October 25, 1984
Alabama becomes the first country group to go triple-platinum, with the Feels So Right and Mountain Music albums each certified for shipment of three million copies.
October 14, 1985
At the Country Music Association Awards, bluegrass legends Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs were elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House, while Ricky Skaggs was named Entertainer of the Year and The Ricky Skaggs Band was named Instrumental Group of the Year.