
| 14 | 16 | A Mansion on the Hill | Ray Price Ray Price (musician) Ray Price is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music... |
| 13 | 8 | Margaritaville Margaritaville "Margaritaville" is a 1977 song by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett from the album Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes. This song was written about a drink in Austin, Texas, and the first huge surge of tourists who descended on Key West almost two decades ago. He wrote... |
Jimmy Buffett Jimmy Buffett James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"... |
| 3 | 3 | Married but Not to Each Other | Barbara Mandrell |
| 15 | 12 | Me and Millie (Stompin' Grapes and Gettin' Silly) | Ronnie Sessions Ronnie Sessions Ronnie Sessions is an American country music singer. Between 1972 and 1986, he recorded for MGM, MCA and Compleat. He also charted sixteen times on the Hot Country Songs charts, including the Top 20 hits "Wiggle Wiggle" and "Me and Millie"... |
| 16 | 31 | Midnight Angel | Barbara Mandrell |
| 27 | 9 | Mobile Boogie | Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr. Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country... |
| 9 | 6 | Mockingbird Hill Mockin' Bird Hill Mockin' Bird Hill is a 3/4 song was written by Vaughn Horton and published in 1951. It was popularized by Patti Page and by Les Paul and Mary Ford in 1951, and for both of them following on to their big hit of "The Tennessee Waltz" the previous year... |
Donna Fargo |
| 17 | 27 | Mother Country Music | Vern Gosdin |
| 10 | 15 | The Movies | The Statler Brothers |
| 20 | — | My Good Thing's Gone | Narvel Felts |
| 24 | 14 | My Mountain Dew | Charlie Rich |
| 43 | 12 | New Kid in Town New Kid in Town "New Kid in Town", written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther, is a song by the Eagles, from their 1976 album Hotel California. Released as the first single from the album, the song became a #1 hit in the USA, and #20 in the UK. The single version has an earlier fade-out than the album... |
Eagles |
| 11 | 9 | The Old Man and His Horn | Gene Watson Gene Watson Gary Gene Watson is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1982 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has notched six number ones, 23 top tens and over 75 charted singles.-Biography:Watson... |
| 5 | 9 | Once in a Lifetime Thing | John Wesley Ryles |
| 6 | 17 | One of a Kind | Tammy Wynette |
| 13 | — | The Pay Phone | Bob Luman Bob Luman Bob Luman was an American country and rockabilly singer.-Early life and career:... |
| 13 | 23 | The Pleasure's Been All Mine | Freddie Hart Freddie Hart (musician) Frederick Segrest , known professionally as Freddie Hart, is an American country musician and songwriter best-known for his No. 1 hit "Easy Loving," which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award in 1971 and 1972.... |
| 2 | 3 | Ramblin' Fever Ramblin' Fever (song) "Ramblin' Fever" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in May 1977 as the second single and title track from the album Ramblin' Fever. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... |
Merle Haggard |
| 12 | 7 | Ridin' Rainbows | Tanya Tucker |
| 17 | 18 | Right Time of the Night Right Time of the Night "Right Time of the Night" is the title of a song written by Peter McCann and recorded by American singer Jennifer Warnes The song was introduced on Warnes' 1976 self-titled album.-Background:... |
Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Jean Warnes is an American singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. She is known for her interpretations of compositions written by herself and many others, as well as an extensive playlist as a vocalist on movie soundtracks.Between 1979 and 1987 Warnes surpassed Frank Sinatra as... |
| 2 | 5 | Roses for Mama Roses for Mama (song) "Roses for Mama" is a song recorded and by both country music artists Red Sovine and C.W. McCall, and was a top 5 hit for McCall in 1977. The song was also covered in German language by Austrian singer Johnny Hill.... |
C. W. McCall C. W. McCall C. W. McCall is the pseudonym of William Dale Fries, Jr. , an American singer, activist and politician known for his truck-themed outlaw country songs.-Biography:... |
| 14 | — | Savin' This Love Song for You | Johnny Rodriguez |
| 19 | 21 | Semolita | Jerry Reed |
| 8 | 17 | Shame on Me | Donna Fargo |
| 11 | 16 | Shame Shame on Me (I Had Planned to Be Your Man) | Kenny Dale |
