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Today in Country Muic, July 27, featuring Charley Pride.

Posted By: Barry Kent http://www.hi99.com/airstaff/barry.aspx · 7/27/2012 5:28:00 AM

Today in country music, July 27.

On this day in 2011, Luke Bryan graced the cover of the august issue of Nashville Lifestyles magazine … in the story, Bryan discussed what he thinks is hot about Nashville.


today in 2008, Chris Cagle was cleared of domestic violence charges stemming from a fight he had with his girlfriend after spending some time at a Nashville area bar.

Reba Mcentire's song "Somebody" made its way to the top of the charts in 2004 ... It was Reba's 22nd Billboard #1 single.

And on this day in 1972, Charley Pride's "It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer" was #1 on the Billboard chart.

"It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" was written by Ben Peters. "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" would be Charley Pride's ninth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.

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