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EVENTS

  • March 6 – Legendary performer George Jones , in the midst of a comeback this year, is seriously injured when he crashed his Lexus into a bridge. It is later revealed that alcohol was a factor in the accident, and he pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges.

    • : Also during the year, Jones releases the album, ''Cold Hard Truth'' (to critical acclaim), and releases his semi-autobiographical single, "Choices."

  • June – Comedian Jeff Foxworthy debuts his syndicated radio countdown show, " The Foxworthy Countdown ."

  • September 4 – Lonestar 's monster hit, "Amazed," spends its eighth week at No. 1 on the '' Billboard Magazine '' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming the first song to do so since Jack Greene 's 1966 hit, "There Goes My Everything." In several other trade magazines, including '' Radio & Records '', "Amazed" reigns for nine weeks, which made it the longest-reigning single since 1966's "Almost Persuaded" by David Houston . The song cements Lonestar's status as the top country band for pop-styled ballads, and further fueled the debate as to what is considered "real country." In fact, by year's end, "Amazed" is gaining popularity on CHR and Adult Contemporary stations (in re-mixed versions, which excised the steel guitar).

    • : As of 2006 , only one other song – 2003's "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett – had matched Lonestar's No. 1-reign feat.



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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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