Glen Campbell arrives at the 2012 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee.
34 Years Ago Today - In 1980, Johnny Lee's "Lookin' For Love" became his first #1 country single on Billboard.
39 Years Ago Today - In 1975, Glen Campbell started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "Rhinestone Cowboy." Though he had already had 13 Top 40 hits, the song was his first #3. "Rhinestone Cowboy" went on to get three Grammy nominations and it became the Country Music Association's Song of the Year for 1976.
62 Years Ago Today - In 1952, Hank Williams' "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" went to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
Happy Birthday to ...
- Mark Chesnutt, who turned 51 today
- Joe Smyth (Sawyer Brown), who is celebrating his 57th bday
- David Allan Coe, who turned 75 today
