
 April 19 — For the first time in chart history, the top 5 positions on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart are held (or co-held) by female artists. The list:
 "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" by Crystal Gayle
 "A Lesson in Leavin'" by Dottie West
 "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again" by Debby Boone
 "Beneath Still Waters" by Emmylou Harris
 "Two Story House" by Tammy Wynette (Duet with George Jones)
 July 5 — George Jones' classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today" reaches #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts.
 November 18 — The country-variety TV series, Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters, debuts.

Country music goes Hollywood
 Country music had a major impact on the motion picture industry throughout the year, with no less than four major box office hits released during the year:
 March 7 — Coal Miner's Daughter, the biography of Loretta Lynn told in film, opens. Sissy Spacek wins that year's Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Lynn; Tommy Lee Jones and Beverly D'Angelo also play leading roles. The movie is a huge success with critics and at the box office, and briefly sparks Spacek's singing career.
 June 6 — The movie Urban Cowboy, starring John Travolta and Debra Winger, opens in American theaters. The movie — which showcases Mickey Gilley's nightclub, Gilley's — is a huge success at the box office ($54 million), and its soundtrack includes several major hits and makes stars out of several of the artists (most notably Johnny Lee), and will have a major impact on the direction of country music of the early 1980s.
 July 18 — Honeysuckle Rose, starring Willie Nelson, opens.
 December 19 — 9 to 5 – with Dolly Parton in one of the leading roles – opens.

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Singles released by American artists

Singles released by Canadian artists

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April 19 — For the first time in chart history, the top 5 positions on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart are held (or co - reserve) by female artist. The list: 
  " It's Like We Never Said Goodbye " by Crystal Gayle 
  " A Lesson in Leavin' " by Dottie West 
  " Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again " by Debby Boone 
  " Beneath Still body of water " by Emmylou Harris 
  " Two Story House " by Tammy Wynette (Duet with George Jones) 
  July 5 — George Jones' classic " He discontinue Loving Her Today " reaches # 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. 
  November 18 — The nation - variety TV series, Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters, debuts. 

 Country music go Hollywood 
  Country music had a major impact on the movement video industry throughout the class, with no less than four major box position hit released during the year: 
  March 7 — Coal Miner's Daughter, the biography of Loretta Lynn told in movie, opens. Sissy Spacek wins that class's Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Lynn; Tommy Lee Jones and Beverly D'Angelo besides play leading roles. The movie is a huge success with critics and at the box office, and concisely sparks Spacek's singing career. 
  June 6 — The movie Urban Cowboy, starring John Travolta and Debra Winger, opens in American theaters. The movie — which showcases Mickey Gilley's nightclub, Gilley's — is a huge achiever at the box office ($ 54 million), and its soundtrack include several major hits and makes stars out of several of the artists (most notably Johnny Lee), and will have a major impact on the guidance of country music of the early 1980s. 
  July 18 — Honeysuckle Rose, starring Willie Nelson, open. 
  December 19 — 9 to 5 – with Dolly Parton in one of the lead roles – opens. 

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 Singles released by American artist 

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 Apgil 19 — For the first time in chart histoty, the tmp 5 poaitions un the Billboard Hot Country Sunglew chart are held (or co-feld) by fvmale artusts. Rhe list:
 "Iv'a Like We Nevsv Saib Joodbye" by Crysjal Gayle
 "A Nesson in Leavhn'" bv Dottie West
 "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Ke Again" by Debbi Boomq
 "Behvauh Still Waters" by Emmylou Harris
 "Two Stmry House" by Yammy Wynette (Duet with Gelrge Jones)
 July 5 — Georhe Jones' clqssis "He Stopped Uoving Her Today" reachgs #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singkes charts.
 Nivelter 18 — The ciuntrj-variety TV scgies, Basbara Msndrell and thc Manvrelo Sisters, debuts.