| 11 | 2 | She Just Loved the Cheatin' Out of Me | Moe Bandy |
| 11 | — | She Took More Than Her Share | Moe Bandy |
| 17 | — | She's the Girl of My Dreams | Don King |
| 18 | 10 | Silver Medals and Sweet Memories | The Statler Brothers |
| 19 | 32 | Sing a Sad Song | Wynn Stewart Wynn Stewart Winford Lindsey Stewart , better known as Wynn Stewart, was an American country music performer. He was one of the progenitors of the Bakersfield sound... |
| 7 | 7 | Slide Off Your Satin Sheets | Johnny Paycheck |
| 5 | 5 | A Song in the Night | Johnny Duncan |
| 5 | 17 | Southern California | George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.... and Tammy Wynette |
| 5 | 4 | Statues Without Hearts | Larry Gatlin |
| 11 | 13 | Still the One | Bill Anderson |
| 4 | 7 | Sunflower Sunflower (song) "Sunflower" is the title of a song written by Neil Diamond and recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell. It was released in June 1977 as the second single from Campbell's 1977 album, Southern Nights. "Sunflower" was the last of eight number ones on the Easy Listening chart for... |
Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show... |
| 7 | 4 | A Tear Fell A Tear Fell "A Tear Fell" is a popular song. It was written by Eugene Randolph and Dorian Burton and released in 1956.The best-known version of the song was recorded by Teresa Brewer the same year, peaking at #2 in the UK Singles Chart.-Cover versions:... |
Billy "Crash" Craddock |
| 16 | 25 | Ten Years of This | Gary Stewart Gary Stewart (singer) Gary Stewart was a country musician and songwriter known for his distinctive vibrato voice and his southern rock influenced, outlaw country sound... |
| 11 | 4 | Thank God She's Mine | Freddie Hart |
| 7 | 6 | That's the Way Love Should Be | Dave & Sugar |
| 11 | 49 | There She Goes Again | Joe Stampley |
| 20 | — | This Time I'm in It for the Love | Tommy Overstreet |
| 7 | 37 | Till the End Till the End (Vern Gosdin song) "Till the End" is a country music song first made famous by Vern Gosdin. The title track from his 1977 album, the song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in August 1977.... |
Vern Gosdin |
| 18 | 11 | Too Much Is Not Enough | Billie Jo Spears |
| 3 | 3 | Torn Between Two Lovers Torn Between Two Lovers "Torn Between Two Lovers" is the title of a pop song written by Peter Yarrow and Phillip Jarrell. It was inspired by Boris Pasternak's 1957 novel, Dr. Zhivago, which featured a man in love with two women. Yarrow originally intended the song to be sung by a man... |
Mary MacGregor Mary MacGregor Mary MacGregor is an American singer, best known for singing the 1976 song "Torn Between Two Lovers", which topped the Billboard charts for two weeks.-Career:... |
| 18 | — | Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa | Randy Barlow Randy Barlow Randy Barlow is an American country music artist. Between 1976 and 1983, he released four albums, including three for Republic Records. In the same time span, he charted more than fifteen singles on the Billboard country singles charts, including a string of four songs in a row which all reached... |
| 3 | 2 | Two Dollars in the Jukebox Two Dollars in the Jukebox "Two Dollars in the Jukebox" is a single written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. Released in 1976, it was the third single from the album Rocky Mountain Music. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... |
Eddie Rabbitt |
| 8 | 4 | Two Less Lonely People | Rex Allen, Jr. |
| 4 | 4 | Uncloudy Day | Willie Nelson |
| 22 | 12 | Virginia, How Far Will You Go | Dickey Lee |
| 18 | — | What a Way to Go | Bobby Borchers |
| 21 | 14 | What're You Doing Tonight | Janie Fricke Janie Fricke Janie Fricke is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits in the early to mid 1980s.... |
| 19 | 12 | When It's Just You and Me When It's Just You and Me "When It's Just You and Me" is the name of a 1976 single by Dottie West, that became a Top 10 Country hit in 1977.This song is important because it marked the first single released by West under her new record company, United Artists. Her material was now more sexual and riskier material, and this... |
Dottie West Dottie West Dottie West was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and co-recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, she is considered one of the genre's most influential and groundbreaking female artists... |
