Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On March 30, 1974, John Denver's "Sunshine on My Shoulders" topped the Billboard Hot 100 this week. In 1998, Clint Black held the top spot on the country singles chart with "Nothin' but the Taillights." Thomas Rhett and Justin Moore share this birthday.
John Denver's "Sunshine on My Shoulders" topped the Billboard Hot 100 this week. The gentle song first showed up on his 1971 album Poems, Prayers & Promises before it became a hit.
Justin Moore was born in Poyen, Arkansas. The country singer took "Small Town USA" and "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" all the way to No. 1, and "Backwoods" reached the Top 10.
Jordan Davis was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. His song "Singles You Up" hit No. 1 on Country Airplay and came from his first album, Home State.
Thomas Rhett was born in Valdosta, Georgia. The son of singer Rhett Akins, he scored a big early hit with "It Goes Like This." His 2015 love song "Die a Happy Man" spent eight weeks at No. 1 on Country Airplay.
Eric Weissberg's Dueling Banjos was the No. 1 country album, and it topped the Billboard 200 too. The title tune became famous through the 1972 movie Deliverance.
Source: americansongwriter.comClint Black held the top spot on the country singles chart with "Nothin' but the Taillights." The song was the title track of his album, and it stayed at No. 1 for two weeks.
Carrie Underwood's first album, Some Hearts, was back at No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart. The record gave fans "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats."
Phillip Sweet of Little Big Town married Rebecca Arthur. The two first met when she was an intern at the band's record label.
Garth Brooks landed on the cover of Time magazine. It was a sign of how far country music had reached during his record-breaking rise.
Jason Aldean stood on stage in New York City with a group of music stars to launch Tidal, a streaming service owned by artists. He was the only country singer among the 16 owners at the event.
Justin Moore (1984), Jordan Davis (1988) and Thomas Rhett (1990) were all born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1974, John Denver's "Sunshine on My Shoulders" topped the Billboard Hot 100 this week. In 1998, Clint Black held the top spot on the country singles chart with "Nothin' but the Taillights."
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