Garth Brooks Goes Diamond - Today In Country Music History

November 16, 1994

Garth Brooks' Ropin' The Wind album is certified for shipments of 10 million copies, making him the first country artist to reach that plateau with two different releases. The album featured 5 singles: “Rodeo” (#3), “What She’s Doing Now” (#1), “Papa Loved Mama” (#3), “Shameless” (#1) and “The River” (#1). The album was certified 17x platinum by the RIAA on February 12, 2010.

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1970
Anne Murray clutches a gold single with "Snowbird," making her the first Canadian artist to reach gold with a country hit.
1960
Patsy Cline records "I Fall To Pieces" during an afternoon session at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville. The Song would become Cline's first #1 single.
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2013 – Luke Bryan – “That’s My Kinda Night”
2002 – Keith Urban – “Somebody Like You”
1996 – Patty Loveless – “Lonely Too Long”
1991 – Garth Brooks – “Shameless”
1985 – Exile – “Hang On To Your Heart”
1974 – Tom T. Hall – “Country Is”
1968 – Marty Robbins – “I Walk Alone”
1963 – Buck Owens – “Love’s Gonna Live Here”
1959 – Faron Young – “Counrty Girl”
1946 – Merle Travis – “Divorce Me C.O.D.”

ALBUMS
2013 – The Robertsons – Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas
2002 – Rascal Flatts – Melt
1996 – Alan Jackson – Everything I Love
1991 – Garth Brooks – Ropin’ The Wind
1985 – Ronnie Milsap – Greatest Hits Vol. 2
1974 – John Denver – Back Home Again
1968 – Jeannie C. Riley – Harper Valley P.T.A.
Birthdays
Songwriter/producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange is 66
Songwriter/musician Larry Cordle ("Murder on Music Row) is 65
Singer/guitarist Keith Burns (Trick Pony) is 53

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