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On June 29, 2019, Luke Combs' This One's for You returned to No. 1 on the country albums chart and stayed seven weeks. In 2007, Mike Curb, who founded Curb Records, received the 2,341st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Luke Combs' This One's for You returned to No. 1 on the country albums chart and stayed seven weeks. The album finished with 50 weeks at No. 1, matching the record held by Shania Twain's Come On Over.
Tammy Wynette hit No. 1 on the country singles chart with "D-I-V-O-R-C-E." Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman wrote the song about a mother trying to shield her child from a marriage coming apart.
Jerry Reed's "When You're Hot, You're Hot" sat at No. 1 on the country chart. The song held the top spot for five weeks that summer.
Mike Curb, who founded Curb Records, received the 2,341st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Canada Post put out a limited-edition stamp honoring Anne Murray. She was one of four Canadian singers in the series, along with Paul Anka, Gordon Lightfoot and Joni Mitchell.
Vince Gill released "I Still Believe in You," the lead single and title song of his new album. It became his first No. 1 hit on the country chart.
Dolly Parton played England's Glastonbury Festival for the first time. More than 180,000 fans came out, and she sang favorites like "Jolene," "9 to 5" and "Coat of Many Colors."
It depends on the year. In 1968, Tammy Wynette hit No. 1 on the country singles chart with "D-I-V-O-R-C-E." Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman wrote the song about a mother trying to shield her child from a marriage coming apart. In 2019, Luke Combs' This One's for You returned to No. 1 on the country albums chart and stayed seven weeks.
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