This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1977.

Events

*June 25 — Waylon Jennings smash, " Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" spends its sixth week at No. 1 on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles chart. It is just the third (and as it turned out, final) six-week No. 1 song of the 1970s, and will be the last song to spend as long atop the charts for 20 years (until 1997's " It's Your Love" by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill). *June 26 — Elvis Presley performs his final concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. It would later be televised on October 3 on CBS to bad reviews. *December 31 — Dolly Parton's "

Here You Come Again ''Here You Come Again'' is the nineteenth solo studio album by Dolly Parton. It was released on October 3, 1977, by RCA Victor. It was Parton's first album to be certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping a mil ...

" spends its fifth week at No. 1 on the ''

'' Hot Country Singles chart. It will be the last song to spend that long atop the chart until 1990's " Love Without End, Amen" by

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

United States

''(as certified by

)'' ;Notes *1 ^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by ''

''. *A ^ First ''Billboard'' No. 1 hit for that artist. *B ^ Last ''Billboard'' No. 1 hit for that artist. *C ^ Only ''Billboard'' No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

Canada

''(as certified by

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)'' ;Notes *1 ^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by ''

''. *A ^ First ''RPM'' No. 1 hit for that artist. *B ^ Last ''RPM'' No. 1 hit for that artist. *C ^ Only ''RPM'' No. 1 hit for that artist.

Other major hits

Singles released by American artists

Singles released by Canadian artists

Top new album releases

Other new albums

Births

* February 28 —

Jason Aldean Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams; February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to BBR Music Group, Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released ten albums and 40 singles. His 2010 ...

, male vocalist of the 2000s. * May 3 – Eric Church, male vocalist starting in the late 2000s, best known for "

Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originato ...

" and "

Drink in My Hand "Drink in My Hand" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released in August 2011 as the second single from his 2011 album ''Chief''. The song became Church's first number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...

." * November 17 — Aaron Lines, Canadian country singer of the 2000s, best known for his hit "

You Can't Hide Beautiful "You Can't Hide Beautiful" is a song written by Michael Dulaney and Jason Sellers, and recorded by Canadian country music artist Aaron Lines. It was released in August 2002 as the first single from Lines' album, ''Living Out Loud ''Living Out Lo ...

". * November 20 — Josh Turner, deep bass-voiced singer of the 2000s, best known for "

Why Don't We Just Dance "Why Don't We Just Dance" is a song written by Jim Beavers, Jonathan Singleton, and Darrell Brown, and recorded by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released in August 2009 as the lead-off single from his album '' Haywire'', which ...

" and "

Time is Love "Time Is Love" is a song written by Tony Martin, Mark Nesler and Tom Shapiro and recorded by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released in January 2012 as the lead-off single from Turner's album ''Punching Bag''. It was covered ...

Deaths

* March 22 –

Stoney Cooper Dale Troy Cooper (October 16, 1918 – March 22, 1977), known professionally as Stoney Cooper, was an American country star and member of the Grand Ole Opry. He played the fiddle and the guitar. Biography Cooper was the son of Kenny and Stella ...

, 58, bluegrass and gospel singer who best known for his series of recordings with wife,

Wilma Lee Wilma Lee Leary (February 7, 1921 – September 13, 2011), known professionally as Wilma Lee Cooper, was an American country music entertainer. She was a guitarist, banjo player and vocalist, and was given the title of “First Lady of Bluegrass� ...

(as Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper), from the 1940s through early 1960s. * May 31 – Lloyd Perryman, 60, member of the

Sons of the Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music perf ...

. * July 16 — Marg Osburne, 49, "The Girl from the Singing Hills", of CBC Radio and

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fame. * August 16 — Elvis Presley, 42, "The King," cross-genre celebrity who fused rhythm and blues, rockabilly and country music to become popular with country and rock audiences (heart failure). * October 14 —

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

, 74, one of popular music's all-time leading performers; several of his 1930s and 1940s hits became hugely popular with country fans (including "Pistol Packin' Mama," the first-ever ''

'' country No. 1 song). (heart attack)

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Merle Travis Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States. His songs' lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic expl ...

(1917–1983)

Major awards

Grammy Awards

*Best Female Country Vocal Performance — " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue",

Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb; January 9, 1951) is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same as that of her oldest sist ...

*Best Male Country Vocal Performance — " Lucille", Kenny Rogers *Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "

Heaven's Just a Sin Away "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" is a song composed by Jerry Gillespie, which was recorded in 1977 by The Kendalls. Released in 1977, the song went to No. 1 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts. It was the duo's first ...

", The Kendalls *Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Country Instrumentalist of the Year", Hargus "Pig" Robbins *Best Country Song — "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", Richard Leigh (Performer: Crystal Gayle)

Juno Awards

*Country Male Vocalist of the Year — Murray McLauchlan *Country Female Vocalist of the Year — Carroll Baker *Country Group or Duo of the Year — The Good Brothers

Academy of Country Music

*Entertainer of the Year — Dolly Parton *Song of the Year — " Lucille", Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum (Performer: Kenny Rogers) *Single of the Year — "Lucille", Kenny Rogers *Album of the Year — '' Kenny Rogers'', Kenny Rogers *Top Male Vocalist — Kenny Rogers *Top Female Vocalist —

*Top Vocal Group —

The Statler Brothers The Statler Brothers (sometimes simply referred to as The Statlers) were an American country music, gospel, and vocal group. The quartet was formed in 1955 performing locally, and from 1964 to 1972, they sang as opening act and backup singers fo ...

*Top New Male Vocalist —

Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" ...

*Top New Female Vocalist — Debby Boone

Country Music Association

*Entertainer of the Year —

Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap (born Ronald Lee Millsaps; January 16, 1943) is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music's most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s. Nearly completely blind from birth, ...

*Song of the Year — " Lucille", Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum (Performer: Kenny Rogers) *Single of the Year — "Lucille", Kenny Rogers *Album of the Year — ''

Ronnie Milsap Live ''Ronnie Milsap Live'' is the first live album by country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was recorded at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1976, the same year Milsap became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and released that same ...

'', Ronnie Milsap *Male Vocalist of the Year — Ronnie Milsap *Female Vocalist of the Year —

*Vocal Duo of the Year — Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius *Vocal Group of the Year —

*Instrumentalist of the Year —

Roy Clark Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer and musician. He is best known for having hosted ''Hee Haw'', a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark was an important and influen ...

*Instrumental Group of the Year — Original Texas Playboys

External links

Country Music Hall of Fame
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