Country-Musik 1973
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Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 1973 im Genre Country-Musik.
Top Hits des Jahres
Nummer-1-Hits
- 20. Januar – "Soul Song" – Joe Stampley
- 27. Januar – "(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine" – Tom T. Hall
- 3. Februar – "She Needs Someone to Hold Her When She Cries" – Conway Twitty
- 17. Februar – "I Wonder if They Ever Think of Me" – Merle Haggard and the Strangers
- 24. Februar – "Rated ‚X‘" – Loretta Lynn
- 3. März – "The Lord Knows I’m Drinkin’" – Cal Smith
- 10. März – "’Til I Get it Right" – Tammy Wynette
- 17. März – "The Teddy Bear Song" – Barbara Fairchild
- 31. März – "Keep Me in Mind" – Lynn Anderson
- 7. April – "Super Kind of Woman" – Freddie Hart
- 14. April – "A Shoulder to Cry On" – Charley Pride
- 21. April – "Superman" – Donna Fargo
- 28. April – "Behind Closed Doors" – Charlie Rich
- 12. Mai – "Come Live With Me" – Roy Clark
- 19. Mai – "What’s Your Mama’s Name" – Tanya Tucker
- 26. Mai – "Satin Sheets" – Jeanne Pruett
- 9. Juni – "You Always Come Back to Hurtin’ Me" – Johnny Rodriguez
- 16. Juni – "Kids Say the Darndest Things" – Tammy Wynette
- 23. Mai – "Satin Sheets" – Jeanne Pruett
- 30. Juni – "Don’t Fight the Feelings of Love" – Charley Pride
- 7. Juli – "Why Me" – Kris Kristofferson
- 14. Juli – "Love is the Foundation" – Loretta Lynn
- 28. Juli – "You Were Always There" – Donna Fargo
- 4. August – "Lord, Mr. Ford" – Jerry Reed
- 11. August – "Trip to Heaven" – Freddie Hart
- 18. August – "Louisiana Woman, Mississisippi Man" – Conway Twitty und Loretta Lynn
- 25. August – "Everybody’s Had the Blues" – Merle Haggard and the Strangers
- 8. September – "You’ve Never Been This Far Before" – Conway Twitty
- 29. September – "Blood Red and Goin’ Down" – Tanya Tucker
- 6. Oktober – "You’re the Best Thing That’s Ever Happened to Me" – Ray Price
- 13. Oktober – "Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico" – Johnny Rodriguez
- 27. Oktober – "We’re Gonna Hold On" – George Jones und Tammy Wynette
- 10. November – "Paper Roses" – Marie Osmond
- 24. November – "The Most Beautiful Girl" – Charlie Rich
- 15. Dezember – "Amazing Love" – Charley Pride
- 22. Dezember – "If We Make it Through December" – Merle Haggard and the Strangers
Weitere Hits
- "Amanda" – Don Williams
- "Any Old Wind That Blows" – Johnny Cash
- "Baby's Gone" – Conway Twitty
- "Bring it On Home to Your Woman" – Joe Stampley
- "Can I Sleep in Your Arms" – Jeannie Seely
- "Come Early Morning" – Don Williams
- "The Corner of My Life" – Bill Anderson
- "Country Sunshine" – Dottie West
- "Danny’s Song" – Anne Murray
- "Don’t Give Up On Me" – Jerry Wallace
- "Dreaming My Dreams With You" – Waylon Jennings
- "Drift Away" – Narvel Felts
- "The Emptiest Arms in the World" – Merle Haggard and the Strangers
- "Good Times" – David Houston
- "I Hate You" – Ronnie Milsap
- "I Love You More and More Every Day" – Sonny James
- "I’m Your Woman" – Jeanne Pruett
- "If Teardrops Were Pennies" – Porter Wagoner und Dolly Parton
- "If You Can Live With It (I Can Live Without It)" – Bill Anderson
- "If You Can’t Feel It (It Ain’t There)" – Freddie Hart
- "Jamestown Ferry" – Tanya Tucker
- "Just What I Had in Mind" – Faron Young
- "Kid Stuff" – Barbara Fairchild
- "The Last Love Song" – Hank Williams Jr.
