1976 in country music

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See also: 1975 in country music, 1976 in music, other events of 1976, 1977 in country music, and the List of years in Country Music

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  • The CB radio craze was sweeping country music, as no less than three No. 1 songs are about citizens-band radios. C.W. McCall's "Convoy" — about a band of truck drivers who fight back against redneck police officers — spends four of its six weeks at No. 1 in January, and goes on to be Billboard magazine's No. 1 country song of 1976. Other top songs where CB radios were central to the plot were:
    • "The White Knight" by Cledus Maggard & The Citizen's Band, about a lead-footed truck driver who is led into a speed trap by a corrupt state trooper.
    • "Teddy Bear" by Red Sovine, a sentimental recitation about a fatherless, physically handicapped boy who keeps in touch with truck drivers. He states his lone wish is to ride around with his father, but since that can't happen, other truck drivers make good on the wish by showing up at the young lad's home and giving him rides.

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(As certified by Billboard magazine)

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[edit] Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

[edit] Major Awards

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  • Best Country Vocal Performance, Female -- Linda Ronstadt for "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)"
  • Best Country Vocal Performance, Male -- Willie Nelson for "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"
  • Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group -- Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson for "Lover Please"
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance -- Chet Atkins for "The Entertainer"
  • Best Country Song -- (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, Larry Butler, Chips Moman (songwriters), and B.J. Thomas (performer)

[edit] Academy of Country Music

  • Entertainer Of The Year -- Mickey Gilley
  • Song Of The Year -- "Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time" - Mickey Gilley - Baker Knight
  • Single Of The Year -- "Bring It On Home" - Mickey Gilley
  • Album Of The Year -- Gilley's Smoking - Mickey Gilley
  • Top Male Vocalist -- Mickey Gilley
  • Top Female Vocalist -- Crystal Gayle
  • Top Vocal Duo -- Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
  • Top New Male Vocalist -- Moe Bandy
  • Top New Female Vocalist -- Billie Joe Spears

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[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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