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On July 24, 1980, the Urban Cowboy soundtrack went platinum for selling a million copies. In 2003, Johnny Cash earned six MTV Video Music Award nominations for "Hurt," his take on a Nine Inch Nails song. It’s also Jerrod Niemann’s birthday.
The Urban Cowboy soundtrack went platinum for selling a million copies. Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee, Anne Murray, Kenny Rogers and the Charlie Daniels Band were among the acts on the record.
Singer and songwriter Lawton Williams was born in Troy, Tennessee. He wrote "Geisha Girl," a top 5 hit for Hank Locklin, and co-wrote "Color of the Blues" with George Jones. He died in 2007 at 85.
Pam Tillis, daughter of Mel Tillis, was born in Plant City, Florida. She broke through with "Don't Tell Me What to Do" and topped the country chart in 1995 with "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)."
Jerrod Niemann was born in Harper, Kansas. He scored a No. 1 hit with "Lover, Lover" in 2010. He also helped write three Garth Brooks singles, including "Good Ride Cowboy," a tribute to Chris LeDoux.
Florida Georgia Line held No. 1 on the country chart with "Cruise." The song stayed on top all summer and logged a record 24 weeks at No. 1 a month later.
Johnny Cash earned six MTV Video Music Award nominations for "Hurt," his take on a Nine Inch Nails song. Mark Romanek directed the video, which later won a Grammy and a CMA award.
Source: www2.ljworld.comJohnny Cash began recording The Fabulous Johnny Cash at Bradley Studio in Nashville. It was his first album for Columbia after leaving Sun Records and came out that November.
Jerrod Niemann (1979) was born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 2013, Florida Georgia Line held No. 1 on the country chart with "Cruise."
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