THE BIG MOMENT1956
Johnny Cash became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
Johnny Cash became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Man in Black was just getting his career rolling on Sun Records at the time.
On This Day in Country Music: July 7
Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
What happened on July 7 in country music history?
On July 7, 1956, Johnny Cash became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In 1990, George Strait's "Love Without End, Amen" spent its fifth straight week at No. 1 on the Billboard country chart. It’s also Charlie Louvin’s birthday.
Country Stars Born on July 7
1927
Charlie Louvin
Charlie Louvin was born in Section, Alabama. He and his brother Ira sang as the Louvin Brothers, joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1955 and went into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
1930
Doyle Wilburn
Doyle Wilburn of the Wilburn Brothers was born in Hardy, Arkansas. Along with singing, he and brother Teddy ran a booking agency and helped give Loretta Lynn her start. Doyle died in 1982.
Source: bear-family.com1947
Randy Goodrum
Hit songwriter Randy Goodrum was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas. His first No. 1 was Anne Murray's "You Needed Me" in 1978, and he later wrote country chart-toppers for Dottie West. He is in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
1979
Shane Yellowbird
Cree-Canadian country singer Shane Yellowbird was born in Hobbema, Alberta. He won Rising Star at the 2007 Canadian Country Music Awards, and his song "Pickup Truck" was a big radio hit in Canada. He died in 2022 at 42.
1995
Maddie Marlow
Maddie Marlow (now Maddie Font) of the duo Maddie & Tae was born. She grew up in Sugar Land, Texas. The duo's debut single "Girl in a Country Song" went to No. 1 on country radio in 2014.
No. 1 Songs on This Date
1990
George Strait's "Love Without End, Amen" spent its fifth straight week at No. 1 on the Billboard country chart. That made it the longest-running No. 1 country song of 1990.
New Music on This Date
1987
Alabama's 1981 album Feels So Right was put out again. It was the band's first No. 1 country album and gave fans three No. 1 singles, "Old Flame," "Feels So Right" and "Love in the First Degree."
1997
Alan Jackson released "There Goes," the fourth single from his album Everything I Love. The song climbed all the way to No. 1 on the Billboard country chart.
Concerts and Shows
2007
Keith Urban played the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Alicia Keys joined him on stage to sing "Gimme Shelter" with him.
Love, Family and Life Events
2013
Randy Travis was rushed to a Texas hospital with a serious heart illness called viral cardiomyopathy. He later suffered a stroke, and on July 31 he left the hospital to start physical therapy.
Source: fox13now.comMore Moments to Remember
1950
Johnny Cash enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. After training in San Antonio, he was sent to Landsberg, West Germany, to copy Soviet radio code. While there he started his first band, the Landsberg Barbarians.
Quick Answers
Which country singers were born on July 7?
Charlie Louvin (1927) was born on this date.
What was the No. 1 country song on this date?
It depends on the year. In 1990, George Strait's "Love Without End, Amen" spent its fifth straight week at No. 1 on the Billboard country chart.
This Week in Country Music History
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