Country-Musik 1989

Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 1989 im Genre Country-Musik.

Ereignisse

• 9. Mai: Keith Whitley wird tot in seiner Wohnung aufgefunden. Der aufstrebende Country-Star verstarb im Alter von 33 Jahren an einer Alkoholvergiftung. Seine Witwe Lorrie Morgan wurde nach seinem Tod ein großer Star.

Top Hits des Jahres

Jahresendcharts

Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.

1. A Better Man – Clint Black
2. Killin' Time – Clint Black
3. She's Got a Single Thing in Mind – Conway Twitty
4. Lovin' Only Me – Ricky Skaggs
5. I Got Dreams – Steve Wariner
6. Above and Beyond – Rodney Crowell
7. I'm No Stranger to the Rain – Keith Whitley
8. Let Me Tell You About Love – The Judds
9. What's Going On In Your World – George Strait
10. Nothing I Can Do About It Now – Willie Nelson

Nummer-1-Hits

• 7. Januar – Hold Me – K.T. Oslin
• 14. Januar – Change of Heart – The Judds
• 21. Januar – She's Crazy For Leavin‘ – Rodney Crowell
• 28. Januar – Deeper Than the Holler – Randy Travis
• 4. Februar – What I'd Say – Earl Thomas Conley
• 11. Februar – Song of the South – Alabama
• 18. Februar – Big Wheels in the Moonlight – Dan Seals
• 25. Februar – I Sang Dixie – Dwight Yoakam
• 4. März – I Still Believe in You – Desert Rose Band
• 11. März – Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me – Ronnie Milsap
• 18. März – From a Jack to a King – Ricky Van Shelton
• 25. März – New Fool at an Old Game – Reba McEntire
• 1. April – Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye – George Strait
• 8. April – I'm No Stranger to the Rain – Keith Whitley
• 22. April – The Church on Cumberland Road – Shenandoah
• 6. Mai – Young Love (Strong Love) – The Judds
• 13. Mai – Is It Still Over – Randy Travis
• 20. Mai – If I Had You – Alabama
• 27. Mai – After All This Time – Rodney Crowell
• 3. Juni – Where Did I Go Wrong – Steve Wariner
• 10. Juni – A Better Man – Clint Black
• 17. Juni – Love Out Loud – Earl Thomas Conley
• 24. Juni – I Don't Want to Spoil the Party – Rosanne Cash
• 1. Juli – Come From the Heart – Kathy Mattea
• 8. Juli – Lovin' Only Me – Ricky Skaggs
• 15. Juli – In a Letter to You – Eddy Raven
• 22. Juli – What's Going On In Your World – George Strait
• 29. Juli – Cathy’s Clown – Reba McEntire
• 5. August – Why'd You Come In Here Looking Like That – Dolly Parton
• 12. August – Timber, I'm Falling In Love – Patty Loveless
• 19. August – Sunday In the South – Shenandoah
• 26. August – Are You Ever Gonna Love Me – Holly Dunn
• 2. September – I'm Still Crazy – Vern Gosdin
• 9. September – I Wonder Do You Think of Me – Keith Whitley
• 16. September – Nothing I Can Do About It Now – Willie Nelson
• 23. September – Above and Beyond – Rodney Crowell
• 30. September – Let Me Tell You About Love – The Judds
• 7. Oktober – I Got Dreams – Steve Wariner
• 14. Oktober – Killin' Time – Clint Black
• 21. Oktober – Living Proof – Ricky Van Shelton
• 28. Oktober – High Cotton – Alabama
• 4. November – Ace In the Hole – George Strait
• 11. November – Burnin' Old Memories – Kathy Mattea
• 18. November – Bayou Boys – Eddy Raven
• 25. November – Yellow Roses – Dolly Parton
• 2. Dezember – It's Just a Matter of Time – Randy Travis
• 9. Dezember – If Tomorrow Never Comes – Garth Brooks
• 16. Dezember – Two Dozen Roses – Shenandoah
• 23. Dezember – A Woman In Love – Ronnie Milsap

Weitere Hits

Die Auswahl beschränkt sich auf Songs, die in den Country-Billboard-Charts in die Top 20 gekommen sind.

Deutschsprachige Singleveröffentlichungen

• Deutsches Laster, Gutes Laster – Gunter Gabriel
• Ist die Liebe vorbei – Tex Harper
• König der Nacht – Nancy Wood
• Lass dir nie den Tag verderben – Truck Stop
• Miteinander – Peter Tschernig & Western Union
• Traumfrau – Tennessee

Alben

Jahres-End-Charts

Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.

1. Loving Proof – Ricky Van Shelton
2. Old 8 x 10 – Randy Travis
3. This Woman – K. T. Oslin
4. Greatest Hits III – Hank Williams, Jr.
5. Greatest Hits – The Judds
6. Beyond the Blue Neon – George Strait
8. Diamonds & Dirt – Rodney Crowell
9. Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room – Dwight Yoakam
10. Always & Forever – Randy Travis
11. Reba – Reba McEntire

Nummer-1-Alben

• 31. Dezember 1988 – Loving Proof – Ricky Van Shelton
• 7. Januar – Old 8 x 10 – Randy Travis
• 4. März – Loving Proof – Ricky Van Shelton
• 11. März – Southern Star – Alabama
• 18. März – From a Jack to a King – Ricky Van Shelton
• 25. März – New Fool at an Old Game – Reba McEntire
• 1. April – Greatest Hits III – Hank Williams, Jr.
• 29. April – Beyond the Blue Neon – George Strait
• 6. Mai – Greatest Hits III – Hank Williams, Jr.
• 24. Juni – Sweet Sixteen – Reba McEntire
• 23. September – Killin' Time – Clint Black
• 4. November – No Holdin’ Back – Clint Black

Weitere Alben

Die Auswahl beschränkt sich auf Alben, die in den Country-Billboard-Charts in die Top 20 gekommen sind.