- "Let Me Be There" – Olivia Newton-John
- "Little Girl Gone" – Donna Fargo
- "Love Me" – Marty Robbins
- "Love’s the Answer" – Tanya Tucker
- "Lovin' on Back Streets" – Mel Street
- "The Midnight Oil" – Barbara Mandrell
- "Mr. Lovemaker" – Johnny PayCheck
- "My Tennessee Mountain Home" – Dolly Parton
- "Neon Rosie" – Mel Tillis and the Statesiders
- "Nobody Wins" – Brenda Lee
- "Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad As Losing You)" – George Jones
- "Pass Me By" – Johnny Rodriguez
- "Ravishing Ruby" – Tom T. Hall
- "Red Necks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer" – Johnny Russell
- "Rocky Mountain High" – John Denver
- "Sawmill" – Mel Tillis and the Statesiders
- "Send Me No Roses" – Tommy Overstreet
- "The Shelter of Your Eyes" – Don Williams
- "Sing About Love" – Lynn Anderson
- "Slippin' and Slidin'" – Billy "Crash" Craddock
- "Slippin’ Away" – Jean Shepard
- "Southern Loving" – Jim Ed Brown
- "Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)" – Willie Nelson
- "Sunday Sunrise" – Brenda Lee
- "Sweet Country Woman" – Johnny Duncan
- "’Til the Water Stops Runnin’" – Billy "Crash" Craddock
- "Top of the World" – Lynn Anderson
- "Touch the Morning" – Don Gibson
- "Uneasy Rider" – Charlie Daniels Band
- "Walking Piece of Heaven" – Marty Robbins
- "What My Woman Can't Do" – George Jones
- "Yellow Ribbon" – Johnny Carver
- "You Ask Me To" – Waylon Jennings
- "You Can Have Her" – Waylon Jennings
- "You Lay So Easy on My Mind" – Bobby G. Rice
Alben (Auswahl)
- Honky Tonk Heroes – Waylon Jennings (RCA)
- The Midnight Oil – Barbara Mandrell (Columbia)
- Shotgun Willie – Willie Nelson (Atlantic)
Geboren
- 26. Juni – Gretchen Wilson
Gestorben
- 10. November – Stringbean, 58, Banjo-Spieler und Komiker in der TV-Serie Hee Haw
Neue Mitglieder der Country Music Hall of Fame
- Chet Atkins (1924–2001)
- Patsy Cline (1932–1963)
Die wichtigsten Auszeichnungen
Grammys
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance – Donna Fargo – Happiest Girl In The Whole USA
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance – Charley Pride – Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs
- Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group – Statler Brothers – Class Of '57
- Best Country Instrumental Performance – Charlie McCoy – Charlie McCoy / The Real McCoy
- Best Country Song – Kiss An Angel Good Mornin‘ – Charley Pride, (Autor: Ben Peters)[1]
Academy of Country Music Awards
- Entertainer Of The Year – Roy Clark
- Song Of The Year – Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich – Kenny O'Dell
- Single Of The Year – Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
- Album Of The Year – Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
- Top Male Vocalist – Charlie Rich
- Top Female Vocalist – Loretta Lynn
- Top Vocal Group – Brush Arbor
- Top New Male Vocalist – Dorsey Burnette
- Top New Female Vocalist – Olivia Newton-John
Country Music Association Awards
- Entertainer of the Year – Roy Clark
- Male Vocalist of the Year – Charlie Rich
- Female Vocalist of the Year – Loretta Lynn
- Instrumental Group of the Year – Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass
- Vocal Group of the Year – Statler Brothers
- Vocal Duo of the Year – Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
- Single of the Year – Behind Closed Doors, Charlie Rich
- Song of the Year – Behind Closed Door, Kenny O'Dell
- Album of the Year – Behind Closed Doors, Charlie Rich
- Instrumentalist of the Year – Charlie McCoy
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ Grammy Awards 1973. In: Awards & Shows. Abgerufen am 19. Juni 2022 (englisch).
