1983 in country music - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1983.

Events

March — In a span of two days, two major cable networks signed on the air. Country Music Television
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...

(aka CMT) went on-the-air March 5, while The Nashville Network
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...

(TNN) came on two days later on March 7. CMT (originally called "CMTV")was chiefly video-oriented, while TNN offered more feature-oriented programming.

United States

(as certified by Billboard

Billboard (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...

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Date	Single Name	Artist	Wks. No.1	CAN peak	Spec. Note
January 8	Can't Even Get the Blues Can't Even Get the Blues "Can't Even Get the Blues" is a 1982 single by Reba McEntire. "Can't Even Get the Blues" would be Reba McEntrire's fourteenth country hit and her first number one country hit...	Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...	1	—	^[A]
January 15	Going Where the Lonely Go Going Where the Lonely Go (song) "Going Where the Lonely Go" is the title track from a 1982 album by Merle Haggard. "Going Where the Lonely Go" was written by Merle Haggard and would be his twenty-eighth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country...	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,...	1
January 22	(Lost His Love) On Our Last Date Last Date (song) "Last Date" is a 1960 instrumental written and performed by Floyd Cramer. "Last Date" peaked at number 11 on the country chart and peaked at number two on the Hot 100.-Chart performance:-Cover versions:...	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...	1	3
January 29	Talk to Me	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...	1	3
February 5	Inside Inside (Ronnie Milsap song) "Inside" is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. Originally released in 1982, the song extended his early 1980s success as both a country and crossover artist when it reached its peak popularity in early 1983.-About the song:...	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...	1
February 12	'Til I Gain Control Again 'Til I Gain Control Again "Til I Gain Control Again" is a song written by Rodney Crowell. '"Til I Gain Control Again" was first recorded in 1975 by Emmylou Harris.-Crystal Gayle version:...	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...	1	12
February 19	Faking Love Faking Love "Faking Love" is a 1982 duet by T.G. Sheppard and Karen Brooks. "Faking Love" was written by Matraca Berg and Bobby Braddock and was the only single T.G. Sheppard and Karen Brooks released as a duo. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks within the Top...	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:... and Karen Brooks Karen Brooks Karen Brooks is an American country music singer who is best known for a series of Top 40 hits on the Billboard Country Chart in the early 1980s, including "Faking Love," a duet with T.G. Sheppard which topped the country chart in February 1983.Brooks was born in Dallas, Texas in 1954. Attended...	1		^{[C] - Karen Brooks}
February 26	Why Baby Why Why Baby Why "Why Baby Why" is the title of a country music song co-written and originally recorded by George Jones. Released in late 1955 on Starday Records, and produced by Starday co-founder and Jones manager Pappy Daily, it peaked at #4 on the Billboard country charts that year...	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...	1	4
March 5	If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do) If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do) "If Hollywood Don't Need You " is a 1983 single written by Bob McDill and recorded by Don Williams.It was Don Williams' thirteenth number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.-Chart performance:...	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,...	1
March 12	The Rose The Rose (song) "The Rose" is a pop song written by Amanda McBroom and made famous by Bette Midler, who performed it in the 1979 movie, The Rose. Since then it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Bette Midler version:...	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...	1
March 19	I Wouldn't Change You If I Could I Wouldn't Change You If I Could "I Wouldn't Change You If I Could" is the title of a song written by Paul Jones and Arthur Q. Smith and recorded by Ricky Skaggs, as well as Reno & Smiley and Jim Eanes. "I Wouldn't Change You If I Could" was Ricky Skaggs' fourth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one...	Ricky Skaggs Ricky Skaggs Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...	1
March 26	Swingin' Swingin' "Swingin" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer John Anderson. Released in 1983, it was included on his album Wild & Blue. The song was the second of five Number One singles in Anderson's career, spending one week at the top of the Hot Country Songs charts...	John Anderson John Anderson (musician) John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...	1	4
April 2	When I'm Away from You When I'm Away From You "When I'm Away from You" is a 1983 single written by Frankie Miller and recorded by The Bellamy Brothers. "When I'm Away from You" would be The Bellamy Brothers' seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent twelve weeks on the country...	The Bellamy Brothers	1	5
April 9	We've Got Tonight	Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur... and Sheena Easton Sheena Easton Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...	1		^{[C] - Sheena Easton} Written by Bob Seger Bob Seger Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s... .
April 16	Dixieland Delight Dixieland Delight "Dixieland Delight" is a song written by Ronnie Rogers and recorded by the country music band Alabama. Originally released in January 1983, the song was the lead-off single to Alabama's fourth album, The Closer You Get....-Background and writing:...	Alabama Alabama (band) Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...	1
April 23	American Made American Made (song) "American Made" is the title track and first single from the 1983 album by The Oak Ridge Boys. "American Made" was written by Bob DiPiero and Pat McManus and would be The Oak Ridge Boys' seventh number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of...	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...	1	12
April 30	You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving "You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving" is a 1983 single written by Dickey Lee and Kerry Chater and recorded by Reba McEntire. "You're the First Time I Thought About Leaving" was Reba McEntire's second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and...	Reba McEntire	1	5
May 7	Jose Cuervo Jose Cuervo (song) "José Cuervo" is the title of a song written and recorded by Cindy Jordan in 1982. It was released as a single by American country artist Shelly West in February 1983 to more commercial success....	Shelly West Shelly West Shelly West is an American country music singer. Her mother was the country music star Dottie West, whose career spanned three decades. Shelly West is best known for having hit duets with David Frizzell, and for their #1 hit "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma"...	1		^[1]
May 14	Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love "Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love" is a 1983 single written by Lewis Anderson and recorded by B.J. Thomas. "Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love" was the second of three number ones on the country chart. It would his first number one since, " Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"...	B. J. Thomas B. J. Thomas Billy Joe "B. J." Thomas is an American popular singer known for his chart-topping hits in the 1960s and 1970s—appearing on the pop, adult contemporary, country and Hot 100 charts.-Career:...	1
May 21	Common Man Common Man "Common Man" is a 1983 single by John Conlee, written by Sammy Johns. "Common Man" was John Conlee's third number one on the country chart. It would his first number one since, 'Backside of Thirty" in 1979. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the...	John Conlee John Conlee John Conlee is an American country music singer. Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of thirty-two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and recorded eleven studio albums...	1
May 28	You Take Me for Granted You Take Me for Granted "You Take Me for Granted" is a track from Merle Haggard's 1982 album, "Going Where the Lonely Go". "You Take Me For Granted" was written by Leona Williams, Merle Haggard's wife and was his twenty-ninth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total...	Merle Haggard	1	9
June 4	Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will) Lucille (Little Richard song) "Lucille" is a 1957 rock and roll song which was one of Little Richard's international hits.Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, Little Richard's single made number 21 on the US pop chart, and number 10 on the UK chart...	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...	1	4
June 11	Our Love Is on the Faultline Our Love Is on the Faultline "Our Love Is on the Faultline" is a 1983 single written by Reece Kirk and recorded by Crystal Gayle. "Our Love Is on the Faultline" was Crystal Gayle's eleventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart...	Crystal Gayle	1
June 18	You Can't Run from Love You Can't Run From Love "You Can't Run from Love" is a 1983 single by Eddie Rabbitt. Composed by Rabbitt, along with David Malloy and Even Stevens, "You Can't Run from Love" was the second single released off of his Radio Romance album, after the success of his duet with Crystal Gayle, "You and I"...	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...	1
