Country-Musik 1975

Die Liste bietet e​ine Übersicht über d​as Jahr 1975 i​m Genre Country-Musik.

Events

Bei d​er Verleihung d​er CMA Awards i​m Oktober präsentierte Charlie Rich (der CMA „Entertainer o​f the Year“ d​es Vorjahrs) d​ie Gewinner. Nachdem e​r den Umschlag geöffnet hatte, n​ahm er e​in Feuerzeug, u​nd verbrannte d​en Zettel m​it dem Namen d​es Gewinners. Danach verkündete e​r mit hörbarem Widerwillen: "Mein g​uter Freund John Denver!" Mit dieser Aktion wollte Rich s​eine Unzufriedenheit m​it dem Abdriften d​er Country-Musik i​ns Pop-Lager ausdrücken.

Top Hits des Jahres

Nummer-1-Hits

• 4. Januar – "The Door" – George Jones
• 11. Januar – "Ruby Baby" – Billy „Crash“ Craddock
• 18. Januar – "Kentucky Gambler" – Merle Haggard and the Strangers
• 25. Januar – "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time" – Ronnie Milsap
• 1. Februar – "City Lights" – Mickey Gilley
• 8. Februar – "Then Who Am I" – Charley Pride
• 15. Februar – "Devil in the Bottle" – T.G. Sheppard
• 22. Februar – "Sneaky Snake"/"I Care" – Tom T. Hall
• 1. März – "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler" – Cal Smith
• 8. März – "Linda on My Mind" – Conway Twitty
• 15. März – "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" – Freddy Fender
• 29. März – "The Bargain Store" – Dolly Parton
• 5. April – "I Just Can't Get Her Out of My Mind" – Johnny Rodriguez
• 12. April – "Always Wanting You" – Merle Haggard and the Strangers
• 26. April – "Blanket on the Ground" – Billie Jo Spears
• 3. Mai – "Roll On Big Mama" – Joe Stampley
• 10. Mai – "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" – Gary Stewart
• 17. Mai – "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" – B. J. Thomas
• 24. Mai – "I'm Not Lisa" – Jessi Colter
• 31. Mai – "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" – John Denver
• 7. Juni – "Window Up Above" – Mickey Gilley
• 14. Juni – "When Will I Be Loved" – Linda Ronstadt
• 21. Juni – "You're My Best Friend" – Don Williams
• 28. Juni – "Tryin' to Beat the Morning Home" – T.G. Sheppard
• 5. Juli – "Lizzie and the Rainman" – Tanya Tucker
• 12. Juli – "Movin' On (Theme from the TV Series)" – Merle Haggard and the Strangers
• 19. Juli – "Touch the Hand" – Conway Twitty
• 2. August – "Just Get Up and Close the Door – Johnny Rodriguez
• 9. August – "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" – Freddy Fender
• 23. August – "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Glen Campbell
• 6. September – "Feelins'" – Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
• 13. September – "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Glen Campbell
• 20. September – "Daydreams About Night Things" – Ronnie Milsap
• 4. Oktober – "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain" – Willie Nelson
• 18. Oktober – "Hope You're Feelin' Me (Like I'm Feelin' You)" – Charley Pride
• 25. Oktober – "San Antonio Stroll" – Tanya Tucker
• 1. November – "(Turn Out the Light and) Love Me Tonight" – Don Williams
• 8. November – "I'm Sorry" – John Denver
• 15. November – "Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way" – Waylon Jennings
• 22. November – "Rocky" – Dickey Lee
• 29. November – "It's All in the Movies" – Merle Haggard and the Strangers
• 6. Dezember – "Secret Love" – Freddy Fender
• 13. Dezember – "Love Put a Song in My Heart" – Johnny Rodriguez
• 20. Dezember – "Convoy" – C. W. McCall

