Country-Musik 1988
Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 1988 im Genre Country–Musik.
Ereignisse[Bearbeiten]
- 21. Mai – Im New Yorker Madison Square Garden findet ein großes Country–Musik–Konzert statt. Teilnehmer sind: Alabama, The Judds, George Strait und Randy Travis.<ref>RolandNote.com: The Ultimate Country Music Database. Abgerufen am 14. November 2021.</ref>
- Time–Life Records veröffentlicht den ersten Teil der „Country USA“ Serie. Die Serie sollte schließlich 23 Jahrgänge von 1950 bis 1972 umfassen.
- Für die Fernsehserie Großstadtrevier schrieb Truck Stop das gleichnamige Titellied. Obwohl die Serie 1986 Premiere hatte, erschien das Lied erst in diesem Jahr als B-Seite der Single Tanz mit mir
Top Hits des Jahres[Bearbeiten]
Jahresendcharts[Bearbeiten]
Dies ist die Top 10 der Year–End–Charts, die vom Billboard–Magazin erhoben wurde.<ref>Hot Country Songs - Year-End. Abgerufen am 9. November 2021.</ref>
- Don't Close Your Eyes – Keith Whitley
- If You Change Your Mind – Rosanne Cash
- Set 'Em Up Joe – Vern Gosdin
- Strong Enough to Bend – Tanya Tucker
- Bluest Eyes in Texas – Restless Heart
- I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried – Rodney Crowell
- If It Don’t Come Easy – Tanya Tucker
- I'm Gonna Get You – Eddy Raven
- Joe Knows How to Live – Eddy Raven
Nummer–1–Hits[Bearbeiten]
- 9. Januar – I Can't Get Close Enough – Exile
- 16. Januar – One Friend – Dan Seals
- 23. Januar – Where Do the Nights Go – Ronnie Milsap
- 30. Januar – Goin' Gone – Kathy Mattea
- 6. Februar – Wheels – Restless Heart
- 13. Februar – Tennessee Flat Top Box – Rosanne Cash
- 20. Februar – Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star – Merle Haggard
- 27. Februar – I Won't Take Less Than Your Love – Paul Davis, Tanya Tucker, and Paul Overstreet
- 5. März – Face to Face – Alabama featuring K.T. Oslin
- 21. März – Too Gone Too Long – Randy Travis
- 19. März – Life Turned Her That Way – Ricky Van Shelton
- 26. März – Turn It Loose – The Judds
- 2. April – Love Will Find Its Way to You – Reba McEntire
- 19. April – Famous Last Words of a Fool – George Strait
- 16. April – I Wanna Dance With You – Eddie Rabbitt
- 23. April – I'll Always Come Back – K.T. Oslin
- 30. April – It's Such a Small World – Rodney Crowell mit Rosanne Cash
- 7. Mai – Cry, Cry, Cry – Highway 101
- 14. Mai – I'm Gonna – Eddy Raven
- 21. Mai – Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses – Kathy Mattea
- 4. Juni – What She is (is a Woman in Love) – Earl Thomas Conley
- 11. Juni – I Told You So – Randy Travis
- 25. Juni – He's Back and I'm Blue – Desert Rose Band
- 2. Juli – If It Don't Come Easy – Tanya Tucker
- 9. Juli – Fallin' Again – Alabama
- 16. Juli – If You Change Your Mind – Rosanne Cash
- 23. Juli – Set 'Em Up Joe –Vern Gosdin
- 30. Juli – Don't We All Have the Right – Ricky Van Shelton
- 6. August – Baby Blue – George Strait
- 13. August – Don't Close Your Eyes – Keith Whitley
- 20. August – Bluest Eyes in Texas – Restless Heart
- 27. August – The Wanderer – Eddie Rabbitt
- 3. September – I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried – Rodney Crowell
- 10. September – (Do You Love Me) Just Say Yes – Highway 101
- 17. September – Joe Knows How to Live – Eddy Raven
- 24. September – Addicted – Dan Seals
- 1. Oktober – We Believe in Happy Endings – Earl Thomas Conley mit Emmylou Harris
- 8. Oktober – Honky Tonk Moon – Randy Travis
- 15. Oktober – Streets of Bakersfield – Dwight Yoakam mit Buck Owens
- 22. Oktober – Strong Enough to Bend – Tanya Tucker
- 29. Oktober – Gonna Take a Lot of River – The Oak Ridge Boys
- 5. November – Darlene – T. Graham Brown
- 12. November – Runaway Train – Rosanne Cash
