1986 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1986.
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Events
- January 18 — "American Country Countdown" with Bob Kingsley expands from three to four hours. Several new features — including a chronological playback of songs reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and a calendar feature (highlighting a birthday, or anniversary of a notable song or event in country music) — are added.
- June 25 — 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. Her father still refuses to talk about his daughter's death to this day.
- July 19 — Columbia Records drops Johnny Cash from the label's roster after 28 years.[1]
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- 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 renaissance 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, Judy Rodman, Ricky Van Shelton, Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam. Keith Whitley, another artist who had been around for a few years, has his first major hit early in the year. They - along with popular newcomers from earlier in the decade such as Alabama, George Strait and Reba McEntire, and longtime artists like George Jones, Merle Haggard and Conway Twitty - proved not only that country music was the music of the people, but also that the genre had real resiliency.
- 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.
Top hits of the year
See also: List of number-one country singles of 1986 (U.S.) and List of number-one country hits of 1986 (Canada)
Singles released by American artists
Singles released by Canadian artists
| US | CAN | Single | Artist |
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| 91 | 9 | Being a Fool Again | Audie Henry |
| — | 15 | Call Me Up | Rae Palmer |
| — | 16 | Fiddlin' Man | Whiskey Jack |
| — | 13 | Forget About Me | Anne Lord |
| — | 4 | He's My Gentle Man | Audie Henry |
| — | 10 | Heads You Win (Tails I Lose) | Anita Perras |
| — | 8 | Hot on the Heels of Love | The Haggertys |
| — | 6 | I'll Never Get Over You | Anne Lord |
| — | 13 | I'm Best at Lovin' You | Murray McLauchlan |
| — | 9 | I'm Taking Care of Myself | Carroll Baker |
| — | 5 | In My Arms Tonight | Bootleg |
| — | 9 | It's Times Like This | Carol Martyn |
| — | 18 | Love Crazy | Gilles Godard |
| — | 6 | Love Sweet Love | Terry Carisse |
| — | 16 | Lovin' the Night Away | Terry Sumsion |
| 1 | 1 | Now and Forever (You and Me) | Anne Murray |
| — | 8 | Pretty Diamond Ring | Mercey Brothers |
| — | 9 | Reach Out and Touch Her | Harvey Henry |
| — | 14 | Rise Against the Wind | Dick Damron with Ginny Mitchell |
| — | 19 | Something Good | Anita Perras with Tim Taylor |
| — | 14 | Stealer of Hearts | Ronnie Prophet |
| — | 17 | Summer Nights | The Ellis Family Band |
| — | 6 | Take a Little Chance on Love | Mercey Brothers |
| — | 15 | Two Hearts in a Lonely Mind | Jules |
| 80 | 8 | What If It's Right | Family Brown |
| — | 18 | You Can't Hide from Love | Stoker Bros |
Top new album releases
Other top albums
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label |
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| 34 | All Tied Up in Love | Ronnie McDowell | MCA |
| 53 | American Vagabond | William Lee Golden | MCA |
| 59 | The Boys Are Back in Town | The Maines Brothers Band | Mercury/PolyGram |
| 65 | Chance | Chance | Mercury/PolyGram |
| 50 | Christmas Again | The Oak Ridge Boys | MCA |
| 65 | Christmas with Ronnie Milsap | Ronnie Milsap | RCA |
| 49 | Everybody Knows I'm Yours | Jim Glaser | MCA/Noble Vision |
| 37 | Fallin' for You for Years | Conway Twitty | Warner Bros. |
| 47 | Fire at First Sight | The Kendalls | MCA |
| 29 | Floridays | Jimmy Buffett | MCA |
| 30 | The Girls Next Door | Girls Next Door | MTM |
| 48 | Greatest Hits | Vern Gosdin | Compleat |
| 27 | Greatest Hits, Vol. II | The Bellamy Brothers | Curb/MCA |
| 32 | Highway Diner | Lacy J. Dalton | Columbia |
| 29 | Holly Dunn | Holly Dunn | MTM |
| 26 | It Still Rains in Memphis | T. G. Sheppard | Columbia |
| 35 | Killbilly Hill | Southern Pacific | Warner Bros. |
| 26 | L.A. to Miami | Keith Whitley | RCA |
| 34 | Marty Stuart | Marty Stuart | Columbia |
| 62 | Memphis Sessions | Rick Nelson | Epic |
| 53 | Moments | Barbara Mandrell | MCA |
| 66 | New Grass Revival | New Grass Revival | Capitol |
| 29 | New Moves | Don Williams | Capitol |
| 40 | One and Only | Mickey Gilley | Epic |
| 35 | Patty Loveless | Patty Loveless | MCA |
| 27 | Perfume, Ribbons and Pearls | The Forester Sisters | Warner Bros. |
| 56 | Portrait of a Singer | Ray Price | Step One |
| 31 | Radio Gospel Favorites | The Statler Brothers | Mercury/PolyGram |
| 40 | Reba Nell McEntire | Reba McEntire | Mercury/PolyGram |
| 31 | Repossessed | Kris Kristofferson | Mercury/PolyGram |
| 57 | Robin Lee | Robin Lee | Evergreen |
| 40 | Rose of My Heart | Nicolette Larson | MCA |
| 39 | Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet | S-K-O | MTM |
| 70 | The Shoppe | The Shoppe | MTM |
| 31 | Son of the South | David Allan Coe | Columbia |
| 49 | Starting New Memories | Gene Watson | Epic |
| 38 | Street Language | Rodney Crowell | Columbia |
| 59 | Thank God for the Radio… And All the Hits |
The Kendalls | Mercury/PolyGram |
| 35 | That Feeling Inside | Mark Gray | Columbia |
| 54 | Think About Love | Dolly Parton | RCA |
| 46 | Tonight We Ride | Michael Martin Murphey | Warner Bros. |
| 52 | Too Old to Grow Up | Pake McEntire | RCA |
| 28 | When Love Is Right | Charly McClain & Wayne Massey | Epic |
| 26 | Wings | Michael Johnson | RCA |
| 50 | Winners | Donna Fargo | Mercury/PolyGram |
On television
Regular series
- Hee Haw (1969–1993, syndicated)
Births
- March 23 — Brett Eldredge, singer of the 2010s best known for hits including "Don't Ya" and "Beat of the Music."