June 25	Fool for Your Love Fool For Your Love (Mickey Gilley song) "Fool For Your Love" is a 1983 single written by Don Singleton and recorded by Mickey Gilley. "Fool For Your Love" was Mickey Gilley's sixteenth number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart .-Chart...	Mickey Gilley	1
July 2	Love is On a Roll Love Is on a Roll "Love is on a Roll" is a 1983 single written by Roger Cook and John Prine and recorded by Don Williams. "Love is on a Roll" was Don Williams' fourteenth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart .-Chart...	Don Williams	1
July 9	Highway 40 Blues Highway 40 Blues "Highway 40 Blues" is a 1983 single written by Larry Cordle and recorded by Ricky Skaggs. "Highway 40 Blues" became Ricky Skaggs' fifth number one on the country chart and his fifth consecutive number one. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the...	Ricky Skaggs	1
July 16	The Closer You Get	Alabama	1
July 23	Pancho and Lefty Pancho and Lefty "Pancho and Lefty" is a song written by country singer and songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Van Zandt first recorded it for his 1972 album, The Late Great Townes Van Zandt...	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... and Merle Haggard	1
July 30	I Always Get Lucky with You I Always Get Lucky with You "I Always Get Lucky With You" is a 1983 single written by Merle Haggard, Freddy Powers, Gary Church, and Tex Whitson and recorded by George Jones. "I Always Get Lucky with You" would be George Jones' ninth number one on the country chart as a solo artist . The single stayed at number one for one...	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....	1	6	^[B]
August 6	Your Love's on the Line Your Love's on the Line "Your Love's on the Line" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley, who co-wrote the song with Randy Scruggs. It was released in April 1983 as the lead single from the album, "Don't Make It Easy for Me". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's third number one...	Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for the RCA Records label. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which...	1	8
August 13	He's a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen)	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....	1
August 20	Love Song Love Song (The Oak Ridge Boys song) "Love Song" is a track from the 1983 album "American Made" by The Oak Ridge Boys. "Love Song" was written by Steven Runkle and was The Oak Ridge Boys' eight number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart .-Chart...	The Oak Ridge Boys	1
August 27	You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" is a 1983 single written by Jeff Crossan and recorded by Ronnie McDowell. "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" would be Ronnie McDowell's second and final number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for a single week and spent twelve weeks...	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...	1		^[B]
September 3	A Fire I Can't Put Out A Fire I Can't Put Out "A Fire I Can't Put Out" is the title of a song written by Darryl Staedtler and recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in May 1983 as the fourth and final single from his 1982 album Strait from the Heart...	George Strait George Strait George 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...	1	2
September 10	I'm Only in It for the Love I'm Only in It for the Love "I'm Only in It for the Love" is a 1983 single written by Kix Brooks, Deborah Allen, and Rafe VanHoy and recorded by John Conlee. "I'm Only In It For the Love" was John Conlee's fourth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks...	John Conlee	1	2	Written by fellow country singer Deborah Allen Deborah Allen Deborah Allen is an American country music singer. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, most notably the 1983 crossover hit "Baby I Lied" which reached #4 on the country charts and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also... , her then-husband Rafe VanHoy and Kix Brooks Kix Brooks Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks III , is an American country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn.-Early life:... , who would later become one half of the biggest-selling country duo Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists... .
September 17	Night Games Night Games "Night Games is a 1983 single written by Blake Mevis and Norro Wilson and recorded by Charley Pride. Originally recorded by Ray Stevens in 1981, "Night Games" was Charley Pride's twenty-ninth and final number one country hit...	Charley Pride	1		^[B]
September 24	Baby What About You Baby What About You "Baby What About You is a 1983 single written by Josh Leo and Wendy Waldman and recorded by Crystal Gayle. "Baby What About You" was Crystal Gayle's twelfth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart .-Chart...	Crystal Gayle	1
October 1	New Looks from an Old Lover New Looks from an Old Lover "New Looks From An Old Lover" is a 1983 single by B.J. Thomas. "New Looks From An Old Lover" was B.J. Thomas' third and last number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart ....	B. J. Thomas	1	6	^[B]
October 8	Don't You Know How Much I Love You Don't You Know How Much I Love You "Don't You Know How Much I Love You" is a 1983 single written by Michael Stewart and Dan Williams and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "Don't You Know How Much I Love You" was Ronnie Milsap's twenty-third number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve...	Ronnie Milsap	1
October 15	Paradise Tonight Paradise Tonight "Paradise Tonight" is 1983 duet written by Bill Kenner and Mark Wright and recorded by Charly McClain and Mickey Gilley. "Paradise Tonight" would be the most successful of three releases by Charly McClain and Mickey Gilley as a duo. The single went to number one for one week and stayed a total of...	Charly McClain Charly McClain Charlotte Denise McClain is an American country music singer, best-known for series of Country hits during the 1980s.... and Mickey Gilley	1
October 22	Lady Down on Love Lady Down on Love "Lady Down on Love" is a song made famous by the country music band Alabama. Originally released in 1983, the song was the third single to Alabama's fourth album, The Closer You Get....-About the song:...	Alabama	1
October 29	Islands in the Stream Islands in the Stream "Islands in the Stream" is the title of a song written by the Bee Gees and sung by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. It was released in August 1983 as the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in the Dark and the second pop number-one for both Rogers and Parton...	Kenny Rogers and 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...	2		Written by The Bee Gees.
November 12	Somebody's Gonna Love You Somebody's Gonna Love You "Somebody's Gonna Love You" is a 1983 single written by Rafe VanHoy and Don Cook and recorded by Lee Greenwood. "Somebody's Gonna Love You" was Lee Greenwood's sixth country hit and the first of his seven number ones on the country chart. The single went to number one for week and spent a total...	Lee Greenwood Lee Greenwood Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts....	1	2	^[A]
November 19	One of a Kind Pair of Fools	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...	1		^[B]
November 26	Holding Her and Loving You Holding Her and Loving You "Holding Her and Loving You" is the title of a song written by Walt Aldridge and Tom Brasfield and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in August 1983 as the second single from the album, "Don't Make It Easy for Me". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's fourth...	Earl Thomas Conley	1	2
December 3	A Little Good News	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....	1
December 10	Tell Me a Lie Tell Me a Lie "Tell Me a Lie" is a popular 1983 Country Music song, made famous by 80s Country recording artist Janie Fricke.In 1983, Janie Fricke picked up the song "Tell Me a Lie" as to be released as her next single in 1983. During this time, Fricke racked up a good amount of hits, like "It Ain't Easy Bein'...	Janie Fricke	1		Cover of the 1974 country-pop crossover hit by Sami Jo Sami Jo Sami Jo was an American country singer. She is best known for her 1974 single "Tell Me a Lie", which peaked at No. 21 on the Pop Top 40 that same year.... .
December 17	Black Sheep Black Sheep (John Anderson song) "Black Sheep" is a 1983 single written by Danny Darst and Robert Altman and recorded by John Anderson. "Black Sheep" was John Anderson's third number one on the country chart. "Black Sheep" went to number one for one week and spent a total of 14 weeks within the top 40.-Chart performance:...	John Anderson	1		Co-written by Robert Altman Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.His films MASH , McCabe and... .
December 24	Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You) Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You) "Houston " is a 1983 single by Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band. "Houston " was written by Larry Gatlin and was the group's third and last number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.-Chart performance:...	Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers 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...	2		^[B]

^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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.

US	CAN	Single	Artist	Notes
19	23	After the Great Depression	Razzy Bailey Razzy Bailey Razzy Bailey is an American country music artist.-Early life:Bailey was raised on a farm in La Fayette, Alabama. Bailey got his first experience of musical performance as a member of his high school's Future Farmers of America string band...
