Country-Musik 1977
Übersicht über die Ereignisse in der Country-Musik im Jahre 1977
Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 1977 im Genre Country-Musik.
Top Hits des Jahres
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Bearbeiten- 8. Januar – Broken down in tiny Pieces – Billy "Crash" Craddock
- 15. Januar – You never miss a real good thing (Till he says goodbye) – Crystal Gayle
- 22. Januar – I can't believe she gives it all to Me – Conway Twitty
- 29. Januar – Let my Love be your Pillow – Ronnie Milsap
- 5. Februar – Near You – George Jones und Tammy Wynette
- 19. Februar – Moody Blue / She thinks I still care – Elvis Presley
- 26. Februar – Say you'll stay until tomorrow – Tom Jones
- 5. März – Heart Healer – Mel Tillis
- 12. März – She's just an old love turned Memory – Charley Pride
- 19. März – Southern Nights – Glen Campbell
- 2. April – Lucille – Kenny Rogers
- 16. April – It couldn't have been any better – Johnny Duncan
- 23. April – She's got you – Loretta Lynn
- 30. April – She's pulling me back again – Mickey Gilley
- 7. Mai – Play, Guitar play – Conway Twitty
- 14. Mai – Some broken Hearts never Mend – Don Williams
- 21. Mai – Lukenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) – Waylon Jennings
- 2. Juli – That was Yesterday – Donna Fargo
- 9. Juli – I'll be leaving alone – Charley Pride
- 16. Juli – It was almost like a Song – Ronnie Milsap
- 6. August – Rollin' with the flow – Charlie Rich
- 20. August – Way Down – Elvis Presley
- 27. August – Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Blue – Crystal Gayle
- 24. September – I've already loved you in my Mind – Conway Twitty
- 1. Oktober – Daytime Friends – Kenny Rogers
- 8. Oktober – Heaven's just a Sin away – The Kendalls
- 5. November – I'm just a Country Boy – Don Williams
- 12. November – More to Me – Charley Pride
- 19. November – The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You) – Waylon Jennings
- 3. Dezember – Here You Come Again – Dolly Parton
Weitere große Hits
Bearbeiten- Adios Amigo – Marty Robbins
- (After sweet Memories) Play born to loose again – Dottsy
- Are you ready for the Country – Waylon Jennings
- Blue Bayou – Linda Ronstadt
- Bluest Heartache of the Year – Kenny Dale
- Born Believer – Jim Ed Brown und Helen Cornelius
- Burning Memories – Mel Tillis
- Cheap Perfume and Candlelight – Bobby Borchers
- Country Party – Johnny Lee
- Crazy – Linda Ronstadt
- Desperado – Johnny Rodriguez
- Don't be angry – Donna Fargo
- Don't let me touch You – Marty Robbins
- Don't throw it all away – Dave & Sugar
- East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed
- Fools fall in Love – Jacky Ward
- From Graceland to the Promiseland – Merle Haggard
- Georgia keeps pulling on my Ring – Conway Twitty
- Hangin' On – Vern Gosdin
- Head to Toe – Bill Anderson
- Heard it in a Love Song – Marshall Tucker Band
- Honky Tonk Memories – Mickey Gilley
- I can't help myself (Here comes that Feeling) – Eddie Rabbitt
- I can't love you enough – Conway Twitty und Loretta Lynn
- I don't know why (I just do) – Marty Robbins
- I don't wanna cry – Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends
- I got the Hoss – Mel Tillis
- I love you a thousand Ways – Willie Nelson
- I'll do it All over again – Crystal Gayle
- I'm getting good at missing you (Solitaire) – Rex Allen Jr.