- April 1 — Hillary Scott, member of Lady Antebellum and daughter of Linda Davis.
- April 2 — Chris Janson, singer-songwriter known for his 2015 hit "Buy Me a Boat"
- June 28 — Kellie Pickler, sixth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol.
- August 16 — Ashton Shepherd, debuted in late 2007-early 2008 with her top 20 single "Takin' Off This Pain."
- September 10 — Ashley Monroe, singer-songwriter of the 2000s and 2010s and member of the Pistol Annies.
- September 19 — Chase Rice, singer of the 2010s best known for the hit "Ready Set Roll."
Deaths
- February 10 — Arthur E. Satherley, 96, music executive.
- May 30 — "Papa Joe" Brown, 60, founding member of Canadian country group Family Brown.
- June 20 — Whitey Ford, 85, beloved Grand Ole Opry comedian and storyteller.
- June 25 — Jenifer Strait, 13, daughter of George Strait (car accident).
- June 27 — Joe Maphis, 65, prolific guitarist and fiddler, prominently featured on the theme to "Bonanza" (cancer).
- December 5 — Carmol Taylor, 53, songwriter.
Hall of Fame inductees
Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
- Duke of Paducah (1901–1986)
- Wesley Rose (1918–1990)
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
- Papa Joe Brown
Major awards
Grammy Awards
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Whoever's in New England," Reba McEntire
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "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)," The Judds
- Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Raisin' the Dickins," Ricky Skaggs
- Best Country Song — "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)," Jamie O'Hara (Performer: The Judds)
Juno Awards
- Country Male Vocalist of the Year — Murray McLauchlan
- Country Female Vocalist of the Year — Anne Murray
- Country Group or Duo of the Year — Prairie Oyster
Academy of Country Music
- Entertainer of the Year — Hank Williams, Jr.
- Song of the Year — "On the Other Hand," Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz (Performer: Randy Travis)
- Single of the Year — "On the Other Hand," Randy Travis
- Album of the Year — Storms of Life, Randy Travis
- Top Male Vocalist — Randy Travis
- Top Female Vocalist — Reba McEntire
- Top Vocal Duo — The Judds
- Top Vocal Group — The Forester Sisters
- Top New Male Vocalist — Dwight Yoakam
- Top New Female Vocalist — Holly Dunn
- Video of the Year — "Whoever's in New England," Reba McEntire (Directors: Jeff Schock and Jon Small)
Canadian Country Music Association
- Entertainer(s) of the Year — Family Brown
- Male Artist of the Year — Terry Carisse
- Female Artist of the Year — Anita Perras
- Group of the Year — Family Brown
- SOCAN Song of the Year — "Now and Forever," David Foster, Jim Vallance, Charles Randolph Goodrum (Performer: Anne Murray)
- Single of the Year — "Now and Forever," Anne Murray
- Album of the Year — Feel the Fire, Family Brown
- Top Selling Album — Hymns of Gold, Carroll Baker
- Vista Rising Star Award — J. K. Gulley
- Duo of the Year — Anita Perras and Tim Taylor
Country Music Association
- Entertainer of the Year — Reba McEntire
- Song of the Year — "On the Other Hand," Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz (Performer: Randy Travis)
- Single of the Year — "Bop," Dan Seals
- Album of the Year — Lost in the Fifties Tonight, Ronnie Milsap
- Male Vocalist of the Year — George Strait
- Female Vocalist of the Year — Reba McEntire
- Vocal Duo of the Year — Marie Osmond and Dan Seals
- Vocal Group of the Year — The Judds
- Horizon Award — Randy Travis
- Music Video of the Year — "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?," George Jones (Director: Marc Ball)
- Instrumentalist of the Year — Johnny Gimble
- Instrumental Group of the Year — The Oak Ridge Boys
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
References
- ↑ "Columbia Label Drops Johnny Cash". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 1986.
External links
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