Something In Common - Today In Country Music History

December 17th, 1993

The tribute album Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles goes gold, platinum and double-platinum. It features Travis Tritt (“Take It Easy” #21), Little Texas (“Peaceful, Easy Feeling), Clint Black (“Desperado”), John Anderson (“Heartache Tonight”), Alan Jackson (“Tequila Sunrise”), Suzy Bogguss (“Take It To The Limit”), Vince Gill (“I Can’t Tell You Why”), Diamond Rio (“Lyin Eyes”), Trisha Yearwood (“New Kid In Town”), Billy Dean (“Saturday Night”), Tanya Tucker (“Already Gone”), Brooks & Dunn (“Best of My Love”) and Lorrie Morgan (“The Sad Café”).

The album has since been certified as 4x platinum, signifying the sale of more that 4 million copies and is the highest selling "tribute" album of all time.

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2013
Florida Georgia Line received a gold single for “Stay”.
2007
Carrie Underwood’s album Carnival Ride was certified gold, platinum and double platinum. The album featured four singles: "So Small" (#1), "All-American Girl" (#1), "Last Name" (#1), "Just a Dream" (#1), and "I Told You So" (#2). The album has since been certified 3x platinum by the RIAA.
Carrie was named Country Artist of the Year by Billboard magazine that same day.
2004
Shania Twain’s Greatest Hits album was certified double platinum. The album featured 14 hits from Twain’s first three albums (The Woman in Me, Come on Over and Up!) as well as three new songs: "Party for Two" (#7 with Billy Currington), "Don't!" (#24) and "I Ain't No Quitter" (#45).
Toby Keith’s Greatest Hits 2 album was certified double platinum. The album featured 9 tracks from Keith’s albums released between 1999 and 2004 with 5 new tracks: “Stays in Mexico” (#3) “Go With Her” and “Mockingbird” (featuring Keith’s daughter Krystal #27) were studio tracks, while the album also featured previously unreleased live versions of “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” and “You Ain’t Much Fun”.
2001
Lee Ann Womack's single "I Hope You Dance" is certified gold
1999
Western movie actor and singer Rex Allen Sr. died after injuries sustained from being hit by a car in his driveway. He was 78.
1998
Garth Brooks’ Double Live album was certified 12x multi-platinum for sales of 6 million copies. As a double album, it has since been certified 21x platinum for sales of 10.5 million album copies.
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2011 – Lady Antebellum – “We Owned The Night”
2005 – Joe Nichols – “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off”
1994 – Joe Diffie – “Pick-up Man”
1988 – Restless Heart – “A Tender Lie”
1983 – John Anderson – “Black Sheep”
1977 – Dolly Parton – “Here You Come Again”
1966 – Eddy Arnold – “Somebody Like Me”
1955 – Tennessee Ernie Ford – “Sixteens Tons”
1949 – Tennessee Ernie Ford – “Mule Train”

ALBUMS
2011 – Lady Antebellum – Own The Night
2005 – Carrie Underwood – Some Hearts
1994 – Tim McGraw – Not A Moment Too Soon
1988 – Ricky Van Shelton – Loving Proof
1983 – Kenny Rogers – Eyes That See In The Dark
1977 – Linda Ronstadt – Simple Dreams
1966 – Merle Haggard –Swinging Doors
Birthdays
Singer Sharon White (The Whites) is 61.
Singer Tracy Byrd is 48.
Bassist Dwayne Propes (Little Texas) is 48.

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