A Match Made In Canada – Today In Country Music History [VIDEO]
December 28th, 1993
Shania Twain marries songwriter/record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange in Northern Ontario, Canada.
Together, the pair would create three of the greatest selling albums of all time, “Come On Over”, “The Woman In Me” and “Up!” which sold a combined 75 million albums between them.
The pair divorced in 2010 and have one son, Ejia.
2010
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have a daughter, Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, born at Nashville's Centennial Medical Center.
2000
Montgomery Gentry plays halftime during the Music City Bowl at Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville, as the West Virginia Mountaineers defeat the Ole Miss Rebels, 49-38.
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2013 – Eli Young Band – “Drunk Last Night”
2002 – George Strait – “She’ll Leave You With A Smile”
1996 – LeAnn Rimes – “One Way Ticket (Because I Can)”
1991 – Brooks & Dunn – “My Next Broken Heart”
1985 – The Judds – “Have Mercy”
1974 – Lynn Anderson – “What A Man My Man Is”
1968 – Glen Campbell – “Wichita Lineman”
1963 – Buck Owens – “Love’s Gonna Live Here”
1959 – Marty Robbins – “El Paso”
1946 – Merle Travis – “Divorce Me C.O.D.”
ALBUMS
2013 – Garth Brooks – Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades Of Influences
2002 – Shania Twain – Up!
1996 – LeAnn Rimes – Blue
1991 – Garth Brooks – Ropin’ The Wind
1985 – Kenny Rogers – The Heart Of The Matter
1974 – John Denver – Back Home Again
1968 – Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman
Birthdays
Singer Joe Diffie is 56
Drummer Mike McGuire (Shenandoah) is 56
Singer Marty Roe (Diamond Rio) is 54
Anniversaries
Billy Ray Cyrus and on again/off again wife Leticia celebrate their 21st anniversary.