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On February 22, 1989, K.T. Oslin won two Grammys for "Hold Me" at the 31st Grammy Awards, taking Best Country Song and the female country vocal award. In 1976, "Good Hearted Woman" by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson was the No. 1 country song in America.
K.T. Oslin won two Grammys for "Hold Me" at the 31st Grammy Awards, taking Best Country Song and the female country vocal award. Randy Travis, The Judds, and k.d. lang with Roy Orbison also took home country honors.
Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through the Night" sat at No. 1 on the Billboard country chart. Kris Kristofferson wrote the song, and her recording earned a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
"Good Hearted Woman" by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson was the No. 1 country song in America. The duet held the top spot for three weeks that winter.
Travis Tritt's first album, Country Club, came out on Warner Bros. Its single "Help Me Hold On" became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard country chart.
Tim McGraw sang "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" at the Academy Awards in Hollywood. Glen Campbell co-wrote the Oscar-nominated song for the film Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me.
Johnny Cash asked June Carter to marry him from the stage during a show in London, Ontario. She said yes, and the two were wed on March 1, 1968, in Franklin, Kentucky.
Sonny James, known as the Southern Gentleman, died in Nashville at 87. His song "Young Love" topped both the country and pop charts in 1957, and he scored 26 No. 1 country hits in all.
Roni Stoneman, the banjo picker and Hee Haw cast member, died in Nashville at 85. A daughter of Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, she won a CMA Award in 1967 with the Stoneman Family.
It depends on the year. In 1971, Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through the Night" sat at No. 1 on the Billboard country chart. In 1976, "Good Hearted Woman" by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson was the No. 1 country song in America.
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