- 19. November – I'll Leave This World Loving You – Ricky Van Shelton
- 3. Dezember – I Know How He Feels – Reba McEntire
- 10. Dezember – If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin') – George Strait
- 17. Dezember – A Tender Lie – Restless Heart
- 24. Dezember – When You Say Nothing at All – Keith Whitley
Weitere Hits[Bearbeiten]
Die Auswahl beschränkt sich auf Songs, die in den Country–Billboard–Charts in die Top 20 gekommen sind.<ref>Hot Country Songs Chart. In: Billboard.com. Abgerufen am 13. November 2021.</ref>
| US | Single | Künstler |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Always Late with Your Kisses | Dwight Yoakam |
| 8 | Americana | Moe Bandy |
| 5 | Another Place, Another Time | Don Williams |
| 2 | Baby I'm Yours | Steve Wariner |
| 15 | The Best I Know How | The Statler Brothers |
| 10 | Blue Love | The O’Kanes |
| 5 | Blue to the Bone | Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 10 | Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues | Charlie Daniels Band |
| 4 | Button Off My Shirt | Ronnie Milsap |
| 9 | Chill Factor | Merle Haggard |
| 6 | Chiseled in Stone | Vern Gosdin |
| 4 | Crying Shame | Michael Johnson |
| 7 | Desperately | Don Williams |
| 4 | Do You Believe Me Now | Vern Gosdin |
| 10 | Don't Give Candy to a Stranger | Larry Boone |
| 11 | Everybody's Sweetheart | Vince Gill |
| 6 | The Factory | Kenny Rogers |
| 4 | The Gift | The McCarters |
| 2 | Give a Little Love | The Judds |
| 8 | Givers and Takers | S–K–O |
| 7 | Goodbye Time | Conway Twitty |
| 4 | Heaven Can't Be Found | Hank Williams Jr. |
| 14 | High Ridin' Heroes | David Lynn Jones with Waylon Jennings |
| 12 | I Didn't (Every Chance I Had) | Johnny Rodriguez |
| 8 | I Don't Have Far to Fall | Skip Ewing |
| 28 | I Give You Music | The McCarters |
| 7 | I Have You | Glen Campbell |
| 2 | I Should Be with You | Steve Wariner |
| 12 | I Still Believe | Lee Greenwood |
| 18 | I Want a Love Like That | Judy Rodman |
| 7 | I Will Whisper Your Name | Michael Johnson |
| 5 | I Wish That I Could Fall in Love Today | Barbara Mandrell |
| 9 | I Wouldn't Be a Man | Don Williams |
| 6 | I'll Give You All My Love Tonight | The Bellamy Brothers |
| 5 | I'll Pin a Note on Your Pillow | Billy Joe Royal |
| 13 | I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio | Charley Pride |
| 3 | I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl | Michael Martin Murphey |
| 18 | I'm Tired | Ricky Skaggs |
| 2 | I've Been Lookin‘ | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 10 | If My Heart Had Windows | Patty Loveless |
| 16 | If Ole Hank Could Only See Us Now | Waylon Jennings |
| 8 | If the South Woulda Won | Hank Williams Jr. |
| 17 | It Keeps Right on Hurtin‘ | Billy Joe Royal |
| 8 | It's Only Make Believe | Ronnie McDowell |
| 5 | Just Lovin' You | The O’Kanes |
| 9 | Just One Kiss | Exile |
| 4 | The Last Resort | T. Graham Brown |
| 9 | Letter Home | The Forester Sisters |
| 18 | A Little Bit Closer | Tom Wopat |
| 2 | A Little Bit in Love | Patty Loveless |
| 20 | Louisiana Rain | John Wesley Ryles |
| 3 | Love Helps Those | Paul Overstreet |
| 4 | Love of a Lifetime | Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers |
| 5 | Lyin' in His Arms Again | The Forester Sisters |
| 5 | Mama Knows | Shenandoah |
| 14 | Midnight Highway | Southern Pacific |
| 13 | Money | K. T. Oslin |
| 11 | My Baby's Gone | Sawyer Brown |
| 2 | New Shade of Blue | Southern Pacific |
| 7 | No More One More Time | Jo–El Sonnier |
| 5 | Oh What a Love | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 2 | Old Folks | Ronnie Milsap & Mike Reid |
| 2 | One Step Forward | The Desert Rose Band |
