This Day in Country Music History, January 16 2007 The Recording Industry Association of America issues a gold album for Taylor Swift 2006 The Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line earns three Golden Globes: Best Musical or Comedy plus trophies for Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. The Brokeback Mountain piece A Love That Will Never Grow Old wins Best Original Song 2004 Unleashed becomes the first Toby Keith album certified quadruple-platinum, while his Shockn Yall album reaches triple-platinum status 1999 Right On The Money, written by Phil Vassar, takes Alan Jackson to the top of the Billboard country chart 1993 Patty Loveless performs on the Grand Ole Opry. Its her first Opry appearance since undergoing vocal surgery 1984 RCA releases Alabamas Roll On album 1982 Ronnie Milsap sits at #1 on the Billboard country chart with I Wouldnt Have Missed It For The World 1980 Guitarist James Young is born in Dallas, Texas. He provides edgy texture to The Eli Young Band, which nets hits with Crazy Girl, Drunk Last Night and Even If It Breaks Your Heart 1953 Bill Monroe suffers 19 broken bones in a head-on collision on Highway 31 near White House, Tennessee. He still manages to get out of the car and pull another passenger, Bessie Lee Mauldin, out of the other side. Monroe is unable to tour until May 1943 Ronnie Milsap is born in Robbinsville, North Carolina. The blind keyboard player emerges as one of countrys most innovative performers, offsetting traditional fare with pop crossovers, winning six Grammy awards and the CMAs Entertainer honor in 1977. He enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2014
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