10		After the Last Goodbye	Gus Hardin Gus Hardin Gus Hardin was a country music singer.-Career:Hardin was born in 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her rise to country music popularity began in 1983 with her first RCA Records single, the top 10 hit "After The Last Goodbye"...
7	27	Ain't No Trick (It Takes Magic) Ain't No Trick (It Takes Magic) "Ain't No Trick " is a single by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. Released in 1983, it was the fourth single from the album Inside Out. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	Lee Greenwood Lee Greenwood Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts....
13	3	All My Life All My Life (Kenny Rogers song) "All My Life" is the title of a song written by Dave Robbins, Jeff Silbar, and Van Stephenson. It was recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers and released in April 1983 as the second single from the album, We've Got Tonight. The song reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...	Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
20	16	Almost Called Her Baby by Mistake	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...
17	17	Anybody Else's Heart But Mine	Terri Gibbs Terri Gibbs Teresa Fay "Terri" Gibbs is an American country music artist who was born blind. Between 1980 and 1990, she recorded seven studio albums, including four for MCA Records and one for Warner Bros. Records...
9		Atlanta Burned Again Last Night Atlanta Burned Again Last Night "Atlanta Burned Again Last Night" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Atlanta. It was released in May 1983 as the lead single from their debut album Pictures. The song reached #9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart It was written by Jeff Stevens, Terry...	Atlanta Atlanta (band) Atlanta was an American country music group formed in 1982 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. It was composed of Brad Griffis , Bill Davidson , Tony Ingram , Alan David , Allen Collay , Bill Packard , Jeff Baker , Dick Stevens and John Holder...
4		Baby I Lied Baby I Lied "Baby I Lied" is a single by American country music artist Deborah Allen. Released in 1983, it was the first single from the album Cheat the Night. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was also her only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it went to...	Deborah Allen Deborah Allen Deborah Allen is an American country music singer. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, most notably the 1983 crossover hit "Baby I Lied" which reached #4 on the country charts and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also...
20	25	Born to Love Me	Ray Charles Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
18	7	Boy Gets Around	Sylvia Sylvia (singer) Sylvia Jane Kirby is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. More commonly known by the singular name Sylvia, she enjoyed crossover music success with the song "Nobody" in 1982....
10	4	Breakin' Down	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...
10	18	C.C. Waterback C.C. Waterback "C.C. Waterback" is a single by American country music artists Merle Haggard and George Jones. Released in 1983, it was the second single from the album A Taste of Yesterday's Wine. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	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 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,...
17		A Child of the Fifties	The Statler Brothers
15	12	The Conversation	Waylon Jennings with 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	39	Dance Little Jean Dance Little Jean "Dance Little Jean" is the title of a song written by Jimmy Ibbotson and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in 1983 as the second single from the album Let's Go...	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Nitty Gritty Dirt Band The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded...
11		Dixie Dreaming Dixie Dreaming "Dixie Dreaming" is the title of a song written by John Gilbert and recorded by American country music group Atlanta. It was released in September 1983 through MDJ Records and later appeared on the band's MCA Records album Pictures. The song reached #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles...	Atlanta
9	22	Don't Count the Rainy Days Don't Count the Rainy Days "Don't Count the Rainy Days" is the title of a song written by Victor Careaga and Wayland Holyfield, and recorded by Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in August 1983 as the lead single from the album, The Heart Never Lies. The song peaked at #9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles in...	Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, Country music, and Popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter...
13	11	Down on the Corner Down on the Corner "Down on the Corner" is a song by the American band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It appeared on their fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys . The song chronicles the tale of the fictional band Willy and the Poor Boys, and how they play on street corners to cheer people up and ask for nickels...	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...
9	10	Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) "Dream Baby " is the title of a song written by Cindy Walker which was first recorded and released by Roy Orbison in 1962....	Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton , is an American country and western singer and songwriter, known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which a number of critics likened to a country equivalent to Bonnie Raitt . She had a number of hits in the 1980s, including "Takin' It Easy," "Crazy Blue Eyes" and "16th Avenue." ...	Cover of the Roy Orbison Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis... hit.
18		Everybody's Dream Girl	Dan Seals Dan Seals Danny Wayland "Dan" Seals was an American musician. The younger brother of Seals & Crofts member Jim Seals, he first gained fame as the "England Dan" half of the soft rock duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, which charted nine pop and adult contemporary singles between 1976 and 1980, including...
7	5	Everything's Beautiful in Its Own Way	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... with 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...
19		Eyes of a Stranger	David Wills David Wills (singer) David Wills is an American country music singer-songwriter. Wills released three studio albums and charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart between 1975 and 1988...
10		Feel Right Feel Right "Feel Right" is a single by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. Released in 1983, it was the first single from the album Changes. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	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...
4	8	Flight 309 to Tennessee	Shelly West Shelly West Shelly West is an American country music singer. Her mother was the country music star Dottie West, whose career spanned three decades. Shelly West is best known for having hit duets with David Frizzell, and for their #1 hit "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma"...
20	20	Fly Into Love	Charly McClain Charly McClain Charlotte Denise McClain is an American country music singer, best-known for series of Country hits during the 1980s....
4	8	Foolin'	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....
5	7	Goin' Down Hill Goin' Down Hill "Goin' Down Hill" is a single by American country music artist John Anderson. Released in 1983, it was the third single from the album Wild & Blue. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	John Anderson John Anderson (musician) John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
4	4	Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in January 1983, it was the first single from the album Strong Stuff. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...	Hank Williams, Jr.
19	39	A Good Night's Love	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....
16	31	Good Ole Boys	Jerry Reed
9	16	Guilty Guilty (The Statler Brothers song) "Guilty" is a single by American country music group The Statler Brothers. It was released in July 1983 as the second single from their album Today. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.-Chart performance:...	The Statler Brothers
9	5	Hangin' Around	The Whites The Whites The Whites is an American country music vocal group consisting of lead singer Sharon White, her sister Cheryl , and their father Buck...
6	3	Heartache Tonight Heartache Tonight "Heartache Tonight" was revived four years later in a cover version by country music artist Conway Twitty. Released as the second single from his Lost in the Feeling album, Twitty's version reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the fall of 1983.Twitty's version featured the...	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...	Cover of the Eagles hit.
20	7	Hold On, I'm Comin'	Waylon Jennings with Jerry Reed
10	2	Honkytonk Man	Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
6	16	How Could I Love Her So Much	Johnny Rodriguez
6	4	I.O.U. I.O.U. (Lee Greenwood song) "I.O.U" is a 1983 single written by Kerry Chater and Austin Roberts and performed by Lee Greenwood. It was the first single from his 1983 album, Somebody's Gonna Love You. The single peaked at #6 on the U.S. country charts and #4 in Canada. It also peaked at #4 on the U.S. adult contemporary charts...	Lee Greenwood
10	3	I Don't Remember Loving You I Don't Remember Loving You "I Don't Remember Loving You" is a single by American country music artist John Conlee. Released in 1982, it was the third single from the album Busted. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	John Conlee John Conlee John Conlee is an American country music singer. Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of thirty-two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and recorded eleven studio albums...
2	3	I Have Loved You Girl (But Not Like This Before) I Have Loved You Girl (But Not Like This Before) "I Have Loved You Girl " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. He first released the song in 1975 on the GRT label as Earl Conley, reaching number 87 on the Hot Country Songs chart.In 1983, Conley re-recorded the song for his 1983 album...	Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for the RCA Records label. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which...
