A Busy Day in 2000 - Today In Country Music History

January 14th, 2000

Deana Carter’s album Did I Shave My Legs For This? was certified multi-platinum for sales of 5 million copies. Four singles were released: Carter’s signature tune "Strawberry Wine" (#1 song of the year end charts for 1996), "We Danced Anyway" (#1), "Count Me In" (#5), "How Do I Get There" (#1), and the title track (#25).

Garth Brooks’ Sevens album was certified multi-platinum for sales of 7 million copies. The album featured the singles “Longneck Bottle” (#1), “Do What You Gotta Do” (#13) “Two Pina Coladas” (#1), “She’s Gonna Make It” (#2), “You Move Me” (#3) and a duet with Trisha Yearwood, “In Another’s Eyes” (#2).

777,777 copies of Sevens were marked as First Editions. These albums have a gold seal on the CD booklet and a similar mark on the CD itself. Canadian versions of the albums have a maple leaf shaped seal on the cover. First Editions were not released outside of North America.

After 37 years of publication, Music City News magazine closed its doors.

2010
Mindy McCready suffers a seizure on camera at the close of the season's second episode of "Celebrity Rehab" on VH1
2009
Billy Currington earns a gold single for the Luke Bryan-penned "Good Directions"
2008
George Strait’s album 22 More Hits was certified gold.
The 2007 compilation, comprising hits that did not reach #1 (except for "She Let Herself Go"), covered songs from his 1981 debut single "Unwound" to his most recent single at the time of the album's release, "How 'bout Them Cowgirls".
The collection is intended as a companion to 50 Number Ones, a 2004 compilation which featured all of Strait's singles that had reached #1 to that point.
1988
The Trio album, by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris, receives Grammy nominations for Best Album and Best Country Vocal Performance – Duo or Group.
Harris contributes to five nominations overall.
1986
Reba McEntire joins the Grand Ole Opry during a CBS special celebrating the Opry's 60th anniversary. Hank Snow boycotts the special when producers limit him to one verse of "I'm Moving On".
1976
Glen Campbell and "Rhinestone Cowboy" net four Grammy nominations, including Record of the Year
1963
Jimmy Dean was the first guest host on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show, introducing his musical guest, Roy Clark.
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2012 – Zac Brown Band – “Keep Me In Mind”
2006 – George Strait – “She Let Herself Go”
1995 – Tim McGraw – “Not A Moment Too Soon”
1989 – The Judds – “Change of Heart”
1984 – T.G. Sheppard – “Slow Burn”
1978 – Johnny Paycheck – “Take This Job And Shove It ”
1967 – Jack Greene – “There Goes My Everything”
1956 – Tennessee Ernie Ford – “Sixteens Tons”
1950 – Leon Payne – “I Love You Because”

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
Birthdays
Producer/writer/musician T Bone Burnett is 67

Singer Billie Jo Spears was born on this date in 1937. Spears scored 26 hits on the Billboard Country Singles chart, including the original version of the Lorrie Morgan tune Standing Tall. She died of cancer at her home in Beaumont, TX in 2011.

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