Today in Country Music History (April 19th)

 

History Made 45 Years Ago: April 19th 1980: For the first time ever,

The Top 5 positions on the Billboard Country Chart were held by female singers with Crystal Gayle, Dottie West, Debby Boone, Emmylou Harris and Tammy Wynette occupying the top five spots!  

Music Magazine Cover of the Week

 Hit Parader

 

January 1980

WE LOVE THE 80s!!!

NOVEMBER 22nd 1980

Billboard Adult Contemporary Top 20

Kenny Rogers is at #1 for a 2nd consecutive week with his smash "Lady", from his #1 pop and country album "Greatest Hits". 

He would eventually spend 4 consecutive weeks at #1 on the adult contemporary chart and 6 consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 during November 1980.

(Billboard A/C chart from November 22nd 1980)

Today in Music History

October 24th 1979

Paul McCartney with 'Guinness Book of Records' chief Norris McWhirter hold up a unique Rhodium disc which was presented to the musician for achieving the title of 'Most Successful composer of all time'.

from Wikipedia:

Rhodium is a chemical element with symbol Rh and atomic number 45. It is a rare, silvery-white, hard, corrosion-resistant and chemically inert transition metal. It is a noble metal and a member of the platinum group. It has only one naturally occurring isotope, ¹⁰³Rh. Naturally occurring rhodium is usually found as the free metal, alloyed with similar metals, and rarely as a chemical compound in minerals such as bowieite and rhodplumsite. It is one of the rarest and most valuable precious metals.

WE LOVE THE 80s!

Shelly West and David Frizzell

Academy of Country Music Awards Top Vocal Duo - 1980, 1981 and 1982

Country Music Association Awards Vocal Duo of the Year - 1982

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (August 20th 2016)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending August 23rd 1980

40 - Jesse - Carly Simon
39 - Hey There Lonely Girl - Robert John
38 - Empire Strikes Back Medley - Meco
37 - Tired of Toein' The Line - Rocky Burnette
36 - I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins
35 - Stand By Me - Mickey Gilley
34 - Coming Up - Paul McCartney and Wings
33 - Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time - Spinners
32 - Don't Ask Me Why - Billy Joel
31 - Someone That I Used To Love - Natalie Cole
30 - Tulsa Time/Cocaine - Eric Clapton
29 - One In A Million You - Larry Graham
28 - Hot Rod Hearts - Robbie Dupree
27 - All Over the World - ELO
26 - You'll Accomp'ny Me - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
25 - Make A Little Magic - Dirt Band
24 - Little Jeannie - Elton John
23 - Drivin' My Life Away - Eddie Rabbitt
22 - Boulevard - Jackson Browne
21 - Old Fashion Love - Commodores
20 - You're The Only Woman - Ambrosia
19 - Lookin' For Love - Johnny Lee
18 - Why Not Me - Fred Knobloc
17 - JoJo - Boz Scaggs
16 - Into the Night - Benny Mardones
15 - Take A Little Rhythm - Ali Thomson
14 - Misunderstanding - Genesis
13 - Late in the Evening - Paul Simon
12 - Shining Star - The Manhattans
11 - Give Me The Night - George Benson
10 - More Love - Kim Carnes
9  -  Let My Love Open the Door - Pete Townsend
8  -  All Out of Love - Air Supply
7  -  Fame - Irene Cara
6  -  It's Still Rock and Roll To Me - Billy Joel
5  -  Upside Down - Diana Ross
4  -  Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones
3  -  Take Your Time (Do It Right) - S.O.S. Band
2  -  Sailing - Christopher Cross
1  -  Magic - Olivia Newton-John
 (4th of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (06/04/2016)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40

The 80s

Week Ending  June 7th 1980

40 - With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston and Syreeta
39 - New Romance - Spider
38 - Love Stinks - J. Geils Band
37 - Two Places At the Same Time - Raydio
36 - I Don't Want To Walk Without You - Barry Manilow
35 - Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
34 - Tired of Toein' The Line - Rocky Burnette
33 - Twilight Zone - The Manhattan Transfer
32 - We Were Meant To Be Lovers - Photoglo
31 - Gee Whiz - Bernadette Peters
30 - We Live For Love - Pat Benatar
29 - Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
28 - Lady - The Whispers
27 - Shining Star - The Manhattans
26 - Train In Vain - The Clash
25 - Should've Never Let You Go - Neil and Dara Sedaka
24 - I Can't Help It - Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John
23 - Ride Like The Wind - Christopher Cross
22 - Breakdown Dead Ahead - Boz Scaggs
21 - Wondering Where The Lions Are - Bruce Cockburn
20 - Let Me Love You Tonight - Pure Prairie League
19 - Lost In Love - Air Supply
18 - Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson
17 - Stomp - The Brothers Johnson
16 - Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook
15 - Cupid/I've Love You For a Long Time - Spinners
14 - Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders
13 - Steal Away - Robbie Dupree
12 - She's Out of My Life - Michael Jackson
11 - It's Still Rock and Roll To Me - Billy Joel
10 - Little Jeanie - Elton John
9  -  Cars - Gary Numan
8  -  Hurt So Bad - Linda Ronstadt
7  -  Against The Wind - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
6  -  The Rose - Bette Midler
5  -  Call Me - Blondie
4  -  Don't Fall In Love With a Dreamer - Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
3  -  Biggest Part of Me - Ambrosia
2  -  Coming Up - Paul McCartney and Wings
1  -  Funkytown - Lipps Inc.
(2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

