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On December 28, 1971, Charley Pride was No. 1 on the country chart with "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'," written by Ben Peters. In 1990, George Strait led the country chart with "I've Come to Expect It from You." It’s also Joe Diffie’s birthday.
Charley Pride was No. 1 on the country chart with "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'," written by Ben Peters. It was his eighth chart-topper and became one of his signature songs.
Joe Diffie was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He scored five No. 1 hits, including "Home," "Third Rock from the Sun" and "Pickup Man." He died in 2020.
Source: dignitymemorial.comSongwriter Marcus Hummon was born in Washington, D.C. He helped write "Bless the Broken Road" for Rascal Flatts and "Born to Fly" for Sara Evans, both No. 1 country hits.
Marty Roe, lead singer of Diamond Rio, was born in Lebanon, Ohio. The band's first single, "Meet in the Middle," went all the way to No. 1, a first for a country group.
George Strait led the country chart with "I've Come to Expect It from You." Buddy Cannon and Dean Dillon wrote it, and it stayed at No. 1 for five weeks.
Chris Stapleton's From A Room: Volume 2 held No. 1 on the country albums chart. It later earned a Grammy nod for Best Country Album, and its song "Millionaire" was also nominated.
Shania Twain married record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman welcomed their second daughter, Faith Margaret, born through a gestational carrier at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.
Source: last.musicrow.comJoe Diffie (1958) was born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1971, Charley Pride was No. 1 on the country chart with "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'," written by Ben Peters. In 1990, George Strait led the country chart with "I've Come to Expect It from You."
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