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On February 1, 1964, Buck Owens wrapped up 16 weeks at No. 1 with "Love's Gonna Live Here." In 1980, Kenny Rogers held the top spot on the country albums chart with Kenny, his eighth studio album. Jason Isbell and Julie Roberts share this birthday.
Buck Owens wrapped up 16 weeks at No. 1 with "Love's Gonna Live Here." No country song would match that long a stay on top until Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" passed it in 2013.
Don Everly of the Everly Brothers was born in Brownie, Kentucky. He and his brother Phil took "Bye Bye Love" to No. 1 on the country chart in 1957, and the duo joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
Bluegrass great Del McCoury was born in Bakersville, North Carolina. In 1963 he sang lead and played guitar with Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys. He became a Grand Ole Opry member in October 2003.
Julie Roberts was born in Lancaster, South Carolina. Her first single, "Break Down Here," came out in 2004 and climbed to No. 18 on the Billboard country chart.
Jason Isbell was born in Green Hill, Alabama. He played with the Drive-By Truckers from 2001 to 2007 before building a successful solo career.
Kenny Rogers held the top spot on the country albums chart with Kenny, his eighth studio album. It carried "Coward of the County" and "You Decorated My Life" and stayed at No. 1 for a record 25 weeks.
Lady Antebellum topped the country albums chart with Own the Night, their third studio album. A few weeks later it won the Grammy for Best Country Album.
Brad Paisley put out his very first single, "Who Needs Pictures." The song also named his debut album and peaked at No. 12 on the country chart.
Faith Hill sang "America the Beautiful" before Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band handled the halftime show.
Songwriter John Jarrard died in Nashville at 47 after a long fight with diabetes. He wrote songs for Alabama, George Strait and Don Williams, and his first No. 1 was Williams' "Nobody but You."
Jason Isbell (1979) and Julie Roberts (1979) were all born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1964, Buck Owens wrapped up 16 weeks at No. 1 with "Love's Gonna Live Here." In 1980, Kenny Rogers held the top spot on the country albums chart with Kenny, his eighth studio album.
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