Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Randy Travis, “Deeper Than the Holler” August 26, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 8 Randy Travis: emissary and poet.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Keith Whitley, “When You Say Nothing at All” August 20, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 6 Keith Whitley debuts one of the most impactful compositions of the twentieth century..
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Tanya Tucker with Paul Davis & Paul Overstreet, “I Won’t Take Less Than Your Love” June 23, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 Tanya Tucker kicks off her longest run of commercial success with a little help from some friends.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Forester Sisters, “(I’d Choose) You Again” May 31, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 The Forester Sisters go out on a high note.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Michael Martin Murphey, “A Long Line of Love” May 11, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 4 Michael Martin Murphey earns his final No. 1 country hit to date.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: The Judds, “I Know Where I’m Going” May 3, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 The Judds make a sonic shift for their third album.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Randy Travis, “Forever and Ever, Amen” April 30, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 7 The record that shifted the direction of Music Row for the next decade.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: S-K-O, “Baby’s Got a New Baby” April 9, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 3 A short lived supergroup earns its only No. 1 hit.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Marie Osmond and Paul Davis, “You’re Still New to Me” March 15, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 2 Paul Davis makes his first and Marie Osmond makes her last trip to No. 1.
Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Randy Travis, “Diggin’ Up Bones” March 12, 2024 Kevin John Coyne 8 Randy Travis navigates one of the toughest storms of life.