Deutschsprachige Albumveröffentlichungen

• Collection 1983–1989 – Western Union
• Country Hits – Karel Gott
• Country Made in Germany – Various Artists
• Freiheit, die ich meine – Tom Astor
• Hello Mary Lou – Truck Stop (Kompilation)
• Golden Stars – Truck Stop (Kompilation)
• Kameraden der Straße – Tom Astor (Kompilation)
• Keep It Country – Truck Stop
• Nr.1 – Jonny Hill (Kompilation)
• Oh My Darliong Caroline – Ronny (Kompilation)
• Philharmonie Berlin 1985 – Western Union
• Ruf Teddybär Eins-Vier – 20 Erfolgsschlager – Jonny Hill (Kompilation)
• Die schönsten Pferdelieder – Fred Rai
• Taxi nach Texas – Martin Lauer (Kompilation)
• Trucker Weihnacht – Tom Astor
• Unterwegs – New Mavericks

Geboren

• 30. Januar: Devin Dawson
• 10. März: Rachel Reinert
• 20. März: Lindsay Ell
• 28. August: Cassadee Pope
• 13. Dezember: Taylor Swift

Gestorben

• 01. Februar – Blaze Foley (39)
• 04. Februar – Kenneth C. Burns (68)
• 08. März – Stuart Hamblen (80)
• 09. Mai – Keith Whitley (33)
• 25. August – Al Cherney (56)
• 23. September – Bradley Kincaid (94)

Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames

Country Music Hall of Fame

• Jack Stapp (1912–1980)
• Cliffie Stone (1917–1998)
• Hank Thompson (1925–2007)

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

• Charlie Chamberlain
• Al Cherney (posthum)
• King Ganam
• Dallas Harms
• Earl Heywood
• Marg Osburne
• Ian Tyson
• Mercey Brothers
• Maurice Bolyer
• Don Grashey
• Maurice Bolyer

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

• Rory Michael Bourke
• Maggie Cavender
• Leadbelly
• Whitey Shafer

Die wichtigsten Auszeichnungen

Grammys

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female – Hold Me – K. T. Oslin
• Best Country Vocal Performance, Male – Old 8x10 – Randy Travis
• Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal – Give A Little Love – The Judds
• Best Country Vocal Collaboration – Crying – Roy Orbison and k.d. lang
• Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Solist) – Sugarfoot Rag – Asleep At The Wheel
• Best Bluegrass Recording (Vocal Or Instrumental) – Southern Flavor – Bill Monroe
• Best Country Song – Hold Me – K. T. Oslin, songwriter

Juno Awards

• Country Male Vocalist of the Year – George Fox
• Country Female Vocalist of the Year – k.d. lang
• Country Group or Duo of the Year – Family Brown

Academy of Country Music

• Entertainer Of The Year – Hank Williams Jr.
• Song Of The Year – Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses – Kathy Mattea – Autoren: Charles Nelson, Paul Nelson
• Single Of The Year – Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses – Kathy Mattea
• Album Of The Year – This Woman – K. T. Oslin
• Top Male Vocalist – George Strait
• Top Female Vocalist – K. T. Oslin
• Top Vocal Duo – The Judds
• Top Vocal Group – Highway 101
• Top New Male Vocalist – Rodney Crowell
• Top New Female Vocalist – Suzy Bogguss
• Video Of The Year – Young Country – Hank Williams Jr. (Regisseur: Bill Fishman)

ARIA Awards

• Best Country Album – Boomerang Café (John Williamson)

Canadian Country Music Association

• Entertainer Artist of the Year – k.d. lang
• Male Artist of the Year – Gary Fjellgaard
• Female Artist of the Year – k.d. lang
• Group of the Year – Family Brown
• SOCAN Song of the Year – Town of Tears, Barry Brown, Randall Prescott, Bruce Campbell (Performer: Family Brown)
• Single of the Year – Town of Tears, Family Brown
• Album of the Year – Shadowland, k.d. lang
• Top Selling Album – Old 8×10, Randy Travis
• Vista Rising Star Award – George Fox
• Duo of the Year – Gary Fjellgaard and Linda Kidder

Country Music Association Awards

• Entertainer of the Year – George Strait
• Song Of The Year – Chiseled In Stone – M.D.Barnes / Vern Gosdin
• Single Of The Year – I’m No Stranger To The Rain – Keith Whitley
• Album Of The Year – Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol.II – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• Male Vocalist Of The Year – Ricky Van Shelton
• Female Vocalist Of The Year – Kathy Mattea
• Vocal Duo Of The Year – The Judds
• Vocal Group Of The Year – Highway 101
• Musician Of The Year – Johny Gimble
• Horizon Award – Clint Black
• Vocal Event Of The Year – Hank Williams, Jr. / Hank Williams
• Music Video Of The Year – There’s A Tear In My Beer – Hank Williams, Jr. / Hank Williams

American Music Awards

• Favorite Country Male Artist – Randy Travis
• Favorite Country Female Artist – Reba McEntire
• Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Alabama
• Favorite Country Album – Always & Forever – Randy Travis
• Favorite Country Song – I Told You So – Randy Travis
• Favorite Country New Artist – Patty Loveless

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