| 18 | 22 | Where Are You Going, Billy Boy | Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner Mary Lou Turner Mary Lou Turner is an American country music artist. Between 1976 and 1977, she recorded two duet albums with Bill Anderson, and charted four duets with him. One of their duets, "Sometimes", reached #1 in 1976... |
| 12 | 19 | Whispers | Bobby Borchers |
| 7 | 6 | Why Can't He Be You | Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he... |
| 8 | 3 | Why Lovers Turn to Strangers | Freddie Hart |
| 16 | 9 | Wiggle Wiggle | Ronnie Sessions |
| 16 | 8 | A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today | Merle Haggard |
| 12 | 6 | Wrap Your Love All Around Your Man Wrap Your Love All Around Your Man "Wrap Your Love All Around Your Man" is the name of a 1977 hit song by country legend Lynn Anderson.Best-known for her Grammy Award-winning country and pop smash, " Rose Garden", from 1970, Lynn Anderson was one of country music's leading ladies throughout the 1970s... |
Lynn Anderson |
| 3 | 2 | Y'all Come Back Saloon Y'all Come Back Saloon (song) "Y'all Come Back Saloon" is a single by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Released in 1977, it was the first single and title track from the album Y'all Come Back Saloon. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... |
The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s... |
| 9 | 11 | Yesterday's Gone | Vern Gosdin and Emmylou Harris |
| 4 | 6 | You Light Up My Life You Light Up My Life (song) Many artists have covered "You Light Up My Life" since 1977. The following year, Johnny Mathis recorded and named his album after the song. LeAnn Rimes released her version as a single in 1997, 20 years after Boone's version was released and on the same record label . Her version fared modestly... |
Debby Boone Debby Boone Deborah Anne Boone is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life," which spent a then record ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the following year... |
| 6 | 4 | (You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie You Never Can Tell (song) "You Never Can Tell" also occasionally referred to as "C'est La Vie" is a rock and roll song by Chuck Berry. It was composed while he was in prison for intent to commit a sex crime. The song was originally released in 1964 on the album St... |
Emmylou Harris |
| 16 | 11 | You Ought to Hear Me Cry | Willie Nelson |
| 9 | 21 | You're Free to Go | Sonny James |
| 4 | 11 | Your Man Loves You Honey | Tom T. Hall |
| 11 | 7 | Your Place or Mine | Gary Stewart |
| 20 | — | Your Pretty Roses Came Too Late | Lois Johnson |
Singles released by Canadian artists
| US | CAN | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 13 | Here Comes Yesterday | R. Harlan Smith |
| — | 17 | Hey Good Lookin' | Bob Lucier |
| — | 14 | Homemade Wine | The Good Brothers The Good Brothers The Good Brothers are a Canadian country, bluegrass and folk music group originating from Richmond Hill, Ontario. The band's core members are Brian Good , his twin brother Bruce Good and younger brother Larry Good .... |
| — | 8 | I'd Love You Like Nobody Dared To | Chris Nielsen |
| — | 18 | If I Believed in Myself | Mercey Brothers Mercey Brothers The Mercey Brothers was a Canadian country music group active from 1957 to 1989.-Before they were famous:The Mercey family grew up to music in their household at an early age. Brothers Larry, Ray, and Lloyd Mercey formed a country-infused musical group in 1966... |
| — | 9 | It's Crying Time for Me | Dallas Harms Dallas Harms Dallas Harms is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Twenty of Harms' singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including the number one single "Honky Tonkin' ." Harms was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989.-Albums:-Singles:-References:... |
| — | 20 | Jamie | Mercey Brothers |
| — | 7 | Jukebox Lover | Family Brown Family Brown Family Brown was a Canadian country music band founded in 1967 by Joe Brown , along with his son Barry and daughters Lawanda and Tracey , as well as Dave Dennison and Ron Sparling . Between 1967 and 1990, the band charted several singles in both Canada and the United States... |
| 27 | 11 | The Last of the Winfield Amateurs | Ray Griff Ray Griff Ray Griff is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. Griff began songwriting in the early 1960s and had early cuts by Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, and others. Griff moved to Nashville in 1964 to pursue his music career full-time... |
