Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On November 14, 2018, the 52nd CMA Awards were held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosting. In 2017, People magazine named Blake Shelton its Sexiest Man Alive. It’s also Will Hoge’s birthday.
The 52nd CMA Awards were held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosting. Keith Urban was named Entertainer of the Year, and Chris Stapleton won Male Vocalist plus Single and Song of the Year for "Broken Halos."
Songwriter Gretchen Peters was born in Bronxville, New York. After settling in Nashville in 1988, she wrote songs cut by Martina McBride, George Strait, Patty Loveless and Trisha Yearwood.
Country singer Rockie Lynne was born on this day. Raised in Statesville, North Carolina, he put out his self-titled debut album in 2006, which included the Top 30 country single "Lipstick."
Will Hoge was born in Nashville and grew up in nearby Franklin, Tennessee. He earned a Grammy nomination for "Even If It Breaks Your Heart," which became a No. 1 hit for the Eli Young Band.
Loretta Lynn's album You Ain't Woman Enough reached No. 1 on Billboard's country albums chart, the first of her albums to top it. The title song had climbed to No. 2 on the singles chart.
Merle Haggard's live album The Fightin' Side of Me was No. 1 on Billboard's country albums chart, in the middle of a seven-week run. The title song had also gone to No. 1 as a single.
People magazine named Blake Shelton its Sexiest Man Alive. His fellow coach and friendly rival on The Voice, Adam Levine, had been picked for the title in 2013.
Source: cbsnews.comHank Williams made his first TV appearance on CBS's The Perry Como Show, singing "Hey Good Lookin'." A week later, Como opened his own show with the same song and said he was sorry to Hank.
Mel McDaniel fell into an orchestra pit during a show at the Heymann Performing Arts Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. His injuries brought his touring days to an end. He is best known for the 1985 No. 1 "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On."
Holly Dunn died of ovarian cancer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at 59. Her 1986 song "Daddy's Hands" became a Top 10 hit, and she later reached No. 1 with "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" and "You Really Had Me Going."
Singer-songwriter Todd Snider died of pneumonia in Nashville at 59. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville label put out his 1994 debut album, and Tom Jones later covered his "Talking Reality Television Blues."
Will Hoge (1972) was born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1966, Loretta Lynn's album You Ain't Woman Enough reached No. 1 on Billboard's country albums chart, the first of her albums to top it. In 1970, Merle Haggard's live album The Fightin' Side of Me was No. 1 on Billboard's country albums chart, in the middle of a seven-week run.
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