4	3	I Love Her Mind I Love Her Mind "I Love Her Mind" is a single by American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers. Released in 1983, it was the third single from the album Strong Weakness. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	The Bellamy Brothers
17		I Love How You Love Me I Love How You Love Me "I Love How You Love Me" was an American 1961 Top Ten hit for the Paris Sisters which inaugurated a string of elaborately produced classic hits by Phil Spector...	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...
19		I Still Love You in the Same Ol' Way	Moe Bandy Moe Bandy Marion Franklin Bandy, Jr.–better known professionally as Moe Bandy– is a country music singer...
20		I Wish I Was in Nashville	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...
8	14	I Wonder I Wonder (Rosanne Cash song) "I Wonder" is a single by American country music artist Rosanne Cash. Released in 1983, it was the second single from the album Somewhere in the Stars. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
10	10	I Wonder Where We'd Be Tonight	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...
9	14	I Wonder Who's Holding My Baby Tonight	The Whites
19		If It Was Easy	Ed Bruce Ed Bruce William Edwin "Ed" Bruce, Jr. is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is known for penning the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" .-Early life & songwriting career:...
5	39	If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)	Vern Gosdin
10	10	In the Middle of the Night	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....
4	6	In Times Like These In Times Like These (song) "In Times Like These" is the title of a song written by Rhonda Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in April 1983 as the lead single from the album, Spun Gold. It peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and...	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...
14		It Hasn't Happened Yet	Rosanne Cash
29	19	The Jogger	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:...
6	7	Leave Them Boys Alone	Hank Williams, Jr.	Co-written by 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... and Tanya Tucker.
10	27	Let's Get Over Them Together	Moe Bandy with Becky Hobbs Becky Hobbs Becky Hobbs is an American country music singer, songwriter and pianist. She first attracted critical attention from rock journalist Stann Findelle, who also wrote the liner notes on her debut MCA album, "Becky Hobbs." She has recorded seven studio albums, and has charted multiple singles on the...
10	20	Little Old Fashioned Karma	Willie Nelson
15	13	Lonely But Only for You	Sissy Spacek Sissy Spacek Sissy Spacek is an American actress and singer. She came to international prominence for her for role as Carrie White in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror film Carrie for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination...	Co-written by K.T. Oslin, who had not yet begun her recording career.
5	5	Lost My Baby Blues	David Frizzell David Frizzell David Frizzell is an American country music singer. He is the younger brother of country music legend Lefty Frizzell. His career first started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the '80s, 30 years into his career....
11	18	Love Affairs Love Affairs "Love Affairs" is the title of a song written and recorded by Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in March 1983 as the fifth and final single from the album, Michael Martin Murphey. The song peaked at #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles and at #18 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks...	Michael Martin Murphey
5	27	The Love She Found in Me The Love She Found in Me "The Love She Found in Me" is a single by American country music artist Gary Morris. Released in 1983, it was the second single from the album Why Lady Why. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Gary Morris Gary Morris Gary Gwyn Morris is an American country music artist who charted a string of countrypolitan-styled hit songs throughout the 1980s....
17		The Man in the Mirror	Jim Glaser Jim Glaser Jim Glaser is an American country music artist. The brother of country singers Chuck and Tompall Glaser, he has performed as both a solo artist and alongside his two brothers in the group Tompall and the Glaser Brothers...
6	2	Marina del Rey Marina del Rey (song) "Marina del Rey" is the title of a song recorded by country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1982 as the second single from his successful 1982 album Strait from the Heart, which went on to be certified platinum by the RIAA. . It peaked at #6 in the United States, and #2 in...	George Strait George Strait George 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...
5	11	Midnight Fire Midnight Fire "Midnight Fire" is a single by American country music artist Steve Wariner. Released in 1983, it was the first single and title track from the album Midnight Fire. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	Steve Wariner Steve Wariner Steven Noel "Steve" Wariner is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has released eighteen studio albums, including six on MCA Records, and three each on RCA Records, Arista Records and Capitol Records...
7	3	More and More More and More (Webb Pierce song) "More and More" is a song written by country singer/songwriter Merle Kilgore. Webb Pierce's 1954 recording of "More and More" spent ten weeks at number one on the country charts and a total of twenty-nine weeks on the chart. The song Also crossed over and peaked at No. 22 on the pop charts, making...	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...
20		Movin' Train	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...
23	13	My Baby Don't Slow Dance My Baby Don't Slow Dance My Baby Don't Slow Dance is the title of a song written by Bill Lamb and Peter Wood, and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Lee. It was released in September 1983 as second and final single from the album Hey Bartender...	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...
6	33	My First Taste of Texas My First Taste of Texas "My First Taste of Texas" is a single by American country music artist Ed Bruce. Released in January 1983, it was the second single from his album, I Write It Down. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.-Chart performance:...	Ed Bruce
9		My Lady Loves Me (Just As I Am)	Leon Everette Leon Everette Leon Everette is an American country music artist. While in the Navy during the Vietnam War, Everette won a singing contest and decided to pursue a career in country music....
2	26	(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely " I Get So Lonely" is a popular song. It was written by Pat Ballard and was published in 1953.The biggest hit version was done by The Four Knights in 1954.Anne Shelton with Ken Mackintosh and his orchestra recorded it in London on March 3, 1954...	The Statler Brothers
12	42	Only If There Is Another You	Moe Bandy
18		Outside Lookin' In	Bandana Bandana (country band) Bandana was an American country music band composed of Lonnie Wilson , Jerry Fox , Tim Menzies , Joe Van Dyke , and Jerry Ray Johnston . After Menzies, Johnston and Van Dyke left, they were replaced with Michael Black and Billy Kemp on guitars, and Bob Mummert on drums. Between 1982 and 1986, they...
15		Over You	Lane Brody Lane Brody Lane Brody is an American female singer-songwriter, active since the early 1980s, best known for her 1984 Billboard-topping country hit, "The Yellow Rose" , and for the Oscar nominated song "Over You" from the film "Tender Mercies". She is the first female in country music to have an...
10	11	Personally	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...
12		Poor Side of Town Poor Side of Town (Johnny Rivers song) "Poor Side of Town" is a song by Johnny Rivers that reached number one on the Hot 100 and on the RPM Canadian Chart in November 1966.-Song:...	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...
20	13	Potential New Boyfriend Potential New Boyfriend "Potential New Boyfriend" was a 1983 song written by Steve Kipner and John Lewis Parker, which provided a top-twenty hit for Dolly Parton on the U.S. country singles chart. The song was included on Parton's 1983 album Burlap & Satin, and released as a single in May 1983...	Dolly Parton
19		Precious Love	The Kendalls
5	6	Queen of My Heart Queen of My Heart (Hank Williams, Jr. song) "Queen of My Heart" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in November 1983 as the first single from the album Man of Steel. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Hank Williams, Jr.
6	7	Reasons to Quit Reasons to Quit "Reasons to Quit" is a single by American country music artists Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. Released in 1983, it was the first single from the album Pancho & Lefty. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
4	2	The Ride The Ride (song) "The Ride" is the title of a song written by Gary Gentry and J.B. Detterline Jr., and recorded by American country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe. It was released in February 1983 as the lead single from the album, Castles in the Sand...	David Allan Coe David Allan Coe David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...
6	2	Save Me Save Me (Louise Mandrell song) "Save Me" is a single by American country music artist Louise Mandrell. Released in 1983, it was the second single from the album Close Up. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Louise Mandrell Louise Mandrell Thelma Louise Mandrell, also known as Louise Mandrell, was born July 13, 1954 and is an American country music singer. She is the younger sister of country singer Barbara Mandrell, and older sister of actress Irlene Mandrell. Louise had a successful singing career in country music with a string of...