- I'm sorry for you my Friend – Moe Bandy
- I'm the only Hell (Mama ever raised) – Johnny PayCheck
- If it ain't love by now – Jim Ed Brown und Helen Cornelius
- If Practice makes perfect – Johnny Rodriguez
- If we're not back in love by Monday – Merle Haggard
- The King is gone – Ronnie McDowell
- Knee Deep in Loving You – Dave & Sugar
- Let me down easy – Cristy Lane
- (Let's get together) One Last Time – Tammy Wynette
- Liars one, believers zero – Bill Anderson
- Light of a clear blue morning – Dolly Parton
- Love is Just a Game – Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends
- Making Believe – Emmylou Harris
- Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
- Married But Not to Each Other – Barbara Mandrell
- Midnight Angel – Barbara Mandrell
- Mockingbird Hill – Donna Fargo
- The Movies – Statler Brothers
- One of a Kind – Tammy Wynette
- Paper Rosie – Gene Watson
- The Rains Came – Freddy Fender
- Ramblin' Fever – Merle Haggard
- Roses for Mama – C. W. McCall
- Saying hello, saying I love you, saying goodbye – Jim Ed Brown und Helen Cornelius
- Shame On Me – Donna Fargo
- Slide Off Of Your Satin Sheets – Johnny PayCheck
- A Song in the Night – Johnny Duncan
- Southern California – George Jones and Tammy Wynette
- Statues without Hearts – Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends
- Still the One – Bill Anderson
- Sunflower – Glen Campbell
- A Tear Fell – Billy "Crash" Craddock
- That's the Way Love Should Be – Dave & Sugar
- ‘Til the End – Vern Gosdin
- Torn between two Lovers – Mary MacGregor
- Two Dollars in the Jukebox – Eddie Rabbitt
- Two less lonely People – Rex Allen Jr.
- Uncloudy Day – Willie Nelson
- We can't go on living like this – Eddie Rabbitt
- Why can't he be you – Loretta Lynn
- Why Lovers turn to Strangers – Freddie Hart
- Y'all come back Saloon – Oak Ridge Boys
- Yesterday's Gone – Vern Gosdin
- You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone
- (You never can tell) C'est La Vie – Emmylou Harris
- You're free to go – Sonny James
- You're Man loves you Honey – Tom T. Hall
Alben (Auswahl)
Bearbeiten- Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes – Jimmy Buffett (ABC)
- Daytime Friends – Kenny Rogers (United Artists)
- Here You Come Again – Dolly Parton (RCA)
- I Remember Patsy – Loretta Lynn (MCA)
- It Was Almost Like a Song – Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
- Kenny Rogers – Kenny Rogers (United Artists)
- Ol' Waylon – Waylon Jennings (RCA)
- Southern Nights – Glen Campbell (Capitol)
Geboren
Bearbeiten- 9. Mai – Tami Neilson
- 28. April – Stoney LaRue
- 13. Mai – Ilse DeLange
- 4. Dezember – Dallas Smith
Gestorben
Bearbeiten- 16. August – Elvis Presley
- 19. Oktober – Joseph Ernest Willis
Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames
Bearbeiten- Merle Travis (1917–1983)
- Johnny Cash (1932–2003)
- Woody Guthrie (1912–1967)
- Merle Haggard (1937–2016)
- Kris Kristofferson (1936–2024)[1]
Die wichtigsten Auszeichnungen
Bearbeiten- Best Female Country Vocal Performance – Elite Hotel – Emmylou Harris
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance – (I'm A) Stand By My Woman Man – Ronnie Milsap
- Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group – The End Is Not In Sight (The Cowboy Tune) von Amazing Rhythm Aces
- Best Country Instrumental Performance – Chester And Lester – Chet Atkins & Les Paul
- Best Country Song – Broken Lady – Larry Gatlin[2]
- 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 und Loretta Lynn
- Top New Male Vocalist – Moe Bandy
- Top New Female Vocalist – Billie Jo Spears
- Entertainer of the Year – Ronnie Milsap
- Song of the Year – Lucille – Roger Bowling / Hal Bynum
- Single of the Year – Lucille – Kenny Rogers
- Album of the Year – Ronnie Milsap Live – Ronnie Milsap
- Male Vocalist of the Year – Ronnie Milsap
- Female Vocalist of the Year – Crystal Gayle
- Vocal Duo of the Year – Jim Ed Brown / Helen Cornelius
- Vocal Group of the Year – Statler Brothers
- Instrumentalist of the Year – Roy Clark
- Instrumental Group of the Year – Original Texas Playboys
- Favorite Country Male Artist – Charley Pride
- Favorite Country Female Artist – Loretta Lynn
- Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
- Favorite Country Album – Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
- Favorite Country Song – Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain – Willie Nelson
Einzelnachweise
Bearbeiten- ↑ NaSHOF Inductees By Year. In: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. 13. August 2022, abgerufen am 12. Oktober 2022 (englisch).
- ↑ Grammy Awards 1977. In: Awards & Shows. Abgerufen am 30. Juni 2022 (englisch).