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Patti Page ~ Tennessee Waltz (positive)
Patti Page becomes the first (and only) artist to have a Number One record on the Pop, R&B and Country Charts concurrently. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_in_music)
~This would be a positive because it was a huge hit for her, and made her famous, making her dreams come true.~ -
Deadly Crash (negative)
*** "1953 in country music, Death of Hank Williams, Betty Jack Davis; crash that kills Davis will also sideline duet partner Skeeter Davis' career until the end of the 1950s." *** (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_country_music)
~This would be a negative because Hank William's fans and family members would be devastated.~ -
Patsy Cline's Debut (positive)
*** " Patsy Cline has first No. 1 hit ("I Fall to Pieces")." ***
~This was positive because this song was a huge hit, and is still a really popular break up song.~ -
Death of Patsy Cline and Friends (negative)
*** "On March 5, three of the genre's top stars - Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas - are killed in a small plane crash near Camden, Tennessee, while on their way to Nashville from Kansas City, Kansas. The pilot, Cline's manager and Copas' son-in-law, Randy Hughes, is also killed." *** (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_in_country_music)
~This would be a neagtive because many people died in a horrific crash.~ -
African-American Singer ~CMA Entertainer of the Year (positive)
*** "African-American singer Charley Pride named CMA Entertainer of the Year." *** (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_country_music)
~This would be a positive because he was the very first African-American country singer. It was a huge shock to everyone to see a black country singer.~ -
Moving of the Grand Ole Opry (negative)
*** "• 1973 in country music, Grand Ole Opry moves from the Ryman Auditorium to its new house in Opryland" *** (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_country_music)
~This would be a negative because all the historical valueand memories would be lost.~ -
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton huge No. 1 Duet (positive)
*** "Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton duet "Islands in the Stream" becomes a crossover smash." *** (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_country_music)
~This was a positive because, this single was huge! It is still the number one country duet of all time!~ -
No consecutive No. 1 Hits (negative)
*** "No multi-week No. 1 songs on Billboard country chart. " *** (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_country_music)
~This would be a negative because it would be hard to determine the song/single of the year.~ -
Another Country Music Legend Dies (negative)
*** "1993 in country music, Death of Conway Twitty. " *** (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_country_music)
~This would be a negative because another huge creator of great country music died and his fans and family would have been devastated.~ -
Lonestar's Huge No. 1 Hit (positive)
*** "1999 in country music, Lonestar's "Amazed" spends eight weeks at No. 1, and becomes a major pop hit. " *** (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_country_music)
~This was a positive because it was Lonestar's first huge number hit, and everyone fell in love with it.~ -
Feuds About War in Afghanistan (negative)
*** 2002 in country music, Toby Keith and Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, feud about their opinions in regards to Bush's choice to send soldiers to war. ***
~This was a negative because it costed Natalie and the Dixie Chicks their careers all because they spoke their minds. So much for freedom of speech!~ -
Terrorist attacks Influence Music (negative)
*** "2001 in country music, Tributes to those killed in September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks." *** (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_country_music)
~This is a negative because, the terrorist attacks never should have happened. It was a travesty.~ -
Carrie Underwood ~ Wins American Idol (positive)
*** "2005 in country music, Carrie Underwood wins "American Idol." *** (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_country_music)
~This was a positive because, Carrie is a huge star and probably wouldn't have been as big, if it weren't for American Idol.~