| — | 11 | Leroy Can't Go Home | Orval Prophet Orval Prophet Orval William Prophet was among the first Canadian country music performers to achieve a career of international scope.-Early life:... |
| — | 10 | Lovin' Fool | Family Brown |
| — | 10 | Michelle's Song | Russell Thornberry |
| — | 18 | On the Road Again | Burton & Honeyman |
| 28 | 20 | A Passing Thing | Ray Griff |
| — | 19 | Phone Call from Allyson | Ronnie Prophet Ronnie Prophet Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet is a Canadian-born country musician and comedy performer.In his childhood, Ronnie Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec and began performing at local venues in his youth. His successful musical career in the United States began in the mid-1960s... |
| — | 14 | Race Among the Ruins | Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s... |
| — | 20 | Rocky Road | Glory-Anne Carriere |
| — | 19 | Shadow of a Man | Mike Graham |
| — | 14 | Shilo Song | Gene MacLellan Gene MacLellan Gene MacLellan was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island.Among his notable compositions were "Snowbird", made famous by Anne Murray, "Put Your Hand in the Hand, "The Call", "Pages of Time" and "Thorn in My Shoe"... with Anne Murray Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies.... |
| — | 11 | Sing a Song of Love | Family Brown |
| — | 13 | Tulsa Turnaround | Gustafson |
| — | 13 | Waylon's T-Shirt | Dick Damron Dick Damron Dick Damron, is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter. Guitar,Banjo,Violin and Blues Harp. Damron experimented with many musical styles in the country genre including: ‘Outlaw’, ‘Honkey tonk’ and Gospel... |
| — | 7 | Wiggle It a Little | Rondini |
| — | 9 | Woman Alone | Glory-Anne Carriere |
| — | 19 | Would You Still Love Me | Mike Graham |
Top new album releases
- Changes in Latitudes, Changes in AttitudesChanges in Latitudes, Changes in AttitudesChanges in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes is the breakthrough 1977 album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The album, his eighth, remains the best-selling album of Buffett's career, and contains his biggest single, "Margaritaville"...
— Jimmy BuffettJimmy BuffettJames William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"...
(MCA) - Fargo Country — Donna FargoDonna FargoDonna Fargo is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s...
(Warner Bros.) - Here You Come Again — Dolly PartonDolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
(RCA) - Ol' WaylonOl' WaylonOl' Waylon is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1977. It plays to Jennings' established outlaw country image. The album features one of his signature songs, a track featuring Willie Nelson called "Luckenbach, Texas ", as well as the Neil Diamond song "Sweet Caroline", a version...
— Waylon JenningsWaylon JenningsWaylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
(RCA) - Take This Job and Shove ItTake This Job and Shove It (album)Take This Job and Shove It is the title of the seventeenth album released by country music artist Johnny Paycheck. It was his second album released in 1977 and is his most commercially successful album, being certified platinum by the RIAA...
- Johnny PaycheckJohnny PaycheckJohnny Paycheck was the legal name of Donald Eugene Lytle , a country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member most famous for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It"...
(Epic)
Other new albums
- Daytime Friends - Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
(United Artists) - I Remember Patsy - Loretta LynnLoretta LynnLoretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
(MCA) - It Was Almost Like a Song - Ronnie MilsapRonnie MilsapRonnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
(RCA) - Kenny Rogers - Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
(United Artists) - Southern Nights - Glen CampbellGlen CampbellGlen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
(Capitol) - To Lefty From Willie – Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
(Columbia) - Y'all Come Back SaloonY'all Come Back SaloonY'all Come Back Saloon is the Oak Ridge Boys' Country debut album.From this album, the song "Old Time Lovin'" was seen and heard on the Dukes of Hazzard Episode Granny Annie.-Track listing:#"Y'all Come Back Saloon"...
