1975 In Country Music

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EVENTS

March - The rocky marriage of George Jones and Tammy Wynette ends in Divorce .

The debate over what defines country music, and each side's vision of the genre — those who supported traditional, back-to-basics sounds vs. the increasing pop-influenced, radio-friendly country — continued to boil in 1975. The defining moment came at the Country Music Awards in October. Charlie Rich (the 1974 CMA Entertainer of the Year) was selected to announce the winner. When he opened the envelope, he took out his cigarette lighter, lighted the piece of paper with the winner's name on fire, and disgustedly announced the winner: "My good friend John Denver !" Denver, who was not present, was humbled at his award (but didn't know until later about Rich's actions).

TOP HITS OF THE YEAR

Number one hits

''(As certified by Billboard Magazine )''

January 4 - "The Door" - George Jones

January 11 - "Ruby Baby" - Billy "Crash" Craddock

January 18 - "Kentucky Gambler" - Merle Haggard And The Strangers

January 25 - "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time" - Ronnie Milsap

February 1 - "City Lights" - Mickey Gilley

February 8 - "Then Who Am I" - Charley Pride

February 15 - "Devil in the Bottle" - T.G. Sheppard

February 22 - "Sneaky Snake"/"I Care" - Tom T. Hall

March 1 - "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler" - Cal Smith

March 8 - "Linda on My Mind" - Conway Twitty

March 15 - "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" - Freddy Fender

March 29 - "The Bargain Store" - Dolly Parton

April 5 - "I Just Can't Get Her Out of My Mind" - Johnny Rodriguez

April 12 - "Always Wanting You" - Merle Haggard And The Strangers

April 26 - "Blanket on the Ground" - Billie Jo Spears

May 3 - "Roll On Big Mama" - Joe Stampley

May 10 - "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" - Gary Stewart

May 17 - "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" - B.J. Thomas

May 24 - "I'm Not Lisa" - Jessi Colter

May 31 - "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" - John Denver

June 7 - "Window Up Above" - Mickey Gilley

June 14 - "When Will I Be Loved" - Linda Ronstadt

June 21 - "You're My Best Friend" - Don Williams

June 28 - "Tryin' to Beat the Morning Home" - T.G. Sheppard

July 5 - "Lizzie and the Rainman" - Tanya Tucker

July 12 - "Movin' On (Theme from the TV Series)" - Merle Haggard And The Strangers

July 19 - "Touch the Hand" - Conway Twitty

August 2 - "Just Get Up and Close the Door" - Johnny Rodriguez

August 9 - "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" - Freddy Fender

August 23 - "Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell

September 6 - "Feelings" - Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn

Glen Campbell

September 13

September 20 - "Daydreams About Night Things" - Ronnie Milsap

October 4 - "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain" - Willie Nelson

October 18 - "Hope You're Feelin' Me (Like I'm Feelin' You)" - Charley Pride

October 25 - "San Antonio Stroll" - Tanya Tucker

November 1 - "(Turn Out the Light and) Love Me Tonight" - Don Williams

November 8 - "I'm Sorry" - John Denver

November 15 - "Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way" - Waylon Jennings

November 22 - "Rocky" - Dickey Lee

November 29 - "It's All in the Movies" - Merle Haggard And The Strangers

December 6 - "Secret Love" - Freddy Fender

December 13 - "Love Put a Song in My Heart" - Johnny Rodriguez

December 20 - Convoy" - C.W. McCall

Other major hits

"All Over Me" - Charlie Rich

"Bandy the Rodeo Clown" - Moe Bandy

"The Best Way I Know How" - Mel Tillis and the Statesiders

"Bob Wills is Still the King" - Waylon Jennings

"Brass Buckles" — Barbi Benton

"Classified" — C.W. McCall

"Country Boy (You've Got Your Feet in LA)" - Glen Campbell

"Deal" - Tom T. Hall

"Don't Cry Joni" - Conway Twitty (featuring Joni Lee Twitty)

"Easy as Pie" — Billy "Crash" Craddock

"Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High)" - Charlie Rich

"The First Time" – Freddie Hart

"Forgive and Forget" - Eddie Rabbitt

"Great Expectations" - Buck Owens

"Have You Never Been Mellow" - Olivia Newton-John

"He's My Rock" - Brenda Lee

"Heat Wave" - Linda Ronstadt

"Home" - Loretta Lynn

"Hoppy, Gene and Me" - Roy Rogers

"I Ain't All Bad" - Charley Pride

"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" - Linda Ronstadt

"I Like Beer" - Tom T. Hall

"I Love the Blues and the Boogie-Woogie" — Billy "Crash" Craddock

"I Should Have Married You" - Eddie Rabbitt

"I'll Go to My Grave Loving You" - Statler Brothers

"I'm a Believer" - Tommy Overstreet

"If I Could Only Win Your Love" - Emmylou Harris

"It Do Feel Good" - Donna Fargo

"It Was Always So Easy to Find an Unhappy Woman" — Moe Bandy

"Jason's Farm" - Cal Smith

"The Letter That Johnny Walker Read" – Asleep At The Wheel

"Like Old Times Again" - Ray Price

"Little Band of Gold" - Sonny James

"A Little Bit South of Saskatoon" - Sonny James

"Love in a Hot Afternoon" - Gene Watson

"Love is a Rose" - Linda Ronstadt

"Lyin' Eyes" - The Eagles

"Misty" – Ray Stevens

"My Boy" - Elvis Presley

"My Elusive Dreams" - Charlie Rich

"Out of Hand" - Gary Stewart

"Overnight Sensation" — Mickey Gilley

"Penny" - Joe Stampley

"The Pill" - Loretta Lynn

"Please Mr. Please" - Olivia Newton-John

"Rainy Day Woman" - Waylon Jennings

"Reconsider Me" - Narvel Felts

"Rock On Baby" - Brenda Lee

"Roses and Love Songs" - Ray Price

"Say Forever You'll Be Mine" - Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

"The Seeker" - Dolly Parton

"She Talked a Lot About Texas" - Cal Smith

"Singin' in the Kitchen" — Bobby Bare with the Family

"Smoky Mountain Memories" - Mel Street

"Still Thinkin' 'Bout You" — Billy "Crash" Craddock

"Sweet Surrender" — John Denver

"That's Where My Woman Begins" - Tommy Overstreet

"There I Said It" - Margo Smith

"There's a Song on the Jukebox" – David Wills

"These Days (I Barely Get By)" - George Jones

"Third Rate Romance" - Amazing Rhythm Aces

"Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry" - Ronnie Milsap

"T-R-O-U-B-L-E" - Elvis Presley

"U.S. of A" — Donna Fargo

"We Used To" - Dolly Parton

"What in the World's Come Over You" - Sonny James

"What's Happened to Blue Eyes" - Jessi Colter

"Whatcha Gonna Do With a Dog Like That" - Susan Raye

"Where Love Begins" - Gene Watson

"Wolf Creek Pass" — C.W. McCall

"Woman in the Back of My Mind" - Mel Tillis and the Statesiders

"Wrong Road Again" - Crystal Gayle

"You Never Even Called Me By My Name" - David Allan Coe

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