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On May 5, 1999, At the 34th Academy of Country Music Awards, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw won top female and male vocalist. In 1976, Mickey Gilley topped the country singles chart with "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time." Multi-instrumentalist Anthony Crawford and Marshall Grant share this birthday.
At the 34th Academy of Country Music Awards, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw won top female and male vocalist. Garth Brooks took Entertainer of the Year, and "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" won Song of the Year. Glen Campbell got the Pioneer Award.
Marshall Grant was born in Bryson City, North Carolina. He played bass for Johnny Cash in the Tennessee Two with guitarist Luther Perkins, and later in the Tennessee Three. He also served as Cash's road manager.
Banjo player Roni Stoneman was born in Washington, D.C. The daughter of Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, she won fans on Hee Haw as the character Ida Lee Nagger.
Tammy Wynette was born on a farm near Tremont, Mississippi. Her song "Stand by Your Man" became her signature hit. She died in 1998 at 55.
Steve Cash was born in Springfield, Missouri. He was a founding member of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils and stayed with the band for more than 40 years.
Multi-instrumentalist Anthony Crawford was born in Birmingham. He toured with Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Neil Young and Blackhawk.
Mickey Gilley topped the country singles chart with "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time."
Aaron Tippin was No. 1 on the country chart with "There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio." The song stayed on top for three weeks.
Rascal Flatts held No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Me and My Gang. It became the best-selling country album of 2006 and gave fans the No. 1 hits "What Hurts the Most," "My Wish" and "Stand."
Rascal Flatts opened their Riot Tour with a show in Cozumel, Mexico. The run wrapped up that November and brought in more than $18.7 million.
Travis Denning's "After a Few" logged its 60th week on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, a new record for time spent there. The song finally reached No. 1 in its 65th week, the slowest trip to the top at that time.
Marshall Grant (1928), Tammy Wynette (1942), Steve Cash (1946) and Multi-instrumentalist Anthony Crawford (1957) were all born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1976, Mickey Gilley topped the country singles chart with "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time." In 1992, Aaron Tippin was No. 1 on the country chart with "There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio."
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