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On February 10, 1998, Diane Warren's "How Do I Live" earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. In 2013, Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" won two country Grammys, for her vocal and for writers Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins. Dude Mowrey and Lionel Cartwright share this birthday.
Diane Warren's "How Do I Live" earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. Trisha Yearwood sang it in the movie Con Air, while LeAnn Rimes had her own hit version in 1997.
Producer and composer Fred Mollin was born in Amityville, New York. He has made music with Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Glen Campbell and Linda Ronstadt.
Lionel Cartwright was born in Gallipolis, Ohio. He charted twelve country singles from 1988 to 1992, and "Leap of Faith" went all the way to No. 1 in 1991.
Dude Mowrey was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was the first to record "Cowboys Don't Cry," which became a Top 40 hit for Daron Norwood a few years later.
Glen Campbell's album By the Time I Get to Phoenix reached No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart. The Jimmy Webb title song earned Campbell two Grammys, and the album later won Album of the Year.
The Eagles won the Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "How Long." It was their first Grammy win since 1979.
Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" won two country Grammys, for her vocal and for writers Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins. Little Big Town won for "Pontoon," and Zac Brown Band took Best Country Album for Uncaged.
Kacey Musgraves had a big Grammy night. Golden Hour won Album of the Year and Best Country Album, and her songs "Butterflies" and "Space Cowboy" also won. Dan + Shay took home a Grammy for "Tequila."
Reba McEntire released Whoever's in New England. It became her first No. 1 country album and her first platinum record, with two No. 1 singles in the title song and "Little Rock." That fall she was named CMA Entertainer of the Year.
Lionel Cartwright (1960) and Dude Mowrey (1972) were all born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1968, Glen Campbell's album By the Time I Get to Phoenix reached No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart.
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