A Day Of Rememberance - Today In Country Music History

December 7th, 2004

Loretta Lynn nets five Grammy nominations in recognition of her album Van Lear Rose. Gretchen Wilson claims four nominations, including Best New Artist, while "Live Like You Were Dying", written by Tim Nicholls and Craig Waserman, is a finalist for all-genre Song of the Year.

2008
George Jones is celebrated during the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., along with Barbra Streisand, Morgan Freeman and the two remaining members of The Who, Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend.
2006
The Dixie Chicks register five Grammy nominations, leading all country acts in the 49th annual show. Alan Jackson nets three and Carrie Underwood collects two, including one for Best New Artist.
2003
Loretta Lynn is recognized during the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., by president George W. Bush. Celebrated with her: Carol Burnett, James Brown, Itzhak Perlman and movie director Mike Nichols
1983
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton earn a platinum single for "Islands In The Stream"
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2013 – Keith Urban w/Miranda Lambert – “We Were Us”
2002 – Rascal Flatts – “These Days”
1996 – Alan Jackson – “Little Bitty”
1991 – Reba McEntire – “For My Broken Heart”
1985 – Lee Greenwood – “I Don’t Mind The Thorns (If You’re The Rose)”
1974 – Charlie Rich – “She Called Me Baby”
1968 – Tammy Wynette – “Stand By Your Man”
1963 – Buck Owens – “Love’s Gonna Live Here”
1959 – Ray Price – “The Same Old Me”
1946 – Merle Travis – “Divorce Me C.O.D.”

ALBUMS
2013 – The Robertsons – Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas
2002 – Shania Twain – Up!
1996 – Alan Jackson – Everything I Love
1991 – Garth Brooks – Ropin’ The Wind
1985 – Rosanne Cash – Rhythm & Romance
1974 – Merle Haggard – His 30th Album
1968 – Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman
Birthdays
Singer Bobby Osborne (The Osborne Brothers) is 83
Singer Gary Morris is 66

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