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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1980. January 25 — At age 84, octogenarian comedian George Burns becomes
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Music genre
Country music, also known as country and western or simply country, is a music genre originating from the United States. It is known for its ballads and
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This page indexes the individual year in country music pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point. Pre-1920s – 1920s –
List of years in country music
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Genre of country music
Outlaw country is a subgenre of American country music created by a small group of artists active in the 1970s and early 1980s, known collectively as
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This is a summary of 1980 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. unknown date – John Rutter is made an honorary
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Music award ceremony
The 1980 Country Music Association Awards, 14th Ceremony, was held on October 13, 1980, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted
1980 Country Music Association Awards
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Music genre, country music with Christian message
Christian country music (sometimes marketed as country gospel, gospel country, positive country or inspirational country) is music that is written to express
Christian_country_music
Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1980, 43 different
List of Hot Country Singles number ones of 1980
List_of_Hot_Country_Singles_number_ones_of_1980
Country-inspired subgenre of pop music
Country pop (also known as urban cowboy when referring to the early 1980s version of the genre) is a fusion genre of country music that was developed by
Country_pop
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1989. May 9 – Rising country star Keith Whitley is found dead at his home
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country music performers. It includes artists who played country music at some point in their career, even if they were not exclusively country music
List of country music performers
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of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1990. January 20 — Billboard magazine begins basing the Hot Country Singles chart entirely
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History museum in Nashville, Tennessee
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, as of 2026[update], counting groups as a single inductee. The Hall of Fame was established in 1961 with
List of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
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1980 studio album by Rodney Crowell
second studio album by American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in 1980 (see 1980 in country music) by Warner Bros. Records. It reached
But What Will the Neighbors Think
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list of notable events and releases of the year 1980 in Norwegian music. 28 – The 7th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 28 – 30). 19 – Norway
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Canadian periodical
Music in Canada". Country Music News was first published on 1 April 1980. The magazine, published monthly, was started with the name Capital Country News
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American country singer, songwriter, and actress (1946–2022)
Judd; January 11, 1946 – April 30, 2022) was an American country music singer and actress. In 1980, she and her daughter Wynonna (born Christina Claire)
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US musical group
Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Although it primarily played instrumental country music, the Million Dollar Band's jam sessions often included influence from
Million Dollar Band (country music group)
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American music awards
achievement in the country music industry. The televised annual presentation ceremony features performances and award presentations by popular country music artists
Country Music Association Awards
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released country music records under producer Ralph Peer in Bristol, Tennessee. The Carter Family are regarded as the "First Family of Country Music", and
List of country performers by era
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Genre of popular music centered around Anglophonic folk revivals
folk music refers to a wide variety of genres that emerged in the mid-20th century and afterwards which were associated with traditional folk music. Starting
Contemporary_folk_music
list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1980. 9 March – Abba arrive in Japan on the first leg of their final world tour.
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1986. January 18 — "American Country Countdown" with Bob Kingsley expands
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Soundtrack for 1980 movie Urban Cowboy
Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1980 film Urban Cowboy. It spawned numerous Top 10 Billboard Country Singles, such as #1 "Lookin' for Love" by
Urban_Cowboy_(soundtrack)
throughout the country, inspiring several early country music recordings. These include the wreck of the C&O in 1890 ("Engine 143" by the Carter Family), train
Prior to 1920 in country music
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American country musician (1931–2013)
Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1980. The Academy of Country Music awarded the song Single of the Year and Song of the Year in 1980. It also became
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US musical group
called the Cherry Bombs, was an American country music supergroup founded by singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell in 1980. A former member of Emmylou Harris's
The_Notorious_Cherry_Bombs
music from a certain year in the 1980s, go to 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 This article includes an overview of popular music in the
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Compilation album series by various artists
Call Music 4 in a single-CD format in 1984. Subsequent single-CD versions, such as Now That's What I Call Music 8 and Now That's What I Call Music 9, followed
Now That's What I Call Music! discography
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American singer, author, and actress (born 1956)
later focused her music career on country music, resulting in the 1980 No. 1 country hit "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again". In the 1980s, she recorded
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notable events in country music that took place in the year 1975. March 13 — The rocky marriage of George Jones and Tammy Wynette ends in divorce. July
