1985 In Country Music ,
1986 In Music ,
Other Events Of 1986 ,
1987 In Country Music , 1980s In Music and the List Of Years In Country Music
- For the first time in its 42-year history, there is a new No. 1 song for each week of the year, according to Billboard Magazine 's Hot Country Singles Chart.
- 1986 was a renissance year in country music, with a host of "New Traditionalist"-minded artists reinvigorating a genre that critics were saying had grown increasingly stagnant and pop-oriented. Among the most successful new artists: Holly Dunn , Ricky Van Shelton , Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam . They - along with popular newcomers from earlier in the decade such as George Strait and Reba McEntire , and longtime artists like George Jones , Merle Haggard and Conway Twitty - prove that country music was not only the music of the people, but also the genre's resiliancy.
- Jenifer Strait, the 13-year-old daughter of George Strait (who by now is one of country music's top performers) is killed in a Car Accident in San Marcos, Texas on June 25 . Her father still refuses to talk about his daughter's death to this day.
- After 17 years of playing co-host to Roy Clark , Buck Owens announces his departure from the still-popular "." Clark would soldier on alone for the next six years, with rotating guest stars each week.
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- 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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