- Oak Ridge Boys
Births
- February 26 — Jason AldeanJason AldeanJason Aldine Williams is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for Broken Bow Records, an independent record label for which he has released four albums and twelve singles...
, male vocalist of the 2000s. - November 17 — Aaron LinesAaron LinesAnthony Aaron Lines is a Canadian country musician. Active since 2001, he has recorded for RCA, BNA and On Ramp Records, and has charted three singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the United States.-Love Changes Everything:...
, Canadian country singer of the 2000s, most known for his hit "You Can't Hide BeautifulYou Can't Hide Beautiful"You Can't Hide Beautiful" is the title of a song written by Michael Dulaney and Jason Sellers, and recorded by Canadian country music artist Aaron Lines. It was released in August 2002 as the first single from Lines' album, Living Out Loud. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles...
". - November 20 — Josh TurnerJosh TurnerJoshua Otis "Josh" Turner is a country music singer and actor signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Turner has released four studio albums for the label. The first of these was 2003's Long Black Train, whose title track was his breakthrough single release...
, deep bass-voiced singer of the 2000s, styled in bluegrass and other traditional country styles.
Deaths
- March 22 - Stoney CooperStoney CooperDale Troy Cooper , known professionally as Stoney Cooper, was an American country star and member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was a master of the fiddle and the guitar.-Biography:...
, 58, bluegrass and gospel singer who best known for his series of recordings with wife, Wilma LeeWilma Lee CooperWilma Lee Leary , known professionally as Wilma Lee Cooper, was an American bluegrass-based country music entertainer.-Biography:...
(as Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper), from the 1940s through early 1960s. - May 31 - Lloyd Perryman, 60, member of the Sons of the PioneersSons of the PioneersThe Sons of the Pioneers are one of America's earliest Western singing groups whose classic recordings set a new standard for performers of Western music. Known for the high quality of their vocal performances, musicianship, and songwriting, they produced finely-crafted and innovative recordings...
. - July 16 — Marg OsburneMarg OsburneMarg Osburne was a Canadian country, folk and gospel singer.-History:She was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and received her vocal training as a member of a community choir. When she was 17 her cousin made her a bet that she did not have the nerve to answer a newspaper advertisement for a female...
, 49, "The Girl from the Singing Hills", of CBC RadioCBC RadioCBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
and CBC TelevisionCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
fame. - August 16 — Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, 42, "The King," cross-genre celebrity who fused rhythm and blues, rockabilly and country music to become popular with country and rock audiences (heart failure). - October 14 — Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
, 74, one of popular music's all-time leading performers; several of his 1930s and 1940s hits became hugely popular with country fans (including "Pistol Packin' Mama," the first-ever BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
countryHot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
No. 1 song). (heart attack)
Grammy Awards
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes BlueDon't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" is a popular country-pop music song by Crystal Gayle , younger sister of Loretta Lynn. The song was written by Richard Leigh and first appeared on Gayle's 1977 album, We Must Believe in Magic....
," Crystal GayleCrystal GayleCrystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s... - Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "LucilleLucille (Kenny Rogers song)"Lucille" is the title of a ballad written by Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum, and recorded by Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1977 as the second and final single from the album Kenny Rogers. The song is about a man in a bar that meets a woman who has left her husband...
," Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur... - Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "Heaven's Just a Sin Away," The KendallsThe KendallsThe Kendalls was an American country music duo, consisting of Royce Kendall and his daughter Jeannie Kendall . Between the 1960s and 1990s, they released sixteen albums on various labels, including five on Mercury Records...
- Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Country Instrumentalist of the Year," Hargus "Pig" Robbins
- Best Country Song — "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," Richard LeighRichard Leigh (songwriter)Richard Leigh is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is best known for penning "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" . In 1978 he received a Grammy Award for "Best Country Song" for the popular song...
