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Feb 28, 1977
Jason Aldean is born in Macon, Georgia. Beginning in 2005, he mixes country, rock and--on occasion--rap in such hits as "Hicktown," "Burnin' It Down" and "Dirt Road Anthem," winning Male Vocalist of the Year from the Academy of Country Music three years in a row. He also nabs the ACM's Entertainer trophy from 2016-2018
Feb 28, 1986
Eighteen months after a near-fatal automobile accident, Barbara Mandrell begins her comeback with a full concert at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Dolly Parton appears as her special guest, teaming with Mandrell on "Rocky Top"
Feb 28, 1996
Vince Gill's "Go Rest High On That Mountain" wins two trophies--Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance--during the 38th annual Grammy awards at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium
Feb 28, 1976
"Wanted: The Outlaws"--featuring Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser--locks up the #1 position on the Billboard country albums chart for the first of six straight weeks
Feb 28, 2011
Bill Anderson is honored by the Tennessee legislature in Nashville with a resolution recognizing his 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member