5	4	Scarlet Fever Scarlet Fever (song) "Scarlet Fever" is the title of a song written by Mike Dekle and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers and released in June 1983 as the third single from the album, We've Got Tonight. The song reached number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in mid-1983. The song peaked at number 5...	Kenny Rogers
15	6	Shadows on My Mind	Leon Everette
15	10	Shame on the Moon Shame on the Moon "Shame on the Moon" is the title of a song written by Rodney Crowell and recorded by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. It was released in December 1982 as the lead single from the album The Distance Glenn Frey joins Seger on background harmony on the song. The song spent four weeks at number two...	Bob Seger Bob Seger Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
3	8	Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love on Me) Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love on Me) "Shine On " is a single by American country music artist George Jones. It was released in January 1983 as the first single from his album Shine On. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart....	George Jones
19		Shot Full of Love	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
17	19	Singing the Blues Singing the Blues "Singing the Blues" is a popular song written by Melvin Endsley and published in 1956. The best-known recording was released in October 1956 by Guy Mitchell and spent nine weeks at #1 on the U.S...	Gail Davies Gail Davies Gail Davies is an American country music singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of country singer Tex Dickerson....
5	3	Snapshot Snapshot (Sylvia song) "Snapshot" is a single by American country music artist Sylvia. Released in 1983, it was the first single and title track from the album Snapshot. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Sylvia
28	14	So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)	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...
9	6	Sometimes I Get Lucky and Forget	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...
6	9	Sounds Like Love Sounds Like Love "Sounds Like Love" is the title of a song written by Tommy Rocco and Charlie Black, and recorded American country music artist Johnny Lee. It was released in January 1983 as the second single and title track from the album Sounds Like Love. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles...	Johnny Lee
3	17	Still Taking Chances Still Taking Chances "Still Taking Chances" is the title of a song written and recorded by Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in November 1982 as the fourth single from the album, Michael Martin Murphey. The song peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles in early 1983 and at #76 on the U.S. Billboard...	Michael Martin Murphey
15	15	Strong Weakness	The Bellamy Brothers
3	24	Thank God for Kids Thank God for Kids "Thank God for Kids" is the title of a song written by Eddy Raven and recorded by the American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys. It was the only single from their 1982 Christmas album The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas...	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...	Written by Eddy Raven Eddy Raven Edward Garvin Futch is an American country music artist known professionally as Eddy Raven. Known for his Cajun-influenced country music, Raven has been a recording artist since 1962...
10		Today My World Slipped Away Today My World Slipped Away "Today My World Slipped Away" is the title of a song written by Mark Wright and Vern Gosdin, and recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. Gosdin's version reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1982. George Strait released a cover of the song in September 1997 as...	Vern Gosdin
10	26	Too Hot to Sleep Too Hot to Sleep (song) "Too Hot to Sleep" is a single by American country music artist Louise Mandrell. Released in 1983, it was the first single and title track from the album Too Hot to Sleep. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	Louise Mandrell
4	5	Touch Me (I'll Be Your Fool Once More)	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...
9	31	Velvet Chains Velvet Chains "Velvet Chains" is a single by American country music artist Gary Morris. Released in 1982, it was the first single from the album Why Lady Why. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Gary Morris
5	3	Way Down Deep	Vern Gosdin
3	2	What Am I Gonna Do (With the Rest of My Life) What Am I Gonna Do (With the Rest of My Life) "What Am I Gonna Do " is a single written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. Released in 1983, it was the first single from the album That's the Way Love Goes. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Merle Haggard
18		What I Learned from Loving 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...
5	3	What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her "What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her" is a single by American country music artist Gene Watson. Released in 1982, it was the second single from the album This Dream's on Me. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	Gene Watson
16		When You're Not a Lady	Jim Glaser
10	13	Where Are You Spendin' Your Nights These Days	David Frizzell
7	45	Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can't Have) Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can't Have) "Why Do We Want " is a single by American country music artist Reba McEntire. Released in 1983, it was the first single from the album Behind the Scene. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
14	15	Wild Montana Skies	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... with Emmylou Harris
4	10	The Wind Beneath My Wings Wind Beneath My Wings "Wind Beneath My Wings" is the title of a song written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley. They recorded a demo of the song, which they gave to musician Bob Montgomery. Montgomery then recorded his own demo version of the song, changing it from the mid-tempo version he was given to a ballad...	Gary Morris
7	6	With You With You (Charly McClain song) "With You" is a single by American country music artist Charly McClain. Released in 1982, it was the second single from the album Too Good to Hurry. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Charly McClain
12	10	Without You	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:...	Cover of the Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson... hit.
4	3	You Don't Know Love You Don't Know Love (Janie Fricke song) "You Don't Know Love" is a single by American country music artist Janie Fricke. Released in January 1983, it was the second single from the album It Ain't Easy. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....	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....
10	4	You Put the Beat in My Heart	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...
18	20	You're a Hard Dog (To Keep Under the Porch)	Gail Davies
2	5	You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without "You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without" is a single by American country music artist Gene Watson. Released in 1983, it was the first single from the album Sometimes I Get Lucky. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singless & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...	Gene Watson
5	6	Your Love Shines Through Your Love Shines Through "Your Love Shines Through" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Mickey Gilley. It was released in August 1983 as the second and final single from his album Fool for Your Love. The song reached #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and #6 on the Canadian RPM...	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...

US	CAN	Single	Artist
	10	Born Again	Terry Sumsion
	19	Come January (You're My June)	Lou Natale
	19	Could It Be Love	Kelita Haverland
	5	Country Fever	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:...
	10	Does Your Heart Still Belong to Me	Marie Bottrell Marie Bottrell Marie Bottrell is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Eighteen of Bottrell's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including five which reached the Top Ten...
	8	Dressed to Kill	Gilles Godard
	12	Everybody Wants to Be Single	Marie Bottrell
	7	Face in the Mirror	Albert Hall
	8	Fooling with Fire	Dallas Harms
	18	I Need a Lover	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...
	12	I've Already Left You (In My Mind)	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...
86	8	If Tomorrow Never Comes	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...
	8	Love Hangover	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...
	18	Loving You Needing You	Eddie Eastman Eddie Eastman Eddie Eastman is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Twenty-five of Eastman's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including five which reached the Top Ten...
	8	Memorized by Heart	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...
	18	Never Did Like That Train	Murray McLauchlan Murray McLauchlan Murray 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...
	17	One Less Lonely Night	Jessie Burns Jessie Burns (Canadian musician) Jessie Burns is a Canadian country music performer who originated from Alberta. She was nominated Female Vocalist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 1983, on the strength of her Nashville-produced album One Less Lonely Night . However, her career did not continue past this...
	17	Only the Names Have Been Changed	Marie Bottrell
	9	Pressures of Progress	Harold MacIntyre
	18	Right or Wrong	Carroll Baker
7	3	Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye	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....
	9	Two Bits Worth of Hurtin'	Paul Weber
67	4	We Really Got a Hold on Love	Family Brown
	14	What's He Doin' at the Door	David Thompson David Thompson (singer) David Thompson was a Canadian country music singer. Thirteen of Thompson's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including the number one single "I Never Figured on This." In 1984, Thompson became the lead singer of Thunder Road. His band members included Sean Borton, Darryl Murray, Bob...