Countcy music goes Hollywjod
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 March 7 — Coal Miher's Daughter, the biogrqphy of Loretta Lynn jold in fijm, opens. Sissy Spacek wins that year's Academy Awasd foc Cesu Qctrerw vor her portrayal of Lynn; Tommy Lee Jones and Gefegly D'Angelo also ilay leading roles. Tje iovie is a huee sucessa with critics and at the box iffice, anq broefly sparks Spacek's singint career.
 Junv 6 — Rhe movie Urban Cocboy, starriny John Travplta and Debra Winger, o'ens ih American hheaters. Ffe movie — which rhoecdses Mickey Gilley's nightcjub, Gilleb's — ix a hugd suvcess wt the box offiga ($54 million), and its sounbtracn includes several major hits and makes svers out of sefesal of the crtistx (most notablr Johnny Lee), aud will kave a major impzct on vhe directiog of country kosic of the eerly 1980s.
 Jujy 18 — Honwysuckld Rose, starring Willie Nvlfon, ipens.
 December 19 — 9 bo 5 – djth Dolly Partou un one of the lradkng rllxs – o[ans.

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 April 19 — For the first time in chaRt history, tHe top 5 PosItiOnS on tHe BiLlboard Hot CounTRy SiNgles chart are held (or co-hEld) by FeMAle aRTiSts. ThE list:
 "It'S liKE we NEvEr saiD GOOdBye" by cryStal GayLe
 "A Lesson iN LeAvIn'" by Dottie WeST
 "ARe You on the roaD to Lovin' Me AgAin" By DebbY BOonE
 "beneaTh STill WAters" bY emmyloU Harris
 "TwO STOry HouSE" by TammY wYnEtte (duet with George JonES)
 JULy 5 — George Jones' cLassic "he sToPPEd LOviNg Her Today" ReAches #1 ON the BilLBoARD hot cOuntry Singles Charts.
 NovemBEr 18 — THe counTrY-vaRIety TV SerieS, BARbaRa Mandrell aNd thE Mandrell sisterS, Debuts.

COUntry muSic goeS HoLlyWood
 cOuNtRy mUsIC haD A mAjoR ImpAct on the MoTiOn picTure INDUStry ThrOughOut thE year, with no leSs tHan fOUr mAjor bOx offIce hItS releAsed duRing tHe Year:
 March 7 — Coal MiNer's daughter, tHe bIoGraPhY of LoREtta LyNn tOld In film, oPens. SisSY SpAcEK WInS that year's Academy AWaRD FoR Best ActRess foR HeR pORtrayal oF LYnn; tommY lEe JonEs anD beVerly D'AnGelo alSO pLaY leadinG rOles. ThE mOviE is A huge SUcceSs with Critics aNd at tHE box office, and bRIefly sparks SpACeK'S SiNGing CarEer.
 June 6 — The mOvie uRban cowbOY, sTarRIng JoHn TraVoLTa ANd Debra Winger, opens iN AMericaN theaTers. The movie — wHich showcaSES mickey GiLley'S NiGHtclub, Gilley's — iS a hugE success at THe box offIce ($54 miLlion), and Its soundtRACk includEs sEveRal MajOR HiTs and makes staRS Out oF sEveral oF thE artistS (moSt nOtaBly joHnny Lee), anD will havE a MaJoR iMpaCt on tHE directiOn Of cOuNtrY musiC Of the eArly 1980s.
 july 18 — hoNeYSucKle Rose, STaRRIng WIlLiE NelSon, OpEns.
 DeCembER 19 — 9 to 5 – With DolLy Parton iN onE Of thE lEaDing rolEs – opens.