WE LOVE THE 80s!

Bob Seger 

Rolling Stone magazine 

May 1st 1980

Magazine Cover of the Week

Newsweek Magazine

December 22nd 1980

John Lennon

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (12/19/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending December 20th 1980

40 - He' So Shy - Pointer Sisters
39 - 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
38 - Giving It Up For Your Love - Delbert McClinton
37 - The Wanderer - Donna Summer
36 - Deep Inside My Heart - Randy Meisner
35 - Dreaming - Cliff Richard
34 - Girls Can Get It - Dr. Hook
33 - Together - Tierra
32 - This Time - John Cougar
31 - Never Be the Same - Christopher Cross
30 - I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
29 - This Is Time - Andy Gibb
28 - One Step Closer - Doobie Brothers
27 - Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
26 - I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
25 - Suddenly - Cliff Richard and Olivia Newton-John
24 - I Believe In You - Don Williams
23 - Sequel - Harry  Chapin
22 - I Made I Through The Rain - Barry Manilow
21 - Theme from "The Dukes of Hazzard" - Waylon Jennings
20 - Celebration - Kool and The Gang
19 - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime - The Korgis
18 - Whip It - Devo
17 - It's My Turn - Diana Ross
16 - Passion - Rod Stewart
15 - You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Hall and Oates
14 - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da - The Police
13 - Woman In Love - Barbara Streisand
12 - Tell It Like It Is - Heart
11 - The Tide Is High - Blondie
10 - Every Woman in the World - Air Supply
9  -  Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
8  -  Guilty - Barbara Streisand and Barry Gibb
7  -  Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
6  -  Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
5  -  Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
4  -  Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
3  -  (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
2  -  More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
1  -  Lady - Kenny Rogers
(6th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

Rolling Stone Magazine Cover of the Week (10/19/2015)

Mick and Keith 

August 21st 1980

You Shook Me All Night Long

You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

released August 19th 1980

first single from the album "Back in Black"

the first album with new lead singer Brian Johnson

Flashback - Billboard #1 Disco Hits of 1980

Billboard's #1 Disco Hits of 1980

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (11/08/2014)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending November 8th 1980

40 - Hold On - Kansas
39 - This Time - John Cougar
38 - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime - The Korgi's
37 - Deep Inside My Heart - Randy Meisner
36 - Sometimes a Fantasy - Billy Joel
35 - You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
34 - The Theme from "The Dukes of Hazard" - Waylon Jennings
33 - Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
32 - (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
31 - I'm Happy That Love Has Found You - Jimmy hall
30 - Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
29 - I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins
28 - Look What You've Done To Me - Boz Scaggs
27 - Without Your Love - Roger Daltrey
26 - She's So Cold - Rolling Stones
25 - Let Me Be Your Angel - Stacey Lattisaw
24 - Never Be The Same - Christopher Cross
23 - Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
22 - That Girl Could Sing - Jackson Browne
21 - Out Here On My Own - Irene Cara
20 - On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
19 - Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
18 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Hall and Oates
17 - Whip It - Devo
16 - All Out of Love - Air Supply
15 - Dreamer - Supertramp
14 - More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
13 - Lovely One - The Jacksons
12 - Dreaming - Cliff Richard
11 - Jesse - Carly Simon
10 - Upside Down - Diana Ross
9  -  Real Love - Doobie Brothers
8  -  Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
7  -  Never Knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie Mills
6  -  I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
5  -  The Wanderer - Donna Summer
4  -  Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
3  -  He's So Shy - Pointer Sisters
2  -  Lady - Kenny Rogers
1  -  Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

Billboard #1 Album - 1980

October 25th 1980

Guilty - Barbra Streisand

In a rare double, Barbra Streisand reached #1 on the Billboard album chart with "Guilty" and also topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the 1st of 3 consecutive weeks with the Barry and Robin Gibb penned song "Woman in Love"

She would have a 2 week stay at #1 on the album chart "Guilty" would go on to become her biggest international selling album with over 12 million copies sold

Top Ten Slow Dance Songs of the 1980s

#1 Albums - 1980

This week in 1980 Billy Joel was in his 4th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Album chart with Glass Houses.