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American country singer (1932–2022)
Webb; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold
Loretta_Lynn
In 1980 (Shōwa 55), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals. During that
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based on a national survey of club disc jockeys. 1980 in music List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1980 Whitburn, Joel (2004), Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco
List of Billboard number-one disco singles of 1980
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1982. September 24- Zeke Clements celebrates his 50th Grand Ole Opry anniversary
1982_in_country_music
1980 studio album by Waylon Jennings
Music Man is the twenty-seventh studio album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released in 1980 on RCA Victor. The new decade brought
Music_Man_(album)
American singer, songwriter, and musician (born 1947)
leading music artists behind the country rock genre in the 1970s and the Americana genre in the 1990s. Her music united both country and rock audiences in live
Emmylou_Harris
Annual awards in Australia
in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wales, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music
Country Music Awards of Australia
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American country singer (1938–2020)
1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American country music singer-songwriter. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences, but also charted more than
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same-sex marriage, in that it differs from the conservative point of view that is normally found in country music. African American country rapper Cowboy Troy
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US music awards ceremony in 1980
The 15th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on May 1, 1980, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Claude Akins
15th Academy of Country Music Awards
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note that were either predominantly related to country music or had a significant impact on the country music genre: Listed alphabetically: ABC Barn Dance
List of country television and radio shows
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American singer-songwriter (born 1980)
1980) is an American outlaw country music singer and songwriter. His breakout 2016 album, I'm Not the Devil, reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums
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American country music singer (born 1946)
American country music singer. His 1980 single "Lookin' for Love" became a crossover hit, spending three weeks at number 1 on the Billboard country singles
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Tom Jones Classic Country (1999) [Programme content from 1980 to 1981] Tom Jones 35 Classic Ballads (2000) [Programme content from 1980 to 1981] Tom Jones
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1944. January 8 – Billboard publishes its first "Most Played Juke Box Folk
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article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1970s. In North America, Europe, and Oceania, the decade saw the rise
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American singer, musician & TV host (1933–2018)
nationally televised country music variety show, with Buck Owens, from 1969 to 1993. Clark was an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1976. January 3 — Austin City Limits debuts as a regular series on PBS.
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American country singer (born 1943)
Millsaps; January 16, 1943) is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music's most popular and influential performers of
Ronnie_Milsap
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1987. June 13 — Randy Travis' "Forever and Ever, Amen" spends three weeks
1987_in_country_music
American country and bluegrass singer, musician and composer (born 1954)
Skaggs launched his own career in 1980, achieving 12 number-one hits, 8 CMA awards, and eight Academy of Country Music awards. In 1982, he became a member of
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Italian song contest (30th edition)
italiana), was the 30th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 7 and 9 February 1980, and broadcast by Radiotelevisione
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Association of the Canadian country music industry
The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian
Canadian Country Music Association
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Folk music originating in England
blues aesthetic led in part to the development of bluegrass and country music. With the Industrial Revolution the themes of the music of the labouring classes
English_folk_music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1981. March 14 — The final showing of Live From The Grand Ole Opry on the
1981_in_country_music
Canadian musician (1914–1999)
singles on the Billboard country charts between 1950 and 1980. Snow had success on country music record charts with his songs including: "I'm Moving On"
Hank_Snow
rock, which had grown in popularity. The country- and folk-influenced style associated with the latter half of 1960s rock music spawned a generation of
1960s_in_music
American musician and songwriter (1936–2020)
rock led Daniels to shift focus in his sound from rock to country music. After the platinum-certified Full Moon (1980) and the gold-certified Windows
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released in 1980. The highest-grossing American films released in 1980, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: List of 1980 box office
List of American films of 1980
List_of_American_films_of_1980
American country music, gospel, and vocal group
introduced on Country Music Then and Now in 1972. In 1980, the Statlers purchased and renovated their former elementary school, Beverley Manor, in Staunton
The_Statler_Brothers
Australian folk and country music band
folk and country music band or bush band founded in 1970. Their cover version of "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" (1976) was listed in the APRA
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American disc jockey and television host (1933–2022)
Dick Clark of country music. He gained national fame hosting the syndicated television music series, Pop! Goes the Country, from 1974 to 1980 and the nightly
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Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 1980, ten different albums
List of Top Country LPs number ones of 1980
List_of_Top_Country_LPs_number_ones_of_1980
1980 film by James Bridges
mainstream revival of country music. Much of the action revolves around activities at Gilley's Club, a football-field-sized honky tonk in Pasadena, Texas.
