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Jul 14, 1975
Singer/songwriter Jamey Johnson is born in Enterprise, Alabama. The author of Trace Adkins' "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" and George Strait's "Give It Away," he breaks through as an artist with the 2008 album "That Lonesome Song." It includes "In Color," the 2009 Song of the Year for both the ACM and the CMA
Jul 14, 1981
Some $175,000 worth of sound equipment and instruments is stolen from Merle Haggard prior to a show in Houston. He borrows gear for the concert; most of the equipment is recovered the next day when the thief tries to sell it at a pawn shop
Jul 14, 1990
Garth Brooks' "The Dance" steps to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart, where it remains for three weeks
Jul 14, 1980
The "Urban Cowboy" soundtrack earns a gold album from the RIAA. It features Anne Murray, Kenny Rogers, The Eagles, Johnny Lee, Mickey Gilley, Linda Ronstadt, J.D. Souther, Jimmy Buffett, Joe Walsh, Bob Seger, Dan Fogelberg and The Charlie Daniels Band, among others
Jul 14, 2006
A prestigious moment: Kenny Chesney performs a sold-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden with Dierks Bentley and Carrie Underwood