The album has Joel's first single to reach #1 on the Hot 100 

"It's Still Rock and Roll To Me" (2 weeks at #1)

and won him a Grammy for "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance".

The 4th biggest album of 1980

 The 41st biggest selling album of the 1980s

Number One Albums - 1980

Kenny - Kenny Rogers

The #1 country album of 1980 also reached #5 on the Billboard 200 album chart and had 2 #1 country singles and they also reached the Billboard Top 10.
Coward of the County spent 2 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Country songs chart and 2 weeks at #1 on the Official UK Singles chart in Jan/Feb of 1980.  Also reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
You Decorated My Life spent 1 week at #1 on the Billboard Country songs chart and reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing[edit]

1. "You Turn the Light On" 3:03 (L. Anderson, Sean Geyer)
2. "You Decorated My Life" 3:38 (Deborah Kay Hupp, Robert E. Morrison)
3. "She's a Mystery" 2:54 (Larry Keith, Steve Pippin)
4. "Goodbye Marie" 2:47 (Dennis Linde, Mel McDaniel)
5. "Tulsa Turnaround" 2:52 (Larry Collins, Paul Cotton, Alex Harvey)
6. "I Want to Make You Smile" 3:20
7. "Santiago Midnight Moonlight" 3:14 (John Porter McMeans)
8. "One Man's Woman" 3:45 (Steve Glassmeyer)
9. "In and Out of Your Heart" 3:23 (Thomas Cain, Randy Cullers, Dennis Linde, Alan Rush)
10. "Old Folks" 2:44 (Willard Robison)
11. "Coward of the County" 4:22 (Roger D. Bowling, Billy Ed Wheeler)

Number 1 Albums - 1980

Against The Wind

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band

(6 consecutive weeks at #1)

May 3rd - June 7th 1980

Bob Seger's 11th album and 3rd with the Silver Bullet Band is his only #1 on the Billboard Album chart and knocked off the biggest selling album of 1980 out of #1, The Wall by Pink Floyd,
It also won 2 Grammy Awards at the 1981 show, "Best Recording Package" and
"Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocal".
Three songs from the album reached  Billboard's Top 40, "Against The Wind" #5, "Fire Lake" #6, and "You'll Accomp'ny Me" #14.

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s (July 13th and 14th)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending July 12th 1980

40 - Make A Little Magic - The Dirt Band
39 - Jo Jo - Boz Scaggs
38 - King of the Hill - Rick Pinette and Oak
37 - Old-Fashioned Love - The Commodores
36 - Into the Night - Benny Mardones
35 - Take a Little Rhythm - Ali Thompson
34 - Walks Like a Lady - Journey
33 - Call Me - Blondie
32 - Don't Fall In Love With a Dreamer - Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
31 - Let My Love Open The Door - Pete Townsend
30 - Should've Never Let You Go - Neil and Dara Sedaka
29 - Cars - Gary Numan
28 - Stand By Me - Mickey Gilley
27 - Misunderstanding - Genesis
26 - Sailing - Christopher Cross
25 - Empire Strikes Back - Meco
24 - She's Out of My Life - Michael Jackson
23 - All Night Long - Joe Walsh
22 - Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones
21 - Love The World Away - Kenny Rogers
20 - Gimme Some Lovin' - The Blues Brothers
19 - Take Your Time - The S.O.S Band
18 - Biggest Part of Me - Ambrosia
17 - More Love - Kim Carnes
16 - I'm Alive - ELO
15 - In America - Charlie Daniels Band
14 - One Fine Day - Carole King
13 - Tired of Toein' the Line - Rocky Burnette
12 - Against The Wind - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
11 - Shining Star - Manhattans
10 - Let Me Love You Tonight - Pure Prairie League
9  -  Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson
8  -  Magic - Olivia Newton-John
7  -  Funky Town - Lipps Inc
6  -  Steal Away - Robbie Dupree
5  -  Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time - The Spinners
4  -  Little Jeannie - Elton John
3  -  The Rose - Bette Middler
2  -  It's Still Rock and Roll To Me - Billy Joel
1  -  Coming Up (Live at Glasgow) - Paul McCartney
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 Album 07/12/1980

Glass Houses - Billy Joel
(5th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

All songs written by Billy Joel.

Side one

1. "You May Be Right" – 4:15
2. "Sometimes a Fantasy" – 3:40
3. "Don't Ask Me Why" – 2:59
4. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" – 2:57
5. "All for Leyna" – 4:15

Side two

6. "I Don't Want to Be Alone" – 3:57
7. "Sleeping with the Television On" – 3:02
8. "C'était Toi (You Were the One)" – 3:25
9. "Close to the Borderline" – 3:47
10. "Through the Long Night" – 2:43