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1994 In Country Music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1994. Events * January 8 — Star, Mississippi, native Faith Hill hits paydirt with her first single release, " Wild One". The song spends four weeks atop the ''Billboard magazine'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, the longest for a debut release by a female artist since Connie Smith's debut "Once a Day" in 1964. * January 30 — Clint Black, Wynonna Judd, Travis Tritt and Tanya Tucker perform the halftime show (billed as "Rockin' Country Sunday") at Super Bowl XXVIII. The finale featured a special appearance by Naomi Judd, who joined Wynonna in performing The Judds' single "Love Can Build a Bridge" (their first major appearance together since their "Farewell Tour" of 1991), to which everyone eventually joined in. * March – Tim McGraw's first major hit, "Indian Outlaw," causes considerable controversy due to lyrics about Native Americans, and the single is boycotted at a handful of stations. Nev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star, Mississippi
Star is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, southeast of Jackson. Its ZIP code is 39167, area code is 601 and local exchange is 845. The elevation is 423 feet. Star appears on the Star U.S. Geological Survey Map. The community is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Star was founded in July 1900 as a train stop when the Gulf and Ship Island RR (later becoming the Illinois Central and now the Canadian National RR) passed through. It had a bank, hotel, car dealership, numerous stores, and a school. Its prosperity suffered as people began to leave the rural areas to move to the city. The school was scheduled to open for the 1921–22 school year but did not open until after Christmas that year. Up until that time the elementary students attended school at Wesleyanna Methodist Church and the high school age students went to Star Baptist Church. Star fielded several sports teams including basketball, baseball, and football. Although only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Outlaw
"Indian Outlaw" is a song written by Jumpin' Gene Simmons and John D. Loudermilk, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in January 1994 as the first single from his album ''Not a Moment Too Soon''. It was McGraw's breakthrough single, his first Top 40 country hit, and his fourth single overall. It peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, and number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Content The song is an up-tempo set in minor key, backed by tom-tom drums and fiddle. The narrator describes himself as a rebellious American Indian character, "Half Cherokee and Choctaw". He describes, among other things, his pursuit of a Chippewa lover. The song contains a sample of John D. Loudermilk's song "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian), Indian Reservation", which is sung as shouting at the end ("Cherokee people, Cherokee tribe! / So proud to live, so proud to die"). A dance remix of the singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before You Kill Us All
"Before You Kill Us All" is a song written by Max T. Barnes and Keith Follesé, and recorded by American country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ... singer Randy Travis. It was released in February 1994 as the lead-off single from his album, '' This Is Me''. It peaked at number 2 in both the United States and Canada. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price, of '' Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Travis "sounds revitalized on this desperate tale of love lost." She goes on to say that production is "uncharacteristically and refreshingly aggressive."'' Billboard'', March 5, 1994 Music video The music video was directed by Peter Israelson, and features Travis in an animated crayon drawn world. Chart performance "Before You Kill Us Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery (born January 20, 1965) is an American country music singer. Montgomery began singing with his brother Eddie, who would later become known as one half of the duo Montgomery Gentry, before beginning his major-label solo career in 1992. He has had more than 30 singles on the '' Billboard'' country charts, of which seven have reached number one: "I Love the Way You Love Me", "I Swear", "Be My Baby Tonight", " If You've Got Love", "I Can Love You Like That", "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)", and "The Little Girl". 13 more have reached the top 10. "I Swear" and "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" were named by ''Billboard'' as the top country songs of 1994 and 1995, respectively. Montgomery's recordings of "I Swear" and "I Can Love You Like That" were both released concurrently with cover versions by the R&B group All-4-One. Several of Montgomery's singles crossed over to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, his highest peak there having been achieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be My Baby Tonight
"Be My Baby Tonight" is a song written by Richard Fagan and Ed Hill, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in May 1994 as the third single from Montgomery's album ''Kickin' It Up''. It reached number one on the United States and Canada country charts in August 1994. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price, of ''Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song, saying that while Montgomery, "handles this one with ease", she considers it just "a notch above ordinary."''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'', July 2, 1994 Music video The music video was directed by Marc Ball, and premiered in mid-1994. The video takes place at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. Chart performance "Be My Baby Tonight" debuted at number 71 on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tractors
The Tractors were an American country rock band composed of a loosely associated group of musicians headed by guitarist Steve Ripley. The original lineup consisted of Steve Ripley (lead vocals, guitar), Ron Getman (guitar, Dobro, mandolin, tenor vocals), Walt Richmond (keyboards, piano, bass vocals), Casey van Beek (bass guitar, baritone vocals), and Jamie Oldaker (drums). Under the band's original lineup, they signed to Arista Nashville in 1994, releasing their self-titled debut album that year; the album only produced one Top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' country charts. Since their foundation, most of the band's original members moved on to separate projects, although they often collaborated with frontman Ripley on The Tractors' more recent recordings. Ripley was the only official member of the group throughout its tenure; he had stated that The Tractors was more of a "state of mind", and the band contained a largely undefined cast of unofficial contributors. Biography The Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Likes To Rock It
