- 1984 in country music
"See also:"
1983 in country music ,1984 in music ,
other events of 1984,1985 in country music and theList of years in Country Music Events
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June 22 - The movie "Rhinestone", starringDolly Parton andSylvester Stallone , is released to universally negative reviews. The much-hyped movie - about a singer's effort to transform a New York City taxicab driver into a country star within two weeks - flops, but still produces several hit singles, most notably the No. 1 hit "Tennessee Homesick Blues."
*July 28 - With his No. 1 hit "Angel in Disguise,"Earl Thomas Conley becomes the first artist in any genre to have four "Billboard magazine " chart-topping songs from the same album. The album in question is "Don't Make it Easy For Me", and in addition to "Angel in Disguise" and the title track, Conley also hit with 1983's "Your Love's on the Line" and "Holding Her and Loving You." The feat is part of Conley's impressive 1980s streak, where he enjoyed 16 No. 1 hits through 1989.
*September 11 –Barbara Mandrell is seriously injured in a car accident. She suffers multiple injuries and takes an 18-month sabbatical from performing to recover.Top hits of the year
Number one hits
"(As certified by
Billboard magazine )"
*1 - No. 1 song of the year, as determined by "Billboard" magazine.
*A - First "Billboard" No. 1 hit for that artist.
*B - Last "Billboard" No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
*C - Only "Billboard" No. 1 hit for that artist to date.Other major hits
* "Another Motel Memory"
Shelly West (#10)
* "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight"Hank Williams, Jr. (#10)
* "Attitude Adjustment"Hank Williams, Jr. (#5)
* "Between Two Fires"Gary Morris (#7)
* "Buried Treasure"Kenny Rogers (#3)
* "B-B-B Burnin' Up With Love"Eddie Rabbitt (#3)
* "Denver" Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Band (#7)
* "Evening Star"Kenny Rogers (#11)
* "Ev'ry Heart Should Have One"Charley Pride (#2)
* "Faithless Love"Glen Campbell (#10)
* "Fool's Gold"Lee Greenwood (#3)
* "Forget About Me"The Bellamy Brothers (#5)
* "God Bless the U.S.A."Lee Greenwood (#7)
* "God Must Be A Cowboy"Dan Seals (#10)
* "God Won't Get You"Dolly Parton (#10)
* "Happy Birthday Dear Heartache"Barbara Mandrell (#5)
* "He Broke Your Memory Last Night"Reba McEntire (#15)
* "I Could'a Had You"Leon Everette (#6)
* "I Could Use Another You"Eddy Raven (#9)
* "I Dream of Women Like You"Ronnie McDowell (#7)
* "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"Crystal Gayle (#2)
* "I Got a Million of 'Em"Ronnie McDowell (#8)
* "I Hurt for You"Deborah Allen (#10)
* "I Want to Go Somewhere"Keith Stegall (#25)
* "If the Fall Don't Get You"Janie Fricke (#8)
* "I've Been Wrong Before"Deborah Allen (#2)
* "Just a Little Love"Reba McEntire (#5)
* "A Lady Like You"Glen Campbell (#4)
* "The Lady Takes The Cowboy Every Time" Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Band (#3)
* "Leona"Sawyer Brown (#16)
* "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers"Steve Wariner (#4)
* "Maggie's Dream"Don Williams (#11)
* "Man of Steel"Hank Williams, Jr. (#3)
* "Me Against the Night"Crystal Gayle (#4)
* "Never Could Toe the Mark"Waylon Jennings (#6)
* "New Patches"Mel Tillis (#10)
* "Nothing like Falling in Love"Eddie Rabbitt (#10)
* "Only a Lonely Heart Knows"Barbara Mandrell (#2)
* "One Owner Heart"T.G. Sheppard (#4)
* "The Power of Love"Charley Pride (#9)
* "Prisoner of the Highway"Ronnie Milsap (#6)
* "Save the Last Dance for Me"Dolly Parton (#3)
* "Second Hand Heart"Gary Morris (#7)
* "She Sure Got Away With My Heart" John Anderson (#3)
* "She's Gonna Win Your Heart"Eddy Raven (#9)
* "She's My Rock"George Jones (#2)
* "Something in My Heart"Ricky Skaggs (#2)
* "Somewhere Down Down the Line"T.G. Sheppard (#3)
* "Sweet Country Music"Atlanta (#5)
* "There Ain't No Future in This"Reba McEntire (#12)
* "To Me"Lee Greenwood andBarbara Mandrell (#3)
* "Tonight I'm Here with Someone Else"Karen Brooks (#19)
* "Two Car Garage"B.J. Thomas (#3)
* "Way Back"John Conlee (#4)
* "What I Didn't Do"Steve Wariner (#3)
