1947 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 1947.

List of years in country music (table)

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

(As certified by Billboard magazine)

Other major hits

Births

  • April 2 — Emmylou Harris, country-rock and alternative country-styled singer who enjoyed mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s.
  • May 24 — Mike Reid, football player-turned-singer-songwriter during the 1980s.
  • July 22 — Don Henley, member of the country-rock group Eagles.
  • September 26 — Lynn Anderson, top female country singer of the 1970s; best-remembered for her crossover pop smash, "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" (died 2015).
  • November 10 — Dave Loggins, singer-songwriter who wrote a number of successful country songs during the 1980s.
  • December 19 — Janie Fricke, 1970s session/backup singer who grew to individual stardom during the early and mid-1980s.

Further reading

  • Kingsbury, Paul, Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947–1989, Country Music Foundation, 2003 ( ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
  • Millard, Bob, Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music, HarperCollins, New York, 1993 ( ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
  • Whitburn, Joel. Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition. 2005.
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