| 4 | One True Love | The O’Kanes |
| 11 | Only Love Can Save Me Now | Crystal Gayle |
| 10 | Out of Sight and on My Mind | Billy Joe Royal |
| 6 | Please, Please Baby | Dwight Yoakam |
| 9 | Real Good Feel Good Song | Mel McDaniel |
| 9 | Rebels Without a Clue | The Bellamy Brothers |
| 5 | Santa Fe | The Bellamy Brothers |
| 5 | Satisfy You | Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 9 | Saturday Night Special | Conway Twitty |
| 9 | She Doesn't Cry Anymore | Shenandoah |
| 17 | She's No Lady | Lyle Lovett |
| 5 | Shouldn't It Be Easier Than This | Charley Pride |
| 16 | Some Old Side Road | Keith Whitley |
| 8 | Spanish Eyes | Willie Nelson with Julio Iglesias |
| 5 | Still Within the Sound of My Voice | Glen Campbell |
| 7 | Strangers Again | Holly Dunn |
| 2 | Summer Wind | The Desert Rose Band |
| 5 | Sunday Kind of Love | Reba McEntire |
| 8 | Sure Thing | Foster & Lloyd |
| 16 | Talkin' to Myself Again | Tammy Wynette |
| 4 | Talkin' to the Wrong Man | Michael Martin Murphey (with Ryan Murphey) |
| 9 | Tear–Stained Letter | Jo–El Sonnier |
| 8 | Tell Me True | Juice Newton |
| 18 | Texas in 1880 | Foster & Lloyd |
| 17 | Thanks Again | Ricky Skaggs |
| 6 | That’s My Job | Conway Twitty |
| 9 | That’s That | Michael Johnson |
| 5 | That's What Your Love Does to Me | Holly Dunn |
| 2 | This Missin' You Heart of Mine | Sawyer Brown |
| 5 | Timeless and True Love | The McCarters |
| 5 | Touch and Go Crazy | Lee Greenwood |
| 5 | True Heart | The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 4 | Untold Stories | Kathy Mattea |
| 7 | We Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right | Eddie Rabbitt |
| 6 | What Do You Want from Me This Time | Foster & Lloyd |
| 9 | Wilder Days | Baillie & the Boys |
| 6 | Wildflowers | Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris |
| 4 | Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go) | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 20 | You Can't Fall in Love When You're Cryin‘ | Lee Greenwood |
| 2 | Young Country | Hank Williams Jr. |
| 17 | Your Memory Wins Again | Skip Ewing |
Deutschsprachige Singles[Bearbeiten]
- Big White Diesel – Truck Stop
- Freunde – Tom Astor
- International Airport – Tom Astor
- Tanz mit mir (B-Seite: Großstadtrevier) – Truck Stop
Alben[Bearbeiten]
Jahres–End–Charts[Bearbeiten]
Dies ist die Top 10 der Year–End–Charts, die vom Billboard–Magazin erhoben wurde.<ref>Top Country Albums - Year-End. Abgerufen am 9. November 2021.</ref>
- Always & Forever – Randy Travis
- Wild Eyed Dream – Ricky Van Shelton
- 80′s Ladies – K. T. Oslin
- Born to Boogie – Hank Williams, Jr.
- Greatest Hits Vol. II – George Strait
- King’s Record Shop – Rosanne Cash
- The Royal Treatment – Billy Joe Royal
- If You Ain’t Lovin’ You Ain’t Livin’ – George Strait
- The Last One to Know – Reba McEntire
- Just Us – Alabama
Nummer–1–Alben[Bearbeiten]
- 26. Dezember 1987 – Always & Forever – Randy Travis
- 27. Februar – 80′s Ladies – K. T. Oslin
- 5. März – Wild Eyed Dream – Ricky Van Shelton
- 15. März – Always & Forever – Randy Travis
- 16. April – Wild Eyed Dream – Ricky Van Shelton
- 23. April – If You Ain’t Lovin’ You Ain’t Livin’ – George Strait
- 7. Mai – Always & Forever – Randy Travis
- 11. Juni – Reba – Reba McEntire
- 6. August – Live – Alabama
- 13. August – Wild Streak – Hank Williams, Jr.
- 27. August – Old 8x10 – Randy Travis
- 22. Oktober – Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room – Dwight Yoakam
- 29. Oktober – Greatest Hits – The Judds
- 5. November – Loving Proof – Ricky Van Shelton
Weitere Alben[Bearbeiten]
Die Auswahl beschränkt sich auf Alben, die in die Top 20 der US-Country-Album-Charts gekommen sind.
