A Day In Music
A Day in Music - April 12th
Today in country music history:
2008 - Gretchen Wilson took her final exam to qualify to receive her GED.
2000 - The Mavericks drummer Paul Deakin underwent open-heart valve replacement surgery.
2000 - Bill Anderson and Jon Randall wrote "Whiskey Lullaby."
2000 - Bruce Springsteen performed in Nashville, and Patty Loveless, Wynonna and the Oak Ridge Boys were in the audience.
1999 - Diamond Rio collected a gold album for their Greatest Hits compilation.
1999 - Boxcar Willie died of leukemia in Branson, Missouri. He was 67 years old.
1999 - Shania Twain became the only female artist in history to sell over 10 million copies of back-to-back albums.
1997 - Travis Tritt married Theresa Nelson at his home in Georgia. Tanya Tucker, Marty Stuart and Connie Smith were in attendance.
1994 - Dwight Yoakam's album Hillbilly Deluxe was certified platinum.
1993 - Tim McGraw's self-titled debut album hit stores.
1989 - Garth Brooks' self-titled debut album was released.
1980 - Charley Pride went to number one with a remake of Hank Williams' "Honky Tonk Blues."
1972 - The first Fan Fair began at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium.
1961 - Marty Robbins' song "El Paso" won Best Country & Western Performance during the third annual Grammy Awards.
Birthdays:
Vince Gill - country star, married to Amy Grant, Country Music Hall of Fame member, "Go Rest High on That Mountain," "I Still Believe In You"
Easton Corbin - singer, "A Little More Country Than That," "Roll with It"
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