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List Of RPM Number-one Country Singles Of 1985 ...
These are the Canadian number-one country songs of 1985, per the ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. See also * 1985 in music * List of number-one country hits of 1985 (U.S.) References External links * Read abou''RPM Magazine''at the AV Trust * Search ''RPM'' charthereat Library and Archives Canada {{Country Tracks 1985 in Canadian music Canada Country 1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 In Country Music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1985. Events * January — In radio, the United Stations Programming Network’s "Solid Gold Country," a country music spinoff of the oldies-focused "Solid Gold Scrapbook," switches from a three-hour-a-week show to a five-day-a-week program (with the option to air all five hours in as a weekly program). Under the new format, each hourly program covered a different topic, such as a profile on a singer, songwriter or producer; a look back at the popular songs from the current week in a past year, gold records from the current month and other topics under virtually every conceivable topic. The new program will run 8-1/2 years. * May 8 - 20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama, George Strait, and Reba McEntire win * A story published in '' The New York Times'' declares that country music is "dead." However, a number of new acts – Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam among them – are working behind the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On
"Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" is a song written by Bob McDill and recorded by American country music artist Mel McDaniel. It was released in October 1984 as the lead-off single from his album ''Let It Roll''. It was a number-one hit on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in February 1985, and Mel McDaniel's only number-one single. Background Conway Twitty received the song but decided John Anderson's vocals were better suited for it, so he sent it to him. Not knowing who had sent him the song, Anderson turned it down. Mel McDaniel eventually received the song, and he recorded it. Critical reception Kip Kirby, of ''Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "change of pace for McDaniel, who here ogles the national treasure alluded to in the title, while absolving the bearer of lascivious intent."''Billboard'', November 3, 1984 Covers Sammy Kershaw covered this song on his 2006 album ''Honky Tonk Boots ''Honky Tonk Boots'' is an album released in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy (Kenny Rogers Song)
"Crazy" is a song co-written and recorded by American Country music superstar Kenny Rogers. It was released in December 1984 as the second single from his 1984 album '' What About Me?'', following the title song. This was Rogers' eleventh number one Country single as a solo artist. The single spent a total of thirteen weeks in the Country chart's Top 40. It also made the Top Five of ''Billboard'''s Adult Contemporary survey. Rogers co-wrote the track with Richard Marx, who was serving as a session musician and background vocalist Background may refer to: Performing arts and stagecraft * Background actor * Background artist * Background light * Background music * Background story * Background vocals * ''Background'' (play), a 1950 play by Warren Chetham-Strode Record ... for Rogers. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1984 singles 1984 songs Kenny Rogers songs Songs written by Richard Marx Songs written by Kenny Rogers Song recordings produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Wariner
Steven Noel Wariner (born December 25, 1954) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Initially a backing musician for Dottie West, he also worked with Bob Luman and Chet Atkins before beginning a solo career in the late 1970s. He has released eighteen studio albums and over fifty singles for several different record labels. Wariner experienced his greatest chart successes in the 1980s, recording first for RCA Records Nashville and then MCA Nashville. While on these labels he sent a number of singles into the top ten of the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts and received favorable critical reception for the amount of creative control he held over his body of work. Upon moving to Arista Nashville in 1991 he had his most commercially successful album ''I Am Ready'', his first to be certified music recording sales certification, gold, but followups were less successful. After a period of commercial downfall, he experienced a second wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What I Didn't Do
"What I Didn't Do" is a song written by Wood Newton and Michael Noble, and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in December 1984 as the first single from the album ''One Good Night Deserves Another''. The song reached #3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ... chart. Chart performance References 1984 singles Steve Wariner songs Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) Songs written by Wood Newton Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen MCA Records singles 1984 songs {{1984-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana. Born during the Great Depression and raised by his grandparents, Nelson wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at ten. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Polka as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the U.S. Air Force but was later discharged d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma. Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he recorded for Atlantic Records. He contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, notably with his two ''Modern Sounds'' albums. While he was with ABC, Charles became one of the first black musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company. Charles's 1960 hit "Georgia On My Mind" was the first of his three career No. 1 hits on the ''Billboard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Spanish Angels
