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On July 12, 1997, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill logged a sixth straight week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart with their duet "It's Your Love." In 2000, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill kicked off their Soul2Soul Tour at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill logged a sixth straight week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart with their duet "It's Your Love." No other song that year stayed on top longer without a break.
Keyboard player and songwriter Randy McCormick was born in Rogersville, Alabama. He helped write Eddie Rabbitt's "Suspicions" and Conway Twitty's "Crazy in Love," and played the piano intro on Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll."
Source: americansongwriter.comSongwriter Shannon Lawson was born in Taylorsville, Kentucky. He helped write Randy Owen's "Like I Never Broke Her Heart" and James Otto's "These Are the Good Ole Days," both 2008 singles.
Singer-songwriter Troy Olsen was born in Morenci, Arizona. He helped write Blake Shelton's "I'll Just Hold On" and Tim McGraw's "Ghost Town Train" from Southern Voice.
Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry was born in Jackson, Mississippi. The family group won CMA Song of the Year in 2011 for "If I Die Young."
Canadian singer and actor Adam Gregory was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Two of his songs, "Crazy Days" and "What It Takes," made the Top 40 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in the U.S.
Randy Travis released his album Old 8x10 on Warner. Three of its singles, "Honky Tonk Moon," "Deeper Than the Holler" and "Is It Still Over," went to No. 1 on the country chart.
Willie Nelson released the album A Horse Called Music on Columbia Records. It carried "Nothing I Can Do About It Now," which turned out to be his final No. 1 single, plus the Top 10 hit "There You Are."
Source: americansongwriter.comTim McGraw and Faith Hill kicked off their Soul2Soul Tour at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The show was sold out, and so many hopeful fans turned up that the promoter opened seats behind the stage to make room.
Glen Campbell was a guest on ABC's The Johnny Cash Show, along with Jeannie C. Riley and Joe Tex. Glen and Johnny sang a medley that included "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and "Folsom Prison Blues."
Russell Smith, longtime lead singer of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, died at 70 in Franklin, Tennessee. As a songwriter he gave No. 1 hits to Randy Travis ("Look Heart, No Hands"), Don Williams ("Heartbeat in the Darkness"), T. Graham Brown and Ricky Van Shelton.
It depends on the year. In 1997, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill logged a sixth straight week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart with their duet "It's Your Love."
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