THE BIG MOMENT1966
Buck Owens held No. 1 on the country chart with "Think of Me."
Buck Owens held No. 1 on the country chart with "Think of Me." The song stayed on top for six straight weeks that summer.
On This Day in Country Music: July 18
Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
What happened on July 18 in country music history?
On July 18, 1966, Buck Owens held No. 1 on the country chart with "Think of Me." In 1990, Garth Brooks had the No. 1 country single with "The Dance." It’s also Ricky Skaggs’ birthday.
Country Stars Born on July 18
1954
Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs was born in Cordell, Kentucky. The bluegrass and country picker won the CMA's Male Vocalist of the Year and Horizon Award in 1982, the same year "Crying My Heart Out Over You" became his first No. 1.
No. 1 Songs on This Date
1990
Garth Brooks had the No. 1 country single with "The Dance." It spent three weeks on top that July.
2010
Brad Paisley's summertime hit "Water" held No. 1 on Billboard's country chart for a second week.
2015
Little Big Town's "Girl Crush" logged its 11th week at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs. That set a new record for a group of three or more, topping The Browns and their 1959 hit "The Three Bells."
On TV and the Big Screen
1980
Honeysuckle Rose, starring Willie Nelson as country singer Buck Bonham, opened in theaters. The movie gave fans "On the Road Again," which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
More Moments to Remember
2023
CMT pulled Jason Aldean's video for "Try That in a Small Town" four days after it came out, as debate over the song grew. A few weeks later the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Remembering the Ones We Lost
2025
Helen Cornelius died at 83. The Missouri native is best remembered for her duets with Jim Ed Brown, including the 1976 No. 1 hit "I Don't Want to Have to Marry You."
Quick Answers
Which country singers were born on July 18?
Ricky Skaggs (1954) was born on this date.
What was the No. 1 country song on this date?
It depends on the year. In 1966, Buck Owens held No. 1 on the country chart with "Think of Me." In 1990, Garth Brooks had the No. 1 country single with "The Dance."
This Week in Country Music History
July 152010: Hank Cochran died in Nashville at 74.July 162019: Luke Combs became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.July 171958: Johnny Cash cut his last songs for Sun Records: "Down the Street to 301" and "I Forgot…July 191975: Lefty Frizzell died in Nashville at 47 after a stroke.July 201992: Reba McEntire's For My Broken Heart was certified double platinum, a first in her career.July 211999: Charley Pride got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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