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1. On June 7, 1997, the duet, "It's Your Love," by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill became the first single in twenty years to spend more than five weeks at the top of the Hot Country Singles chart. This song was first released by a Pop group in the same year. Can you guess the name of that group?
2. He was the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in 1977, even though he was best known as a Folk Singer. His first number one song was in 1974 and was called "Sunshine on My Shoulders". He died in a plane crash in October 1997. Who am I talking about?
3. The very first number one country song for 1997 was released by a new artist named Kevin Sharp and his song was called "Nobody Knows". It was at the top of the Country charts for four weeks. There was something very unique about Kevin Sharp that made his story of rising to the top a little special. Do you remember what it was?
4. On May 11, 1997, Tracy Darrell Adkins married Rhonda Forlaw. Less than a month before this happy day, he had his very first number one song. What was the name of it?
5. That Garth Brooks - the nineties was his decade, wasn't it? In 1997, he performed a free concert in New York's Central Park. An estimated how many people showed up for this once in a lifetime free show?
6. Reba McEntire had a number one song on the charts on March 29, 1997. It was called "How Was I to Know?" Another country artist released an unrelated song with the same title in the same year. That version reached number two on the Billboard charts and number one on the Radio & Records country charts. Who was the artist?
7. A Nashville landmark was closed down in 1997 after operating for twenty five years and hosting millions of visitors. What attraction am I talking about?
8. On August 30, 1997, Kenny Chesney had his first number one song. It was called "She's Got It All." What album was this single released from?
9. On January 21, 1997 this 'Colonel' passed away. He was best known as a manager for country talent such as Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow, Minnie Pearl and Elvis. Fill in the blank with the Colonel's last name.
10. On June 19, 1997, singer Bobby Helms passed away at the age of 62. He is best known for his song, "Jingle Bell Rock", however his first single, released in 1957, stayed on the country charts for a record fifty two weeks until it hit number one.
True or False? The name of his first number one song was "Special Angel".
11. She got her start singing "You Are My Sunshine" on stage with her father's band when she was just four years old, but in 1997 she released a self titled album that was certified platinum even though it failed to hit the top forty album charts. Time Magazine also called her the "Most Successful New Artist" the same year. Who is she?
12. It's called the number one wedding reception song for father and daughter dances, and was released by gospel/country singer Bob Carlisle in 1997. It starts out like this, "There's two things I know for sure. . ."
What's the name of this song?
13. Shania Twain's 1997 album, "The Woman in Me" sold over 20 million copies, and even broke Garth Brooks record of 14 million with "Ropin the Wind". With this and the success of female artists such as LeAnn Rimes, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Wynonna with number one songs, best selling albums, and awards won for their work, the country music industry declared 1997 what?
14. In 1997 she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame along with songwriters Cindy Walker ("You Don't Know Me") and Harlan Howard ("I Fall to Pieces"). This female inductee is also one of a handful of women country music singers who have sold over 100 million records, and she can also say she's the only country artist who had The Beatles as her opening act when she toured the UK. Who is she?
15. In 1997, Diamond Rio had their second number one song with "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" It was the biggest hit for any country music group that year and was at number one on Country Billboard for three weeks.
True or false? Diamond Rio was rewarded by the Country Music Association with Album of the Year that same year.
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