This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 1947.

Events

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

''(As certified by Billboard'' magazine)

Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings 1947

Here is a year-end list compiled from

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's Most-Played Folk Records weekly chart of 1947. Records that enter the chart in December of the previous year, or remain on the chart after December of the current year, receive points for their full chart runs. Each week, a score of 15 points is assigned for the no. 1 record, 9 points for no. 2, 8 points for no. 3, and so on, and the total of all weeks determined the final rank.

Births

* April 2 — Emmylou Harris, country-rock and alternative country-styled singer who enjoyed mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. * May 24 — Mike Reid, football player-turned-singer-songwriter during the 1980s. * July 22 — Don Henley, member of the country-rock group

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. * September 16 -

Sonny LeMaire Alfred William "Sonny" LeMaire (born September 16, 1947) is an American country music artist. LeMaire is best known as being the bass guitarist of the band Exile, a role that he first held in 1977. After lead singer J. P. Pennington quit the band ...

, member of the 1980s group Exile. * September 26 — Lynn Anderson, top female country singer of the 1970s; best-remembered for her crossover pop smash, " (I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" (died 2015). * November 10 —

Dave Loggins David Allen Loggins (born November 10, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Musical career Loggins is best known for his 1974 song composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a No. 5 popular music success (No. 1 Easy Listen ...

, singer-songwriter who wrote a number of successful country songs during the 1980s. * December 19 —

Janie Fricke Jane Marie Fricke ( ; born December 19, 1947), known professionally as Janie Fricke, is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and clothing designer. She has placed seventeen Single (music), singles in the top ten of the ...

, 1970s session/backup singer who grew to individual stardom during the early and mid-1980s.

Deaths

References

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