"Baby Likes to Rock It" is a song written by Steve Ripley and Walt Richmond, and recorded by American country music group The Tractors. It was released in August 1994 as the first single from their self-titled album. The song reached number 11 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 8 on the ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart in Canada. The song was rewritten as "Santa Claus Is Comin' (In a Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train)" on the 1995 album '' Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas''. Music video The music video, which features photo name checks for Jimmy Swaggart and Jerry Lee Lewis, was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in late 1994. The video won Music Video of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards in 1995. Awards In 1995 The Tractors were nominated for a Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Stone
Doug Stone (born Douglas Jackson Brooks; June 19, 1956) is an American country music singer and actor. He debuted in 1990 with the single "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)", the first release from his 1990 self-titled debut album for Epic Records. Both this album and its successor, 1991's '' I Thought It Was You'', earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Two more albums for Epic, 1992's '' From the Heart'' and 1994's '' More Love'', are each certified gold. Stone moved to Columbia Records to record ''Faith in Me, Faith in You'', which did not produce a Top Ten among its three singles. After suffering a heart attack and stroke in the late 1990s, he exited the label and did not release another album until ''Make Up in Love'' in 1999 on Atlantic Records. '' The Long Way'' was released in 2002 on the Audium label (now part of E1 Music), followed by two albums on the independent Lofton Creek Records. Stone has charted twenty-six singles on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addicted To A Dollar
"Addicted to a Dollar" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Doug Stone, who wrote it along with Ray Hood, Kim Tribble and Ray Maddox. It was released in February 1994 as the second single from his album ''More Love (album), More Love''. The song was a number four country hit in the US, and number one in Canada. Content "Addicted to a Dollar" centralizes on the male narrator, a blue collar worker struggling to maintain financial stability. Music video The music video was directed by Marius Penczner, and features Doug Stone singing the song at a concert in at The Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee. Critical reception Dan Cooper of Allmusic cited "Addicted to a Dollar" as a standout track on ''More Love'', saying that with the song, "Stone stakes his claim for 'hot country' status alongside all his Nashville peers." Tom Roland also described the song favorably in his review for ''New Country'' magazine, where he wrote that the song "captures the stalwart tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMT (American TV Channel)
Country Music Television (CMT) is an American pay TV network owned by Paramount Media Networks, a division of Paramount Global. Launched on March 5, 1983, as Country Music Television, CMT was the first nationally available channel devoted to country music and country music videos, with its programming also including concerts, specials, and biographies of country music stars. Over time, the network's programming expanded to incorporate original lifestyle and reality programming while downplaying its focus on country music. As of January 2018, approximately 92 million U.S. homes (or 76.9% of the Nielsen-estimated 119.2 million television households ) receive CMT. The channel's headquarters are located in One Astor Plaza in New York City, and has additional offices in Nashville, Tennessee. History Early years (1983–1991) CMTV, an initialism for Country Music Television, was founded by Glenn D. Daniels, the owner of Video World Productions in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Danie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Journal (West Virginia Newspaper)
''The Journal'' is a daily newspaper based in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and serving Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties in the state's Eastern Panhandle. It is owned by Ogden Newspapers. The Journal was established as ''The Evening Journal'' in 1907 by Harry F. Byrd, a future U.S. Senator and governor of Virginia. Byrd sold the paper in 1912 to associate Max von Schlegell, who sold it to H.C. Ogden in 1923. The newspaper changed its name in 1913 to ''The Martinsburg West Va. Evening Journal''; in 1920, to ''The Martinsburg Journal''; back to ''The Evening Journal'' in 1978; to ''The Morning Journal'' in 1990; and to its current name in 1993. H.C. Ogden's grandson, G. Ogden Nutting, began his newspaper career at ''The Martinsburg Journal'' as a reporter and news editor. Nutting is the current publisher of Ogden Newspapers. In March 2013, Senator Joe Manchin was criticized for agreeing to an interview with ''The Journal'' but demanding that he would not be asked any questio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Berry (country Singer)
John Edward Berry (born September 14, 1959) is an American country music artist. Active as a recording artist since 1979, he has recorded more than 20 studio albums, including one platinum album and two gold albums. In his career, Berry has also charted 19 songs on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including the Number One single " Your Love Amazes Me" from 1994 and six additional Top 10 hits: "What's In It for Me," "You and Only You," "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye," "I Think About It All the Time," "Change My Mind," and "She's Taken a Shine." A ''Country Weekly'' article said of Berry "John's greatest strength is his pure, soulful tenor" a 2006 interview with The Entertainment Nexus described him as "one of the most remarkable voices in music." Biography John Edward Berry was born on September 14, 1959, in Aiken, South Carolina, to James and Marie Berry, and raised in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. He was exposed to a variety of music, as his father preferred Van Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
