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On June 15, 2007, Jason Aldean hit No. 1 on the country albums chart with Relentless, his second album. In 1999, Tennessee Gov. Waylon Jennings and Terri Gibbs share this birthday.
Jason Aldean hit No. 1 on the country albums chart with Relentless, his second album. It included the singles "Johnny Cash," "Laughed Until We Cried" and the title song.
Waylon Jennings was born near Littlefield, Texas. He played bass for Buddy Holly, sang with The Highwaymen, and narrated "The Dukes of Hazzard." Wanted! The Outlaws became the first country album to go platinum.
Terri Gibbs was born in Miami, Florida, and lost her sight as a baby. Her first single, "Somebody's Knockin'," went to No. 8 on the country chart and crossed over to pop radio too.
Parker McCollum was born in Conroe, Texas. His 2021 album Gold Chain Cowboy gave him No. 1 hits with "Pretty Heart" and "To Be Loved by You."
Buck Owens landed his first No. 1 country hit with "Act Naturally." The Beatles later recorded it with Ringo Starr singing, and Buck and Ringo cut it together in 1989.
Ricky Skaggs was No. 1 on the country singles chart with "Country Boy." It was his ninth trip to the top.
Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist named June 15 "Lynn Anderson Day" across the state. Anderson won a Grammy for "Rose Garden" and had five No. 1 country hits.
George Strait played to 110,905 fans at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. It set the U.S. record for a ticketed concert, topping the Grateful Dead's 1977 crowd of 107,019.
Waylon Jennings (1937), Terri Gibbs (1954) and Parker McCollum (1992) were all born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1963, Buck Owens landed his first No. 1 country hit with "Act Naturally." In 2007, Jason Aldean hit No. 1 on the country albums chart with Relentless, his second album.
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