THE BIG MOMENT1966
Eddy Arnold went into the Country Music Hall of Fame at age 48
Eddy Arnold went into the Country Music Hall of Fame at age 48. At the time, that made him the youngest living member.
On This Day in Country Music: October 22
Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
What happened on October 22 in country music history?
On October 22, 1966, Eddy Arnold went into the Country Music Hall of Fame at age 48. In 1984, Alabama released "(There's a) Fire in the Night" from the album Roll On. Shelby Lynne and Marsha Thornton share this birthday.
Country Stars Born on October 22
1958
Butch Baker
Butch Baker was born in Sweetwater, Tennessee. The Mercury Records singer was one of the guest voices on Hank Williams Jr.'s 1987 single "Young Country."
1964
Marsha Thornton
Marsha Thornton was born in Killen, Alabama. She made two albums for MCA, and her best-known single, "A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline," charted in 1990.
1968
Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne was born in Quantico, Virginia, and grew up in Alabama. Her first record was a 1988 duet with George Jones. She won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 2001 and played Johnny Cash's mother in Walk the Line.
1972
Mike Elizondo
Mike Elizondo was born in Pacoima, California. The producer and songwriter co-wrote Carrie Underwood's No. 1 hit "Cowboy Casanova."
1990
Dylan Scott
Dylan Scott was born in Bastrop, Louisiana. His love song "My Girl" went to No. 1 at country radio in 2016, and he has since topped the chart with "New Truck" and more.
No. 1 Songs on This Date
1999
The Dixie Chicks' album Fly sat at No. 1 on the country albums chart. It also opened at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 and went on to sell more than 10 million copies.
New Music on This Date
1984
Alabama released "(There's a) Fire in the Night" from the album Roll On. It reached No. 1 in January 1985, the band's 15th straight chart-topper.
1990
George Strait released "I've Come to Expect It from You," the last single from Livin' It Up. It became his 20th No. 1 country hit and stayed on top for five weeks.
On TV and the Big Screen
2005
Tuckerville premiered on TLC. The reality show followed Tanya Tucker at home near Nashville as she raised her three children and kept her career going. It ran for two seasons.
Remembering the Ones We Lost
2020
Margie Bowes died at 79 in Brentwood, Tennessee, after a long illness. The North Carolina native scored a top 10 country hit in 1959 with "Poor Old Heartsick Me."
Quick Answers
Which country singers were born on October 22?
Butch Baker (1958), Marsha Thornton (1964), Shelby Lynne (1968), Mike Elizondo (1972) and Dylan Scott (1990) were all born on this date.
What was the No. 1 country song on this date?
It depends on the year. In 1999, The Dixie Chicks' album Fly sat at No. 1 on the country albums chart.
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