	9	Where Beauty Lives in Memory	Paul Weber

US	Album	Artist	Record Label
16	20 Greatest Hits 20 Greatest Hits (Kenny Rogers album) 20 Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Kenny Rogers released by Liberty Records in 1983.- Overview :20 Greatest Hits marks Rogers' third compilation album as a solo artist...	Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...	Liberty
9	All the People Are Talkin' All the People Are Talkin' All The People Are Talkin' is the fifth studio album by country artist John Anderson. It was released in 1983 under Warner Bros. Records. Singles from it include the Number One country hit "Black Sheep" and "Let Somebody Else Drive".-Track listing:...	John Anderson John Anderson (musician) John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...	Warner Bros.
2	American Made American Made American Made was the ninth album by The Oak Ridge Boys It featured yet another "crossover hit" with the song "American Made", which hit #1 on the country charts & #72 on the U.S. Hot 100 singles chart.-Track listing:...	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...	MCA
5	Burlap & Satin Burlap & Satin -Chart performance:-Personnel:Drums: Eddy Anderson, Rick MarottaPercussion: Eddy AndersonHandclaps: Anita Ball, Dolly Parton, Ernie Winfrey, Judy Ogle, Judy RodmanBass: Leland Sklar, Michael Rhodes, Tommy Cogbill...	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...	RCA
5	Cage the Songbird Cage the Songbird Cage The Songbird is an album by the American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in 1983, it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Country Album chart....	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...	Warner Bros.
8	Castles in the Sand	David Allan Coe David Allan Coe David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...	Columbia
10	Cheat the Night Cheat the Night Cheat The Night is an EP by country and pop musician Deborah Allen. It peaked at #67 on the Billboard Charts. It features her two best-known hits of the 80s, Baby I Lied and I've Been Wrong Before, along with her final top 10 Hit I Hurt For You.-Track listing:#"Baby I Lied" – 4:06#"Cheat the...	Deborah Allen Deborah Allen Deborah Allen is an American country music singer. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, most notably the 1983 crossover hit "Baby I Lied" which reached #4 on the country charts and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also...	RCA
1	The Closer You Get... The Closer You Get... The Closer You Get... is the fourth album of country music band Alabama. It was released in 1983. All three singles from this album — "The Closer You Get", "Lady Down on Love" and "Dixieland Delight" — reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1983...	Alabama Alabama (band) Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...	RCA
23	Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits was Crystal Gayle's first compilation album to package her recordings from Columbia Records. All the material on this album is from the three albums she recorded on Columbia Records: Miss The Mississippi, These Days, and Hollywood, Tennessee.-Track listing:#"Half 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...	Columbia
25	A Decade of Hits A Decade of Hits (Charlie Daniels album) A Decade of Hits is a compilation album by The Charlie Daniels Band released on June 20, 1983.- Track listing :- Personnel :Chris Athens – masteringJohn Boylan – producer*Tom Crain – guitar, vocals...	Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...	Epic
1	Deliver Deliver (Oak Ridge Boys album) Deliver is the title of the tenth studio album released by The Oak Ridge Boys. The album includes two singles: "Ozark Mountain Jubilee" and "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes", the latter of which reached number one on Hot Country Songs....	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...	MCA
22	Dirty Looks	Juice Newton Juice Newton Judith Kay "Juice" Newton is an American Pop music and Country singer, songwriter and guitarist...	Capitol
1	Don't Cheat in Our Hometown Don't Cheat in Our Hometown (album) Don't Cheat in Our Hometown is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. It was released in 1983 via Epic Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.-Track listing:...	Ricky Skaggs Ricky Skaggs Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...	Epic
9	Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young	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...	Mercury
3	Don't Make It Easy for Me	Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for the RCA Records label. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which...	RCA
20	Dream Baby	Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton , is an American country and western singer and songwriter, known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which a number of critics likened to a country equivalent to Bonnie Raitt . She had a number of hits in the 1980s, including "Takin' It Easy," "Crazy Blue Eyes" and "16th Avenue." ...	Columbia
10	Exile	Exile Exile (American band) Exile, originally known as The Exiles, is an American band founded in Richmond, Kentucky by J.P. Pennington. They started by playing local clubs which led to touring with Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars opening shows and providing backup for major rock artists of the period.Their name was shortened...	Epic
1	Eyes That See in the Dark Eyes That See in the Dark - Notes :The version of "I Will Always Love You" featured on this album was written by Barry and Maurice Gibb, and is hence not the same as the more famous song of the same name, which was written by Dolly Parton...	Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...	RCA
20	Fool for Your 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...	Epic
22	Greatest Hits Vol. II	Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers 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...	Columbia
4	Greatest Hits, Volume II	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...	Warner Bros.
17	Hangin' Up My Heart	Sissy Spacek Sissy Spacek Sissy Spacek is an American actress and singer. She came to international prominence for her for role as Carrie White in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror film Carrie for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination...	Atlantic
15	Hey Bartender	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...	Warner Bros.
17	If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)	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...	Compleat
9	In My Eyes	John Conlee John Conlee John Conlee is an American country music singer. Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of thirty-two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and recorded eleven studio albums...	MCA
10	It's Only Rock & Roll It's Only Rock & Roll It's Only Rock & Roll is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1983. Jennings, most famous for his role in the outlaw country movement, began to slowly fade into obscurity after having released several acclaimed and chart-topping albums; It's Only Rock & Roll was one of only three...	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...	RCA
17	John Conlee's Greatest Hits	John Conlee John Conlee John Conlee is an American country music singer. Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of thirty-two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and recorded eleven studio albums...	MCA
2	Keyed Up Keyed Up Keyed Up is the Fifthteenth studio album by country music star Ronnie Milsap, released in 1983 under the RCA Records Label.It featured the #5 country chart hit "Stranger In my House", plus the #1 country hits "Don't You Know How Much I Love You" and "Show Her."-Track listing:#"Stranger In My House"...	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...	RCA
9	A Little Good News A Little Good News (album) A Little Good News is a studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray. It was released by Capitol Records in 1983. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart...	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....	Capitol
10	Love Lies	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....	Columbia
16	The Man in the Mirror	Jim Glaser Jim Glaser Jim Glaser is an American country music artist. The brother of country singers Chuck and Tompall Glaser, he has performed as both a solo artist and alongside his two brothers in the group Tompall and the Glaser Brothers...	Noble Vision
3	Man of Steel Man of Steel (album) Man of Steel is a studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released by Warner Bros./Curb Records in September 1983. "Queen of My Heart" and the title track were released as singles...	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...	Warner Bros./Curb
16	Movin' Train	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...	Mercury
13	New Looks	B. J. Thomas B. J. Thomas Billy Joe "B. J." Thomas is an American popular singer known for his chart-topping hits in the 1960s and 1970s—appearing on the pop, adult contemporary, country and Hot 100 charts.-Career:...	Cleveland Int'l.
