Francais | English | Espanõl

1986 in country music

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

See also: 1985 in country music, 1986 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music

Contents

[edit] Events

  • For the first time in its 42-year history, there is a new No. 1 song for each week of the year, according to Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles Chart.
  • 1986 was a renissance year in country music, with a host of "New Traditionalist"-minded artists reinvigorating a genre that critics were saying had grown increasingly stagnant and pop-oriented. Among the most successful new artists: Holly Dunn, Ricky Van Shelton, Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam. They - along with popular newcomers from earlier in the decade such as George Strait and Reba McEntire, and longtime artists like George Jones, Merle Haggard and Conway Twitty - prove that country music was not only the music of the people, but also the genre's resiliancy.
  • Jenifer Strait, the 13-year-old daughter of George Strait (who by now is one of country music's top performers) is killed in a car accident in San Marcos, Texas on June 25. Her father still refuses to talk about his daughter's death to this day.
  • After 17 years of playing co-host to Roy Clark, Buck Owens announces his departure from the still-popular "Hee Haw." Clark would soldier on alone for the next six years, with rotating guest stars each week.

[edit] Top hits of the year

[edit] Number one hits

(As certified by Billboard magazine)

[edit] Other major hits

[edit] Top new album releases

[edit] Christmas releases

[edit] Gospel/Christian albums

[edit] On television

[edit] Regular series

[edit] Specials

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

[edit] Major Awards

[edit] Grammy awards

  • Best Country Vocal Performance, Female -- "Whoever's In New England" - Reba McEntire
  • Best Country Vocal Solo Performance, Male -- "Lost In The Fifties Tonight" - Ronnie Milsap
  • Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal -- "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)" - Judds (Naomi Judd, Wynonna Judd)
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist) -- "Raisin' The Dickins" - Ricky Skaggs
  • Best Country Song -- "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)" - Jamie O'Hara, songwriter

[edit] Academy of Country Music

[edit] Country Music Association

[edit] 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.

[edit] Other links

[edit] External links

Retrieved from "http://en.wikivisual.com/index.php/1986_in_country_music"
Personal tools