"Seven Spanish Angels" is a song written by Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by Ray Charles as a duet with Willie Nelson. It was released in November 1984 as a single from Charles' 1984 album ''Friendship''. Charles and Nelson split the verses, with Charles singing the first and Nelson the second, Charles sang the first and second choruses with Nelson joining for the outro. It was also included on Nelson's 1985 compilation album ''Half Nelson''. "Seven Spanish Angels" was the most successful of Charles' eight hits on the country chart. The single spent one week at number one and a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. Setser had suggested the title "Seven Spanish Angels" and he and Seals had written the song as a homage to the tejano flavored classic hits of Marty Robbins exemplified by Robbins' career record "El Paso" (Troy Seals quote): "When we finished it we thought 'Who in the world's gonna do it?' because Marty was eceased" Within two days "Seven Spanish A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exile (American Band)
Exile is an American band originally formed in 1963. In the 1970s, they were known as a rock band that had a major hit single with "Kiss You All Over" in 1978. After several lineup changes, the band was re-launched as a country act that achieved additional success in the 1980s and '90s. J.P. Pennington is the only current member of the band remaining from its early days. Career Early years The origins of Exile were with a high school band in Richmond, Kentucky, called the Fascinations, which featured singer Jimmy Stokley. In 1963, the Fascinations merged with another local band and became Jimmy Stokley and the Exiles, with singer/guitarist J.P. Pennington, then age 14, joining a short time later. They toured regionally with the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars in 1965. Their name was later shortened to The Exiles, apparently to show support for Cuban refugees. After high school, the band moved to Lexington, Kentucky, and recorded several singles for Date Records, Columbia and RCA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy For Your Love
"Crazy for Your Love" is a song written by J.P. Pennington and Sonny LeMaire, and recorded by American country music group Exile. It was released in November 1984 as the second single from the album ''Kentucky Hearts''. The song was Exile's fourth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week. The B-side, "Just in Case", was later a number 1 hit for The Forester Sisters The Forester Sisters were an American country music vocal group consisting of sisters Kathy, June, Kim, and Christy Forester. Having performed together locally in their native Lookout Mountain, Georgia, since the 1970s, the four sisters began si ... in 1985. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1984 singles Exile (American band) songs Songs written by J.P. Pennington Song recordings produced by Buddy Killen Epic Records singles 1984 songs Songs written by Sonny LeMaire {{1984-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Morris
Gary Gwyn Morris (born December 7, 1948) is an American singer and stage actor who charted a string of hits on the country music charts throughout the 1980s. Morris is known for the 1983 ballad "The Wind Beneath My Wings", although his credits include more than twenty-five other chart singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts, including five No. 1 hits. He has also released nine studio albums, mostly in the country pop vein, with his 1983 album ''Why Lady Why'' having earned a gold certification from the RIAA. Early life He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Morris has two siblings, a twin sister, Carey and a younger brother, Mark. Even though Morris was best known for pop-oriented hits in the 1980s, he was descended from a long line of traditional country singers, who sang hard-twang country and also gospel. Gary's family moved from Fort Worth to North Richland Hills, Texas in the late 1950s. While in the third grade, Morris and his sister won a talent show, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Bye Bye
"Baby Bye Bye" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Gary Morris Gary Gwyn Morris (born December 7, 1948) is an American singer and stage actor who charted a string of hits on the country music charts throughout the 1980s. Morris is known for the 1983 ballad "The Wind Beneath My Wings", although his credits .... It was released in October 1984 as the third single from the album '' Faded Blue''. The song was written by Morris and Jamie Brantley. The song was Morris' first No. 1 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart in the late winter of 1985. The song's single week atop the chart was part of a 15-week run within the Hot Country Singles' chart top 40. Content The song is about a man who breaks up with his highly desirable and beautiful, but unfaithful girlfriend. Chart performance References 1984 singles Gary Morris songs Song recordings produced by Jim Ed Norman Warner Records singles 1984 songs Songs written by Gary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