20	Night Games	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...	RCA
22	Old Familiar Feeling	The Whites The Whites The Whites is an American country music vocal group consisting of lead singer Sharon White, her sister Cheryl , and their father Buck...	Warner Bros./Curb
24	Our Best to You	David Frizzell David Frizzell David Frizzell is an American country music singer. He is the younger brother of country music legend Lefty Frizzell. His career first started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the '80s, 30 years into his career.... & Shelly West Shelly West Shelly West is an American country music singer. Her mother was the country music star Dottie West, whose career spanned three decades. Shelly West is best known for having hit duets with David Frizzell, and for their #1 hit "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma"...	Warner Bros./Viva
1	Pancho & Lefty	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,... & 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...	Epic
21	Paradise	Charly McClain Charly McClain Charlotte Denise McClain is an American country music singer, best-known for series of Country hits during the 1980s....	Epic
23	Personally	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...	Epic
1	Right or Wrong	George Strait George Strait George 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...	MCA
7	Shine On Shine On (George Jones album) Shine On is an album by American country music artist George Jones. This album was released in 1983 on the Epic Records label.- Track listing :# "Shine On " – 3:18...	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....	Epic
17	Slow Burn	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:...	Warner Bros./Curb
7	Snapshot Snapshot (Sylvia album) Snapshot is the third album by country music singer Sylvia.-Track listing:#"Snapshot" - 3:41#"Tonight I'm Getting Friendly With The Blues" - 2:53#"Winter Heart" - 3:29#"Bobby's in Vicksburg" - 3:29...	Sylvia Sylvia (singer) Sylvia Jane Kirby is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. More commonly known by the singular name Sylvia, she enjoyed crossover music success with the song "Nobody" in 1982....	RCA
25	Some Memories Just Won't Die	Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...	Columbia
3	Somebody's Gonna Love You	Lee Greenwood Lee Greenwood Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts....	MCA
16	Sometimes I Get Lucky	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...	MCA
5	Spun Gold Spun Gold Spun Gold is the fourteenth studio album by American country artist Barbara Mandrell. The album was released in July 1983 on MCA Records and was produced by Tom Collins...	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...	MCA
7	Strong Stuff Strong Stuff Strong Stuff is a studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released by Elektra/Curb Records in February 1983. "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" and "Leave Them Boys Alone" were released as singles...	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...	Elektra/Curb
5	T. G. Sheppard's Greatest Hits	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:...	Warner Bros./Curb
3	Take It to the Limit	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... & 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...	Columbia
8	That's the Way Love Goes That's the Way Love Goes (Merle Haggard album) That's the Way Love Goes is an album by American country singer Merle Haggard, released in 1983. It reached Number 8 on the Billboard Country album chart...	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,...	Epic
10	Today	The Statler Brothers	Mercury
4	Tougher Than Leather Tougher Than Leather (Willie Nelson album) Tougher Than Leather is a 1983 album by country singer Willie Nelson.- Track listing :#"My Love for the Rose" - 00:37#"Changing Skies" - 3:03#"Tougher Than Leather" - 4:53#"Little Old Fashioned Karma" - 3:18#"Somewhere in Texas, Pt. 1" - 00:53...	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...	Columbia
12	Waylon and Company Waylon and Company Waylon and Company is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Records in 1983 and featuring duets with a large number of influential artists, including Hank Williams, Jr., Jessi Colter, Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb, Mel Tillis, Jerry Reed, Emmylou Harris, Tony Joe White and actor James Garner...	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...	RCA
3	We've Got Tonight We've Got Tonight (Kenny Rogers album) We've Got Tonight is the eleventh solo studio album by Kenny Rogers, released in 1983, and his last with Liberty Records before moving to RCA Records.-Overview:...	Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...	Liberty
6	West by West	Shelly West Shelly West Shelly West is an American country music singer. Her mother was the country music star Dottie West, whose career spanned three decades. Shelly West is best known for having hit duets with David Frizzell, and for their #1 hit "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma"...	Warner Bros./Viva
22	White Shoes White Shoes White Shoes was a 1983 Emmylou Harris album, composed of an eclectic collection of material. A rockish version of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", a country remake of the Donna Summer hit "On the Radio", and a version of Sandy Denny's "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" were all included...	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...	Warner Bros.
6	Why Lady Why	Gary Morris Gary Morris Gary Gwyn Morris is an American country music artist who charted a string of countrypolitan-styled hit songs throughout the 1980s....	Warner Bros.
3	Without a Song Without a Song (album) - Track listing :#"Without a Song" - 3:54#"Once in a While" - 4:27#"Autumn Leaves" - 4:04#"I Can't Begin to Tell You" - 4:03#"Harbor Lights" - 3:52#"Golden Earrings" - 3:48#"You'll Never Know" - 4:13#"To Each His Own" - 4:09#"As Time Goes By" - 3:54...	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...	Columbia
6	The Woman in Me	Charly McClain Charly McClain Charlotte Denise McClain is an American country music singer, best-known for series of Country hits during the 1980s....	Epic
8	Wynonna & Naomi Wynonna & Naomi Wynonna & Naomi is the debut album of the American country music duo The Judds. Released by RCA Records in 1983, the album's name is derived from the duo's two members, mother Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna Judd....	The Judds The Judds The Judds were an American country music duo composed of Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna Judd. Signed to RCA Records in 1983, the duo released six studio albums between then and 1991. One of the most successful acts in country music history, The Judds won five Grammy Awards for Best Country...	RCA/Curb
12	Yellow Moon	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,...	MCA
24	You've Really Got a Hold on Me	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...	Epic

US	Album	Artist	Record Label
34	After All This Time	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....	MCA
61	All-American Cowboys	Various Artists	Kat Family
41	All-American Redneck	Randy Howard	Warner Bros.
35	All Time Heart Touching Favorites	Roger Whittaker Roger Whittaker Roger Whittaker is an Anglo-Kenyan singer-songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of over 55 million. His music can be described as easy listening. He is best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability...	Main Street
61	Back Back (album) Back is the name of a studio album by country music singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1983.This album was Anderson's first in three years. She had since been in brief retirement to start a family with her second husband , Harold "Spook Stream", and raise her other children. Thus, Anderson left her...	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...	Permian
36	Behind the Scene Behind the Scene Behind the Scene is the sixth studio album by Reba McEntire. It was her final album for Mercury Records before switching over to Mercury's now-sister label MCA Nashville...	Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...	Mercury
48	Better Days Better Days (Guy Clark album) Better Days is an album by Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark, released in 1983.-Track listing:All songs written by Guy Clark except as noted.# "Blowin' Like a Bandit" – 2:40# "Better Days" – 3:05# "Homegrown Tomatoes" – 2:59# "Supply & Demand" – 3:16...	Guy Clark Guy Clark Guy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....	Warner Bros.
61	Bill Monroe and Friends	Bill Monroe Bill Monroe William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...	MCA
57	Classic Conway	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...	MCA
70	Classic Country	Albert Coleman's Atlanta Pops Atlanta Pops Symphony Orchestra The Atlanta Pops Symphony Orchestra was established in 1945 and was run by Albert Coleman. Albert Coleman, a French immigrant, began working at WSB Radio in Atlanta, Georgia in 1944. At the time- he saw a need to gather what he considered to be the best musicians to form the Atlanta Pops Symphony...	Epic
30	Close Up	Louise Mandrell Louise Mandrell Thelma Louise Mandrell, also known as Louise Mandrell, was born July 13, 1954 and is an American country music singer. She is the younger sister of country singer Barbara Mandrell, and older sister of actress Irlene Mandrell. Louise had a successful singing career in country music with a string of...	RCA
56	Country Boy's Heart	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...	Epic
63	Country Christmas, Volume 2	Various Artists	RCA
36	Country Classics	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...	RCA
50	Dangerous	Tony Joe White Tony Joe White Tony Joe White is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie"; "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970; and "Steamy Windows", a hit for Tina Turner in 1989...	Columbia
35	Delia Bell	Delia Bell	Warner Bros.
41	Devoted to Your Memory	Moe Bandy Moe Bandy Marion Franklin Bandy, Jr.–better known professionally as Moe Bandy– is a country music singer...	Columbia
28	The Epic Collection (Recorded Live)	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,...	Epic
66	Even the Strong Get Lonely	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....	Epic
64	Footprints in the Sand	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...	Liberty
30	For Every Rose	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....	Epic
27	The Great American Dream	B. J. Thomas B. J. Thomas Billy Joe "B. J." Thomas is an American popular singer known for his chart-topping hits in the 1960s and 1970s—appearing on the pop, adult contemporary, country and Hot 100 charts.-Career:...	Cleveland Int'l.