| US | Album | Künstler | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Big Dreams in a Small Town | Restless Heart | RCA |
| 7 | Chiseled in Stone | Vern Gosdin | Columbia |
| 12 | Comin' Home to Stay | Ricky Skaggs | Epic |
| 7 | Copperhead Road | Steve Earle | MCA |
| 8 | Diamonds & Dirt | Rodney Crowell | Columbia |
| 8 | Don't Close Your Eyes | Keith Whitley | RCA |
| 8 | Highway 101, Volume 2 | Highway 101 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | Homesick Heroes | The Charlie Daniels Band | Epic |
| 7 | Honky Tonk Angel | Patty Loveless | MCA |
| 20 | I Should Be with You | Steve Wariner | MCA |
| 9 | Monongahela | The Oak Ridge Boys | MCA |
| 11 | One Time, One Night | Sweethearts of the Rodeo | Columbia |
| 12 | Pontiac | Lyle Lovett | Curb/MCA |
| 6 | Rage On | Dan Seals | Capitol |
| 11 | River of Time | Michael Martin Murphey | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Shadowland | k.d. lang | Sire |
| 9 | Strong Enough to Bend | Tanya Tucker | Capitol |
| 2 | This Woman | K. T. Oslin | RCA |
| 21 | Tired of the Runnin‘ | The O’Kanes | Columbia |
| 6 | What a Wonderful World | Willie Nelson | Columbia |
Deutschsprachige Alben[Bearbeiten]
- Fest im Sattel – Truck Stop (2LP)
- Ich möcht’ so gern Dave Dudley hör’n – Truck Stop (Kompilation)
- Ruf Teddybär Eins-Vier – Jonny Hill (Kompilation)
Geboren[Bearbeiten]
- 15. März: Wesley MacInnes
- 30. März: Jordan Davis
- 29. April: Michael Ray
- 24. Mai: Billy Gilman
- 20. Juli: Julianne Hough
- 16. August: Lisa McHugh
- 21. August: Kacey Musgraves
- 17. November: Reid Perry
Gestorben[Bearbeiten]
- 29. Februar: Vaughn Horton
- 24. August: Nat Stuckey
- 20. September: Leon McAuliffe
- 6. Dezember: Roy Orbison
Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames[Bearbeiten]
Country Music Hall of Fame[Bearbeiten]
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame[Bearbeiten]
ARIA Hall of Fame[Bearbeiten]
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame[Bearbeiten]
Die wichtigsten Auszeichnungen[Bearbeiten]
Grammy Awards[Bearbeiten]
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female – 80's Ladies – K.T. Oslin
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male – Always & Forever – Randy Travis
- Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal – Trio – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris
- Best Country Vocal Collaboration – Ronnie Milsap und Kenny Rogers
- Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Solist) – String Of Pars – Asleep At The Wheel
- Best Country Song – Forever And Ever, Amen – Don Schlitz und Paul Overstreet – Interpret: Randy Travis<ref>30st Grammy Awards - 1988. In: Rock On The Net. Abgerufen am 21. Juni 2022 (Lua-Fehler in Modul:Multilingual, Zeile 153: attempt to index field 'data' (a nil value)).</ref>
Juno Awards[Bearbeiten]
- Country Male Vocalist of the Year – Murray McLauchlan
- Country Female Vocalist of the Year – k.d. lang
- Country Group or Duo of the Year – Family Brown
Academy of Country Music Awards[Bearbeiten]
- Entertainer Of The Year – Hank Williams Jr.
- Song Of The Year – Forever And Ever Amen – Randy Travis – Autoren: Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz
- Single Of The Year – Forever And Ever Amen – Randy Travis
- Album Of The Year – Trio – Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris und Linda Ronstadt
- Top Male Vocalist – Randy Travis
- Top Female Vocalist – Reba McEntire
- Top Vocal Duo – The Judds
- Top Vocal Group – Highway 101
- Top New Male Vocalist – Ricky Van Shelton
- Top New Female Vocalist – K.T. Oslin
- Video Of The Year – 80's Ladies – K.T. Oslin (Regisseur: Jack Cole)
ARIA Awards[Bearbeiten]
- Best Country Album – This Town – Flying Emus
Country Music Association Awards[Bearbeiten]
- Entertainer of the Year – Hank Williams Jr.
- Male Vocalist of the Year – Randy Travis
- Female Vocalist of the Year – K. T. Oslin
- Horizon Award – Ricky Van Shelton
- Vocal Group of the Year – Highway 101
- Vocal Duo of the Year – The Judds
- Vocal Event of the Year – Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton und Linda Ronstadt
- Album of the Year – Hank Williams Jr.
- Song of the Year – K. T. Oslin
- Single of the Year – Kathy Mattea
- Musician of the Year – Chet Atkins
American Music Awards[Bearbeiten]
- 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 – Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
- Favorite Country Video – Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
Canadian Country Music Association[Bearbeiten]
- Entertainer of the Year – k.d. lang
- Male Artist of the Year – Ian Tyson
- Female Artist of the Year – k.d. lang
- Group of the Year – Family Brown
- SOCAN Song of the Year – One Smokey Rose, Tim Taylor (Performer: Anita Perras)
- Single of the Year – One Smokey Rose, Anita Perras
- Album of the Year – Shadowland, k.d. lang
- Top Selling Album – Always & Forever, Randy Travis
- Vista Rising Star Award – Blue Rodeo
- Duo of the Year – Anita Perras and Tim Taylor
Einzelnachweise[Bearbeiten]
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