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March 16 — The country music world is stunned when seven members of Reba McEntire's band and her road manager are killed in a plane crash in California. McEntire – who traveled separately – recorded her album, For My Broken Heart in their memory.
Country. Country (also called country and western) is a music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is primarily focused on singing stories about working-class and blue-collar American life.
- Suzy Bogguss. Aces. #3 – JK | #4 – KJC, SG, LMW. It’s about 25 years after the fact, but it’s high time more people appreciate the fact that Suzy Bogguss spent the 1990s putting together an enviable string of excellent albums and hit songs.
- Kathy Mattea. Time Passes By. #1 – JK | #2 – KJC | #13 – SG | #16 – LMW. If not Kathy Mattea’s absolute finest album—2008’s Coal is hard to beat—Time Passes By is easily her most ambitious project.
- Garth Brooks. Ropin’ the Wind. #1 – LMW | #6 – KJC | #8 – SG | #12 – JK. Garth Brooks’ third album did not suffer from any sort of slump. In fact, it broke sales records, not to mention that some of his best loved singles, including “The River,” “Papa Loved Mama,” “Shameless,” “Rodeo,” and “What She’s Doing Now,” come from this impressive, 17x platinum album.
- Hal Ketchum. Past the Point of Rescue. #3 – SG | #5 – JK | #12 – KJC, LMW. He’d released an album on a Texas label prior to this, but Past the Point of Rescue was a great way to introduce Hal Ketchum to a nationwide audience.
The New Generation Of Country Music Stars David Dicaire David Dicaire The New Generation of Country Music Stars David Dicaire,2014-11-21 This book highlights 50 of the most important entertainers in contemporary country music, providing a brief biography of each artist with special emphasis on experiences that influenced their musical careers.
Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary. Richard Carlin. Taylor & Francis, 2003 - Biography & Autobiography - 497 pages. This illustrated A-Z guide covers more than 700 country music...
16 March – Seven members of country music singer Reba McEntire's band and her road manager are killed when their private plane crashes in California, near the U.S.-Mexico border. McEntire travels on a separate plane. The disaster inspires the title song of her next album, For My Broken Heart. 20 March
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In 1991, 30 different songs topped the chart, then published under the title Hot Country Singles & Tracks, in 52 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