Urban_Cowboy
1980 single by Waylon Jennings
recorded by American country music singer Waylon Jennings. It was released in August 1980 as the second single from the album Music Man. Recognizable to
Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
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American musician (born 1980)
Billboard Adult Top 40 chart. In 2010, Kelley signed to MCA Nashville and began a country music career. His debut country single, "Georgia Clay", reached
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American singer-songwriter
Kip Moore (born April 1, 1980) is an American country music singer and songwriter signed, as of September 2024, to Virgin Music Group. Moore previously
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This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1980. 35007 Ángeles del Infierno Agnostic Front Alkatrazz Anthem Balance Barón Rojo
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1971. Seeking younger, more urban viewers, CBS cancels nearly all of its
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in 1980 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The top ten 1980 released
1980_in_film
2025 awards ceremony
The 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards were on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The ceremony was broadcast live
59th Annual Country Music Association Awards
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Classification of music by tradition or style
has started to accrue, e.g., screamo, country pop, and mumble rap, respectively. The artistic nature of music means that these classifications are often
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American musician (1942–2026)
AllMusic. Retrieved December 2, 2025. "Country Joe McDonald - On My Own". Discogs. 1980. Retrieved March 5, 2026. "Superstitious Blues - Country Joe
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American country musician (1935–2010)
1980, scoring seven times on the Billboard country music charts, with his greatest solo success being the number-20 "Sally Was a Good Old Girl." In 2014
Hank_Cochran
1980 single by Johnny Lee
Morrison and Patti Ryan, and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Lee. It was released in June 1980 as part of the soundtrack to the film Urban
Lookin'_for_Love
American country music singer (born 1944)
1944) is an American country music singer, known professionally as T. G. Sheppard. He had 22 number-one hits on the US country charts between 1974 and
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year. 1980 in music List of number-one country singles of 1980 (U.S.) "Help Me Make It Through The Night" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 32, no. 19. 2 February 1980. Read
List of RPM number-one country singles of 1980
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1980 single by Reba McEntire
to Heaven" is a song recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in June 1980 as the first single from the album Feel the
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and nominations from the Country Music Association. In 1980, she won the Female Vocalist of the Year award. This was followed in 1988 for the Vocal Event
List of awards and nominations received by Emmylou Harris
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Emmylou_Harris
notable events in country music that took place in the year 1973. July — The Dean Martin Show becomes known as Dean Martin Presents Music Country for the longtime
1973_in_country_music
1980 single by Pure Prairie League
successful country music singer in his own right. Noted saxophonist David Sanborn is also on the track. Taken as the first single from their 1980 album, Firin'
Let_Me_Love_You_Tonight
Index of history with the same name
years in country music is a tabular display of all years in country music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year. Prior to 1920 in country
Table of years in country music
Table_of_years_in_country_music
American country music artist (born 1954)
Teresa Fay Gibbs (born June 15, 1954) is an American country music artist. Between 1980 and 2017, she recorded eleven studio albums, including four for
Terri_Gibbs
American actor, singer and former model (born 1980)
shows—the teen drama series The O.C. (2003–2004) as Luke Ward, the country music drama Nashville as Will Lexington (2012–2018), and the medical drama
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British-South African singer
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Genre of rock music
a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic
Heavy_metal_music
American singer-songwriter (1938–2006)
August 14, 2006) was an American country music singer-songwriter, best known for a string of hits in the mid- to late 1970s. In his career, he released 14 studio
Johnny Duncan (country singer)
Johnny_Duncan_(country_singer)
Genre of music emphasizing Christian lyrics
Christian country music, sometimes referred to as country gospel music, is a subgenre of gospel music with a country flair. Famous Christian country music performers
Gospel_music
American country musician (1936–2021)
country music TV show Pop! Goes the Country in 1980 and continued until the series ended in 1982. Hall largely retired from writing new material in 1986
Tom_T._Hall
This is a list of Academy of Country Music Awards ceremonies and the winners in each ceremony. Below is a list of ceremonies, the years the ceremonies
List of Academy of Country Music Awards ceremonies
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Musical artist
Satellites in 1980 and left the band in 1990 to pursue a solo career. He is often credited as one of the pioneers in cowpunk and alt-country music, which
Dan_Baird
American country music artist and actor (born 1947)
opera One Life to Live from 1980 to 1984. Massey is also known for his musical collaboration with his wife, country music singer Charly McClain, with
Wayne_Massey
Third solo album by Peter Gabriel
1980 by Charisma Records. The album, produced by Steve Lillywhite, has been acclaimed as Gabriel's artistic breakthrough as a solo artist. AllMusic wrote
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events in country music that took place in the year 1983. March — In a span of two days, two major cable networks signed on the air. Country Music Television
1983_in_country_music
Calendar year
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1988 single by Alabama
country music artist Bobby Bare on his 1980 album Drunk & Crazy, a version by Johnny Russell reached number 57 on the U.S. Billboard country chart in
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1980 single by Anne Murray
This Dance" is a song recorded by the Canadian country music artist Anne Murray. It was used in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy and appeared on both the Urban
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