On This Day - March 23rd

Every day has its significance in Country music. Even if nothing huge happened today, something big, happened years ago. Let's look at some major events that took place in Country music on March 23rd.

• 1970: Merle Haggard had the #1 spot on the country chart with one of his most famous hits "The Fightin' Side of Me."

• 1981: Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs album was #1 on the country chart which included the smash hit "9 to 5."

• 1981: Singer Brett Young was born.

• 1986: Singer Brett Eldridge

• 1992: Billy Ray Cyrus released a cover of The Marcy Brothers' "Don't Tell My Heart" with the revised name "Achy Breaky Heart."

• 2000: The Dixie Chicks' fifth studio album Fly reached #1 on the US Country chart which in included hits like "Cowboy Take Me Away" and "Goodbye Earl."

• 2022: Morgan Wallen's Dangerous: The Double Album set a new record for the longest duration in the #1 spot on Billboard's Country Albums at with 97 consecutive weeks.