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1962 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 1962.

Events

  • September 25 – Loretta Lynn is inducted into the Grand Ole Opry at 30 years of age.
  • November 3 — Billboard renames its Hot C&W Sides chart "Hot Country Singles," a name it will keep for the next 27 years. The chart length remains 30 positions.

No dates

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

United States

(as certified by Billboard)

Notes
  • 1^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard.
  • 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
  • A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • B^ Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • C^ Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

Other major hits

Top new album releases

Other top releases

Births

  • January 13 — Trace Adkins, singer-songwriter whose style meshes honky-tonk and dance-influenced rock.
  • February 4 — Clint Black, first major new star of the 1990s and key player in the new traditionalist movement.
  • February 6 — Richie McDonald, former lead singer of Lonestar.
  • February 7 — Garth Brooks, the man who revolutionalized country music and forever changed its direction during the 1990s.
  • February 11 — Sheryl Crow, pop singer who has also had substantial success as a country singer starting in the 2000s.
  • April 2 — Billy Dean, contemporary-styled singer-songwriter who had the peak of his success in the 1990s.
  • May 2 — Ty Herndon, contemporary-styled singer who had most of his success in the mid-to-late 1990s.
  • July 13 - Victoria Shaw, singer-songwriter since the 1990s.
  • August 23 — Emilio Navaira, singer-songwriter of country and Tejano music (died 2016).
  • October 13 - John Wiggins, singer-songwriter since the 1990s.
  • November 26 — Linda Davis, prominent backing vocalist who had a series of solo hits in the 1990s.
  • December 7 - Andy Childs, singer-songwriter since the 1990s.

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Major awards

Grammy Awards

Further reading

  • Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
  • Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947–1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 ()
  • Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 ()
  • Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005.

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