* "Whatever Turns You On"Keith Stegall (#19)
* "Where's the Dress?"Moe Bandy andJoe Stampley (#8)
* "Why Goodbye"Steve Wariner (#12)
* "Why Lady Why"Gary Morris (#4)
* "World's Greatest Lover"The Bellamy Brothers (#6)
* "Years After You"John Conlee (#2)
* "(You Bring Out) The Wild Side Of Me"Dan Seals (#9)
* "You're Welcome to Tonight"Gary Morris andLynn Anderson (#9)
* "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart"George Jones (#3)Top new album releases
* "Atlanta Blue" —
Statler Brothers (Mercury)
* "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind " —George Strait (MCA)
* "The Great Pretender" —Dolly Parton (RCA)
* "He Thinks He's Ray Stevens " -Ray Stevens (MCA)
* "My Kind of Country " —Reba McEntire (MCA)
* "Never Could Toe the Mark "Waylon Jennings (RCA)
* "Roll On" — Alabama (RCA)
* "Treadin' Water" —Earl Thomas Conley (RCA)
* "What About Me?" —Kenny Rogers (RCA)
* "Why Not Me" —The Judds (RCA)Other top albums
*"Atlanta Blue" –
Statler Brothers (Mercury)
*"City of New Orleans" –Willie Nelson (Columbia)
*"Greatest Hits" - John Anderson (Warner Bros.)
*"Greatest Hits 2" -Oak Ridge Boys
*"Half Nelson" –Willie Nelson (Columbia)
*"It's All in the Game" -Merle Haggard (Epic)
*"Ladies' Choice " -George Jones (Epic)
*"Let Me Be the First" -Deborah Allen (RCA)
*"One More Try For Love" –Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
*"Red Hot" -Shelly West (Viva)
*"Rhinestone (Original Movie Soundtrack)" -Dolly Parton (RCA)
*"Too Good to Stop" –John Schneider (MCA)
*"You've Still Got a Place in My Heart" –George Jones (Epic)On television
Regular series
* "
Hee Haw " (1969-1993, syndicated)pecials
Births
Deaths
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January 28 -Al Dexter , 81, early honky tonk stylist best known for "Pistol Packin' Mama."
*May 11 –Nudie Cohen , 81, famous costume designer for country stars.
*September 6 -Ernest Tubb , 70, the "Texas Trubador" and a superstar since the 1940s (emphysema ).Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
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Ralph S. Peer (1892-1960)
*Floyd Tillman (1914-2003)Major Awards
Grammy awards
*Best Country Vocal Performance, Female -- "In My Dreams" -
Emmylou Harris
*Best Country Vocal Performance, Male -- "That's The Way Love Goes" -Merle Haggard
*Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal -- "Mama He's Crazy" -The Judds
*Best Country Instrumental Performance -- "Wheel Hoss" -Ricky Skaggs
*Best Country Song -- "City Of New Orleans" -Steve Goodman , songwriterAcademy of Country Music
*Entertainer Of The Year -- Alabama
*Song Of The Year -- "Why Not Me" -The Judds - Harlan Howard, Brent Maher, Sonny Throckmorton
*Single Of The Year -- "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" -Willie Nelson ,Julio Iglesias
*Album Of The Year -- Roll On - Alabama
*Top Male Vocalist --George Strait
*Top Female Vocalist --Reba McEntire
*Top Vocal Duo --The Judds
*Top Vocal Group -- Alabama
*Top New Male Vocalist --Vince Gill
*Top New Female Vocalist --Nicolette Larson
*Video Of The Year -- "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" -Hank Williams Jr. (Director:John Goodhue )Country Music Association
*Instrumental Group of the Year -- Ricky Skaggs Band
*Instrumentalist of the Year --Chet Atkins
*Entertainer of the Year -- Alabama
*Male Vocalist of the Year --Lee Greenwood
*Female Vocalist of the Year --Reba McEntire
*Horizon Award --The Judds
*Vocal Group of the Year --Statler Brothers
*Vocal Duo of the Year --Julio Iglesias andWillie Nelson
*Album of the Year --Anne Murray
*Song of the Year --Larry Henley andJeff Silbar
*Single of the Year --Anne Murray Further reading
*Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
*Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
*Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
*Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.Other links
*
Country Music Association
*Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame External links
* [http://www.cmaawards.com/2004/hof/default.asp Country Music Hall of Fame]
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