This Date in Country Music History – January 3rd

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This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys announced his retirement
2019 – Steve Ripley, the lead singer of The Tractors, passed away due to cancer in Oklahoma
2018 – LANco‘s single “Greatest Love Story” was certified Platinum
2018 – Eric Church‘s album Mr. Misunderstood was certified Platinum
2018 – The #’s were in: Chris Stapleton had 2017’s top selling album with From a Room: Volume 1, while Sam Hunt‘s “Body Like a Back Road” was the most downloaded and most streamed single of the year
2000 – George Strait released his single “The Best Day”
1995 – Rhett Akins released his debut album A Thousand Memories
1995 – Wade Hayes released his debut album Ole Enough to Know Better
1995 – Trisha Yearwood released her single “Thinkin’ About You”

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