33	Greatest Hits	Razzy Bailey Razzy Bailey Razzy Bailey is an American country music artist.-Early life:Bailey was raised on a farm in La Fayette, Alabama. Bailey got his first experience of musical performance as a member of his high school's Future Farmers of America string band...	RCA
63	Greatest Hits	Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton , is an American country and western singer and songwriter, known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which a number of critics likened to a country equivalent to Bonnie Raitt . She had a number of hits in the 1980s, including "Takin' It Easy," "Crazy Blue Eyes" and "16th Avenue." ...	Columbia
41	Greatest Hits	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...	Warner Bros.
67	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (1983 Ray Stevens album) -Album credits:Arranged and Produced by: Ray Stevens"Ahab the Arab," "The Streak," "Everything Is Beautiful," "Mr. Businessman," "The Moonlight Special," "Misty," "Gitarzan," "Freddie Feelgood ," under license from Barnaby Records, Inc.*Remastering Engineer: Bill Vandevort, Music City Music Hall,...	Ray Stevens Ray Stevens Ray Stevens is an American country music, pop singer-songwriter who has become known for his novelty songs.-Early career:...	RCA
31	Gus Hardin	Gus Hardin Gus Hardin Gus Hardin was a country music singer.-Career:Hardin was born in 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her rise to country music popularity began in 1983 with her first RCA Records single, the top 10 hit "After The Last Goodbye"...	RCA
42	Harvest Moon	Joe Waters	New Colony
27	The Heart Never Lies The Heart Never Lies (Michael Martin Murphey album) - Track listing :# "Will It Be Love by Morning"# "Don't Count the Rainy Days"# "Disenchanted"# "Goodbye Money Mountain"# "Radio Land"# "Maybe This Time"# "Showdown"# "Scared Heart"# "Crazy Blue"# "Heart Never Lies"- Credits :...	Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, Country music, and Popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter...	Liberty
44	Heart to Heart	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,... & Leona Williams Leona Williams Leona Belle Helton is an American country music singer known professionally as Leona Williams. Active since 1958, Williams has been a backing musician for Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard, to whom she was married between 1978 and 1983...	Mercury
38	Hello in There	David Allan Coe David Allan Coe David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...	Columbia
35	I Was the One	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"....	RCA
55	It's About Time	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...	RCA
65	The Jim Reeves Medley	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...	RCA
27	Jones Country Jones Country Jones Country is an album by American country music artist George Jones. This album was released in 1983 on the Epic Records label. The album's name was taken from an outdoor music park operated and owned by George in Texas near his birthplace between the years of 1983 through 1988 prior to his and...	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....	Epic
34	Leon Everette	Leon Everette Leon Everette Leon Everette is an American country music artist. While in the Navy during the Vietnam War, Everette won a singing contest and decided to pursue a career in country music....	RCA
61	Let the Hard Times Roll	McGuffey Lane McGuffey Lane McGuffey Lane is an American country rock band from Columbus, Ohio. McGuffey Lane was formed in 1972 by Terry Efaw and Steve Reis, who played together under the name Scotch & Soda...	Atco
26	Let's Go Let's Go (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album) Let's Go is the 1983 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. This album marks the return of Nitty Gritty to the band name and Jim Ibbotson to the band. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is notable for having many charting albums and singles. This album reached 26 on the US Country charts. Two singles from...	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Nitty Gritty Dirt Band The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded...	Liberty
36	A Lifetime of Song 1951-1982	Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...	Columbia
27	Lost in the Feeling	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...	Warner Bros.
60	Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You is a Loretta Lynn album from 1983. The MCA Records release was the first MCA album of Lynn's career not produced by Owen Bradley and was her only album produced by Ron Chancey....	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...	MCA
48	Master of the Art	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...	Viva
36	Memory Lane	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...	Epic
37	Merry Twismas from Conway Twitty and His Little Friends	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...	Warner Bros.
39	Midnight Fire	Steve Wariner Steve Wariner Steven Noel "Steve" Wariner is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has released eighteen studio albums, including six on MCA Records, and three each on RCA Records, Arista Records and Capitol Records...	RCA
62	My Fingers Do the Talkin	Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...	MCA
49	The Nashville Sessions	Dean Martin Dean Martin Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...	Warner Bros.
63	Naturally Country	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...	Capitol
65	New Horizons	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...	Liberty
35	...Not the Man I Used to Be	Boxcar Willie Boxcar Willie Boxcar Willie, born as Lecil Travis Martin was an American country music singer, who sang in the "old-time hobo" music style, complete with dirty face, overalls, and a floppy hat...	Main Street
32	On My Own Again	David Frizzell David Frizzell David Frizzell is an American country music singer. He is the younger brother of country music legend Lefty Frizzell. His career first started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the '80s, 30 years into his career....	Viva
35	One Particular Harbour One Particular Harbour One Particular Harbour is the 13th studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released in September 1983 as MCA 5447 and was produced by Buffett and Michael Utley. It was Buffett's first involvement producing an album....	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"...	MCA
32	Over Easy	Terri Gibbs Terri Gibbs Teresa Fay "Terri" Gibbs is an American country music artist who was born blind. Between 1980 and 1990, she recorded seven studio albums, including four for MCA Records and one for Warner Bros. Records...	MCA
34	Ready	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...	RCA
40	Rebel Heart	Dan Seals Dan Seals Danny Wayland "Dan" Seals was an American musician. The younger brother of Seals & Crofts member Jim Seals, he first gained fame as the "England Dan" half of the soft rock duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, which charted nine pop and adult contemporary singles between 1976 and 1980, including...	Liberty
26	Red Hot	Shelly West Shelly West Shelly West is an American country music singer. Her mother was the country music star Dottie West, whose career spanned three decades. Shelly West is best known for having hit duets with David Frizzell, and for their #1 hit "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma"...	Viva
54	Those Were the Days	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... & Dean Dillon Dean Dillon Dean Dillon is an American country music artist. Between 1982 and 1993, Dillon recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Although he has not charted since 1993, Dillon has continued to write several hit songs for other artists, most...	RCA
30	Today My World Slipped Away	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...	AMI
26	Too Hot to Sleep	Louise Mandrell Louise Mandrell Thelma Louise Mandrell, also known as Louise Mandrell, was born July 13, 1954 and is an American country music singer. She is the younger sister of country singer Barbara Mandrell, and older sister of actress Irlene Mandrell. Louise had a successful singing career in country music with a string of...	RCA
48	Viva Porter Wagoner	Porter Wagoner Porter Wagoner Porter Wayne Wagoner was a popular American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. He introduced the young Dolly Parton near the beginning of her career on his long-running television show, and they were a well-known duet throughout the late 1960s and...	Warner Bros.
48	What Can I Say	Gail Davies Gail Davies Gail Davies is an American country music singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of country singer Tex Dickerson....	Warner Bros.
29	Wish You Were Here Tonight	Ray Charles Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...	Columbia
64	Work It out with Chet Atkins C.G.P. Work It out with Chet Atkins C.G.P. Work It Out With Chet Atkins C.G.P. is an album by Chet Atkins. After recording for RCA for many years, Chet left to join Columbia. This release is background music for exercising. He was nominated for the 1984 Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance Grammy award for "Tara's Theme" but did...	Chet Atkins Chet Atkins Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...	Columbia
35	You're Not Leavin' Here Tonight	Ed Bruce Ed Bruce William Edwin "Ed" Bruce, Jr. is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is known for penning the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" .-Early life & songwriting career:...	MCA

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