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On June 1, 2013, George Strait played the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, with Miranda Lambert and Martina McBride as guests. In 1999, Tim McGraw sat at No. 1 on the country chart with "Please Remember Me." Lisa Hartman Black and Ronnie Dunn share this birthday.
George Strait played the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, with Miranda Lambert and Martina McBride as guests. The hometown show closed the first leg of his farewell run, The Cowboy Rides Away Tour.
Johnny Bond was born in Enville, Oklahoma. Fans know him for "Divorce Me C.O.D." from 1947, and at age 50 he had his biggest record with the funny "Ten Little Bottles," a No. 2 country hit in 1965.
Andy Griffith was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Best loved as a TV star, he also sang gospel, and his 1996 hymn album I Love to Tell the Story won a Grammy.
Songwriter Wayne Kemp was born in Greenwood, Arkansas. He wrote Johnny Cash's No. 1 hit "One Piece at a Time" and gave George Jones "Love Bug." George Strait and Conway Twitty also cut his songs.
Ronnie Dunn was born in Coleman, Texas. As half of Brooks & Dunn, he sang lead on "Brand New Man," the duo's first No. 1 country single in 1991.
Lisa Hartman Black was born in Houston, Texas. The singer and actress teamed with her husband, Clint Black, on "When I Said I Do," a No. 1 country hit in 1999 that earned a Grammy nomination.
Songwriter Monty Powell was born in Resaca, Georgia. He wrote often with Keith Urban and produced records for Diamond Rio. Tim McGraw, Collin Raye and Restless Heart are among the acts who sang his songs.
Brandi Carlile was born in Ravensdale, Washington. She helped start The Highwomen with Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby, and their 2019 album went to No. 1 on the country albums chart.
Billy Ray Cyrus held the top spot on Billboard's country singles chart with "Achy Breaky Heart." Don Von Tress wrote the song, and it stayed at No. 1 for five weeks that summer.
Tim McGraw sat at No. 1 on the country chart with "Please Remember Me." Rodney Crowell and Will Jennings wrote it, and McGraw's version stayed on top for five weeks.
Morgan Wallen's This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen opened its doors on Fourth Avenue in downtown Nashville, near the Ryman Auditorium. The opening had been planned for Memorial Day weekend but was pushed back a week.
Source: mynews4.comJohnny Bond (1915), Andy Griffith (1926), Ronnie Dunn (1953), Lisa Hartman Black (1956) and Brandi Carlile (1981) were all born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1992, Billy Ray Cyrus held the top spot on Billboard's country singles chart with "Achy Breaky Heart." In 1999, Tim McGraw sat at No. 1 on the country chart with "Please Remember Me."
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