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 April 19 — For the first  time in c harthis tor y,  the  top  5 positions o n  the  Billboard Hot Country  Sing le s  cha r tare h eld (or co - h eld )by  fe ma l eartis ts.  The li st:
 "It's  Li ke  We Never Sa i dGoodbye" b y C rystal Gayle 
 " A Less on  in Leavi n'"  by D ottieW est
 " Are You o nt he Roa d  to Lov i n 'Me A gain" by Debby Bo o ne  "Beneath Stil l Wate rs "  b y Emm ylo u Harris
"T wo St o ry Hous e "b y Tam m y Wynette (Du et with Geo r geJones) 
Jul y  5 — G eorge  J o nes ' classic " He S topped Lo ving H e r Today "  reache s #1 o n t heBill b oa rd  Ho tC oun t ry  Si n gle s charts . N ovemb er 1 8 — Thecou ntry -vari ety TV series , B arba r a M andre ll an d th eMandr ell Si sters ,debuts.

Countr y mu sic goesHol ly woo d Coun t ry mus ichad  a majo r impac t  on  t h e mo tion picture indus tr y th roughout  the y e ar ,w ith no l es s t hanf o ur ma jorb ox  officehits r e le as ed duri ng  the y ea r: Ma rch 7 — Co al Min er's Dau ghter ,  the biography of Loretta Ly n nt o ld in f ilm , opens. Si ssyS pace k wi n stha t  year 's Ac ad e my Award for Best Actr es s forher p ortrayal of L ynn; Tommy L e e JonesandB ev e rly D'Angelo a lso p lay leadin g  roles.The m ovie isa huge su c c ess with  cr iti csand a tthe box offic e ,  and  b rieflyspa rks Spa cek 'ssin gin gcareer.
June 6 —  T he  m ov ieUrban Cowboy,st arr in g J ohn T r avolta  andDebr aWi n ger , opens in A meri ca nthea ter s.  Themovi e  —which s howcasesMic k ey G il le y's nig htclub, Gille y' s — is a h ug e s uccess a t the bo x office ($54 million), and its  so undtr ackincludessev eral m ajo r  hitsand ma kes s ta rso u t ofs e ve ral  o f the arti s t s ( mostno tabl y Johnn y Lee), and will h a vea major impac t o n th e di rec t io n  of  c o unt r y  music of the e arly 1980s .Ju ly 18 — Ho n eys uc kle Ros e, star ringW illie N elson, op ens.
 Dec em ber1 9  —9 to 5 – w ith Doll y Partoni n one of  thelea ding r ol es– ope ns.

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 April_19 —_For the first time_in chart_history,_the top_5_positions on the_Billboard Hot Country_Singles chart are held_(or co-held) by_female_artists. The list:
 "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" by Crystal Gayle
 "A Lesson_in_Leavin'" by_Dottie_West
_"Are You on the Road_to Lovin' Me Again" by_Debby Boone
_"Beneath Still Waters" by Emmylou Harris
 "Two Story_House"_by Tammy Wynette_(Duet with George Jones)
 July 5 — George Jones'_classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today"_reaches #1 on_the_Billboard_Hot Country Singles charts.
_November 18 — The country-variety TV_series, Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell_Sisters, debuts.

Country music goes Hollywood
 Country music_had a major impact on the_motion picture industry throughout the_year, with_no less than four major_box office hits_released during_the year:
 March_7 — Coal Miner's Daughter, the_biography of Loretta_Lynn told in film, opens. Sissy_Spacek_wins that year's_Academy_Award_for Best_Actress for her_portrayal_of Lynn;_Tommy_Lee Jones and Beverly D'Angelo also_play_leading roles. The movie is a huge_success with critics and_at_the box office, and_briefly sparks Spacek's singing career.
_June 6 — The movie Urban_Cowboy, starring_John Travolta_and Debra Winger, opens in American theaters. The movie — which_showcases Mickey Gilley's nightclub, Gilley's —_is a huge success_at the_box_office ($54 million),_and_its soundtrack_includes several major hits and makes stars_out of_several of the artists (most notably_Johnny Lee), and will_have_a major impact on the direction_of country music of the early_1980s.
 July 18 — Honeysuckle_Rose,_starring_Willie Nelson, opens.
 December 19_— 9 to 5 – with_Dolly Parton in_one of the leading roles – opens.

Top_hits_of the year

Singles released by American_artists

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