(Performer: Crystal Gayle)
Juno Awards
- Country Male Vocalist of the Year — Murray McLauchlanMurray McLauchlanMurray McLauchlan, CM is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player.-Biography:Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family when he was five years old...
- Country Female Vocalist of the Year — Carroll BakerCarroll Baker (singer)Carroll Baker, CM , , is a Juno Award winning Canadian country music singer and songwriter.-Biography:Carroll Baker was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia...
- Country Group or Duo of the Year — The Good BrothersThe Good BrothersThe Good Brothers are a Canadian country, bluegrass and folk music group originating from Richmond Hill, Ontario. The band's core members are Brian Good , his twin brother Bruce Good and younger brother Larry Good ....
Academy of Country Music
- Entertainer of the Year — Dolly PartonDolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
- Song of the Year — "LucilleLucille (Kenny Rogers song)"Lucille" is the title of a ballad written by Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum, and recorded by Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1977 as the second and final single from the album Kenny Rogers. The song is about a man in a bar that meets a woman who has left her husband...
," Roger BowlingRoger BowlingRoger D. Bowling was a Nashville songwriter in the 1970s who specialized in Country music...
and Hal BynumHal BynumHal Bynum is an American songwriter most notably associated with the Outlaw country movement in the 1970s. Bynum has written more than 200 songs for popular country artists, including Kenny Rogers Patty Loveless , Johnny Cash , Cash and Waylon Jennings , and Jim Reeves...
(Performer: Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
) - Single of the Year — "Lucille," Kenny Rogers
- Album of the Year — Kenny RogersKenny Rogers (1977 album)Kenny Rogers is the title of Kenny Rogers' second solo album for United Artists Records, released worldwide in 1977. The album marked his first major solo success following the minor success of Love Lifted Me in 1976....
, Kenny Rogers - Top Male Vocalist — Kenny Rogers
- Top Female Vocalist — Crystal GayleCrystal GayleCrystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s...
- Top Vocal Group — The Statler Brothers
- Top New Male Vocalist — Eddie RabbittEddie RabbittEdward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...
- Top New Female Vocalist — Debby BooneDebby BooneDeborah Anne Boone is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life," which spent a then record ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the following year...
Country Music Association
- Entertainer of the Year — Ronnie MilsapRonnie MilsapRonnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
- Song of the Year — "LucilleLucille (Kenny Rogers song)"Lucille" is the title of a ballad written by Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum, and recorded by Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1977 as the second and final single from the album Kenny Rogers. The song is about a man in a bar that meets a woman who has left her husband...
," Roger BowlingRoger BowlingRoger D. Bowling was a Nashville songwriter in the 1970s who specialized in Country music...
and Hal BynumHal BynumHal Bynum is an American songwriter most notably associated with the Outlaw country movement in the 1970s. Bynum has written more than 200 songs for popular country artists, including Kenny Rogers Patty Loveless , Johnny Cash , Cash and Waylon Jennings , and Jim Reeves...
(Performer: Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
) - Single of the Year — "Lucille," Kenny Rogers
- Album of the Year — Ronnie Milsap Live, Ronnie Milsap
- Male Vocalist of the Year — Ronnie Milsap
- Female Vocalist of the Year — Crystal GayleCrystal GayleCrystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s...
- Vocal Duo of the Year — Jim Ed BrownJim Ed BrownJim Ed Brown is an American country music singer who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of The Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with Helen Cornelius through 1981...
and Helen CorneliusHelen CorneliusHelen Cornelius is an American country singer-songwriter and actress, best remembered for a series of hit duets with Jim Ed Brown, many of which reached the U.S... - Vocal Group of the Year — The Statler Brothers
- Instrumentalist of the Year — Roy ClarkRoy ClarkRoy Linwood Clark is an American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969–1992. Clark has been an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre...
- Instrumental Group of the Year — Original Texas PlayboysBob WillsJames Robert Wills , better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western Swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader, considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western Swing and universally known as the pioneering King of Western Swing.Bob Wills' name will forever be associated with...
Further reading
- Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
- Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
- Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.