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EVENTS

Country music had a major impact on the motion picture inductry, with the film '' Urban Cowboy '', which included a number of top country acts on its soundtrack. Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson also made their film debuts in '' Nine To Five '' and '' Honeysuckle Rose '', respectively.


TOP HITS OF THE YEAR


Number one hits

''(As certified by Billboard Magazine )''


Other major hits



TOP NEW ALBUM RELEASES



BIRTHS


DEATHS



COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES




MAJOR AWARDS


Grammy awards


Academy of Country Music

  • Song Of The Year -- "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - George Jones - Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman

  • Single Of The Year -- "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - George Jones

  • Album Of The Year -- Movie Soundtrack Urban Cowboy

  • Top Male Vocalist -- George Jones

  • Top Female Vocalist -- Dolly Parton

  • Top New Male Vocalist -- Johnny Lee

  • Top New Female Vocalist -- Teri Gibbs



Country Music Association


FURTHER READING

  • Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995

  • Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)

  • Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)

  • Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.



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