January 7th, 2014

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Florida-Georgia Line’s single, “Cruise” became the best-selling digital country single of all-time with 6.3 million copies sold. The song spent 24 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart, more than any other song in history.

"Cruise" also spent 34 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #4, the record for the slowest climb into the top 5 in history, eclipsing Lonestar’s 30 week climb with “Amazed”.

 

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    2003

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    1999

    Singer Johnny Rodriguez was indicted on a murder charge as the result of an August, 1998, shooting death in Texas.

    Rodriguez was later acquitted of murder, stating he thought his friend, Israel “Bosco” Borrego was a burglar and he shot him in self-defense.

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    1998

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    1993

    Garth Brooks’ home video This Is Garth Brooks was certified multi-platinum for sales of 5 million copies.

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    1950

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    #1 On This Date

    SINGLES

    2011 – Zac Brown Band – “Keep Me In Mind”

    2006 – Billy Currington – “Must Be Doing Something Right

    1995 – Joe Diffie – “Pick-up Man

    1989 – K.T. Oslin – “Hold Me

    1984 –George Strait – “You Look So Good In Love

    1978 – Johnny Paycheck – “Take This Job And Shove It

    1967 – Jack Greene – “There Goes My Everything

    1956 – Tennessee Ernie Ford – “Sixteens Tons

    1950 – Gene Autry – “Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer

     

    ALBUMS

    2012 – Lady Antebellum – Own The Night

    2006 – Carrie Underwood – Some Hearts

    1995 – Garth Brooks – The Hits

    1989 – Randy Travis – Old 8 x 10

    1984 – Kenny Rogers – Eyes That See In The Dark

    1978 – Dolly Parton – Here You Come Again

    1967 – Sonny James – The Best Of

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    Birthdays

    Singer/songwriter David Lee Murphy is 56

    Singer/Songwriter/Producer John Rich (Lonestar/Big & Rich) is 41

     

    Singer Jack Greene is born on this date in 1930 in Maryville, Tennessee. The "Jolly Green Giant" plays drums for Ernest Tubb before a solo career makes him a Grand Ole Opry member. "There Goes My Everything" nets him three honors from the Country Music Association in 1967

    Greene died at home in March of 2013, from complications of Alzheimer's disease, two months after his 83rd birthday.

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    Anniversaries

    Singer Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum) and her husband, drummer Chris Tyrell celebrate their 3rd anniversary.

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