This Day July 31 In Country Music

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In 1938 country singer Bonnie Brown was born in Arkansas, She was a member of The Browns, a trio popular in the 1950s. Signed by RCA Victor in 1956, the trio scored their biggest hit with their folk-pop single "The Three Bells". Brown passed on in 2016. In 1963 country singer, songwriter, and DJ Chad Brock was born in Florida. He had the number one country hit “Yes!” in 2000. In 1964 a private aircraft piloted by Jim Reeves crashed during a thunderstorm near Nashville, Tennessee. Both Reeves and business partner Dean Manuel were killed in the crash; their bodies are found two days later following a massive search for the two missing men. Reeves became known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound (a mixture of older country-style music with elements of popular music), and his songs continued to chart for years after his death. In 1981 Alabama was at number one on the Country charts with “Feels So Right.” In 1992 Garth Brooks was at number one with his ninth number one Country Single, “The River.” In 2010 Brad Paisley performed alongside Carrie Underwood at the inaugural Greenbrier Classic PGA Tour Event in Lewisburg, W.Va. An estimated 60,000 people attended the outdoor event to watch Underwood and Paisley perform in the pouring rain. In 2020 American country music songwriter, singer, and radio host Bill Mack died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. His best-known song is "Blue," one of LeAnn Rimes' biggest hits. The song won Mack the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1997. Mack also wrote "Drinking Champagne," which has been recorded by numerous artists.