1986 in country music

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See also: 1985 in country music, 1986 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music

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[edit] Events

  • 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 renissance 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, Ricky Van Shelton, Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam. Keith Whitley, another artist who had been around for a few years, has his first real 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 - prove that country music was not only the music of the people, but also the genre's resiliancy.
  • 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 on June 25. Her father still refuses to talk about his daughter's death to this day.
  • 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.

[edit] Top hits of the year

[edit] Number one hits

(As certified by Billboard magazine)

Date Song Name Artist Wks. No. 1 Spec.
Note
January 11 Morning Desire Kenny Rogers 1
January 18 Bop Dan Seals 1
January 25 Never Be You Rosanne Cash 1 1
February 1 Just in Case The Forester Sisters 1
February 8 Hurt Juice Newton 1
February 15 Making Up for Lost Time (The Dallas Lovers Song) Gary Morris
with Crystal Gayle		 1
February 22 There's No Stopping Your Heart Marie Osmond 1
March 1 You Can Dream of Me Steve Wariner 1
March 8 Think About Love Dolly Parton 1
March 15 I Could Get Used to You Exile 1
March 22 What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This) John Schneider 1
March 29 Don't Underestimate My Love for You Lee Greenwood 1
April 5 100% Chance of Rain Gary Morris 1
April 12 She and I Alabama 1
April 19 Cajun Moon Ricky Skaggs 1
April 26 Now and Forever (You and Me) Anne Murray 1 B
May 3 Once in a Blue Moon Earl Thomas Conley 1
May 10 Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days) The Judds 1
May 17 Ain't Misbehavin' Hank Williams Jr. 1
May 24 Tomb of the Unknown Love Kenny Rogers 1
May 31 Whoever's in New England Reba McEntire 1
June 7 Happy, Happy Birthday Baby Ronnie Milsap 1
June 14 Life's Highway Steve Wariner 1
June 21 Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes The Forester Sisters 1
June 28 Living in the Promiseland Willie Nelson 1
July 5 Everything That Glitters (is Not Gold) Dan Seals 1
July 12 Hearts Aren't Made to Break (They're Made to Love) Lee Greenwood 1
July 19 Until I Met You Judy Rodman 1 C
July 26 On the Other Hand Randy Travis 1 A
August 2 Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her George Strait 1
August 9 Rockin' With the Rhythm of the Rain The Judds 1
August 16 You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight John Schneider 1 B
August 23 Strong Heart T.G. Sheppard 1 B
August 30 Heartbeat in the Darkness Don Williams 1
September 6 Desperado Love Conway Twitty 1 B
September 13 Little Rock Reba McEntire 1
September 20 Got My Heart Set on You John Conlee 1 B
September 27 In Love Ronnie Milsap 1
October 4 Always Have, Always Will Janie Fricke 1 B
October 11 Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers) Eddie Rabbitt
with Juice Newton		 1 B - Juice Newton
October 18 Just Another Love Tanya Tucker 1
October 25 Cry Crystal Gayle 1
November 1 It'll Be Me Exile 1
November 8 Diggin' Up Bones Randy Travis 1
November 15 That Rock Won't Roll Restless Heart 1 A
November 22 You're Still New to Me Paul Davis
with Marie Osmond		 1 B - Paul Davis
B - Marie Osmond
November 29 Touch Me When We're Dancing Alabama 1
December 6 It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You George Strait 1
December 13 Hell and High Water T. Graham Brown 1 A
December 20 Too Much is Not Enough The Bellamy Brothers
with The Forester Sisters		 1
December 27 Mind Your Own Business Hank Williams Jr.
featuring Reba McEntire, Tom Petty,
Reverend Ike, & Willie Nelson		 2 C - Reverend Ike
C - Tom Petty
  • 1 - No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard magazine.
  • A - First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • B - Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
  • C - Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

[edit] Other major hits

[edit] Top new album releases

[edit] Gallery

7
George Strait
(MCA)

Greatest Hits
Alabama
(RCA)

Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.
Dwight Yoakam
(Reprise)

Holly Dunn
Holly Dunn
(MTM)

Life's Highway
Steve Wariner
(MCA)

Partners
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Band
(Columbia)

Storms of Life
Randy Travis
(Warner Bros.)

Straight to the Heart
Crystal Gayle
(Warner Bros.)

The Touch
Alabama
(RCA)

What Am I Gonna Do About You
Reba McEntire
(MCA)

Whoever's in New England
Reba McEntire
(MCA)

[edit] Christmas releases

Merry Christmas Strait to You
George Strait
(MCA)

[edit] Other new album releases

[edit] Christmas releases

[edit] Gospel/Christian albums

[edit] On television

[edit] Regular series

[edit] Specials

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

  • The Duke of Paducah (1901-1986)
  • Wesley Rose (1918-1990)

[edit] Major Awards

[edit] Grammy awards

  • Best Country Vocal Performance, Female -- "Whoever's In New England" - Reba McEntire
  • Best Country Vocal Solo Performance, Male -- "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)" - Judds (Naomi Judd, Wynonna Judd)
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist) -- "Raisin' The Dickins" - Ricky Skaggs
  • Best Country Song -- "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)" - Jamie O'Hara, songwriter

[edit] Academy of Country Music

  • Entertainer Of The Year -- Hank Williams Jr.
  • Song Of The Year -- "On The Other Hand" - Randy Travis - Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz
  • 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 -- 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 (Director: Jon Small)

[edit] Country Music Association

[edit] 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.

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