Weitere Hits

• "All Over Me" – Charlie Rich
• "Bandy the Rodeo Clown" – Moe Bandy
• "The Best Way I Know How" – Mel Tillis and the Statesiders
• "Bob Wills is Still the King" – Waylon Jennings
• "Brass Buckles" – Barbi Benton
• "Classified" – C. W. McCall
• "Country Boy (You've Got Your Feet in LA)" – Glen Campbell
• "Deal" – Tom T. Hall
• "Don't Cry Joni" – Conway Twitty (featuring Joni Lee Twitty)
• "Easy as Pie" – Billy „Crash“ Craddock
• "Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High)" – Charlie Rich
• "The First Time" – Freddie Hart
• "Forgive and Forget" – Eddie Rabbitt
• "Great Expectations" – Buck Owens
• "Have You Never Been Mellow" – Olivia Newton-John
• "He's My Rock" – Brenda Lee
• "Heat Wave" – Linda Ronstadt
• "Home" – Loretta Lynn
• "Hoppy, Gene and Me" – Roy Rogers
• "I Ain't All Bad" – Charley Pride
• "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" – Linda Ronstadt
• "I Like Beer" – Tom T. Hall
• "I Love the Blues and the Boogie-Woogie" – Billy „Crash“ Craddock
• "I Should Have Married You" – Eddie Rabbitt
• "I'll Go to My Grave Loving You" – Statler Brothers
• "I'm a Believer" – Tommy Overstreet
• "If I Could Only Win Your Love" – Emmylou Harris
• "It Do Feel Good" – Donna Fargo
• "It Was Always So Easy to Find an Unhappy Woman" – Moe Bandy
• "Jason's Farm" – Cal Smith
• "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read" – Asleep at the Wheel
• "Like Old Times Again" – Ray Price
• "Little Band of Gold" – Sonny James
• "A Little Bit South of Saskatoon" – Sonny James
• "Love in a Hot Afternoon" – Gene Watson
• "Love is a Rose" – Linda Ronstadt
• "Lyin' Eyes" – Eagles
• "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" – Ed Bruce
• "Misty" – Ray Stevens
• "My Boy" – Elvis Presley
• "My Elusive Dreams" – Charlie Rich
• "Out of Hand" – Gary Stewart
• "Overnight Sensation" – Mickey Gilley
• "Penny" – Joe Stampley
• "The Pill" – Loretta Lynn
• "Please Mr. Please" – Olivia Newton-John
• "Rainy Day Woman" – Waylon Jennings
• "Reconsider Me" – Narvel Felts
• "Rock On Baby" – Brenda Lee
• "Roses and Love Songs" – Ray Price
• "Say Forever You'll Be Mine" – Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
• "The Seeker" – Dolly Parton
• "She Talked a Lot About Texas" – Cal Smith
• "Singin' in the Kitchen" – Bobby Bare with the Family
• "Smoky Mountain Memories" – Mel Street
• "Still Thinkin' 'Bout You" – Billy „Crash“ Craddock
• "Sweet Surrender" – John Denver
• "That's Where My Woman Begins" – Tommy Overstreet
• "There I Said It" – Margo Smith
• "There's a Song on the Jukebox" – David Wills
• "These Days (I Barely Get By)" – George Jones
• "Third Rate Romance" – Amazing Rhythm Aces
• "Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry" – Ronnie Milsap
• "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" – Elvis Presley
• "U.S. of A" – Donna Fargo
• "We Used To" – Dolly Parton
• "What in the World's Come Over You" – Sonny James
• "What's Happened to Blue Eyes" – Jessi Colter
• "Whatcha Gonna Do With a Dog Like That" – Susan Raye
• "Where Love Begins" – Gene Watson
• "Wolf Creek Pass" – C. W. McCall
• "Woman in the Back of My Mind" – Mel Tillis and the Statesiders
• "Wrong Road Again" – Crystal Gayle
• "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" – David Allan Coe

Alben (Auswahl)

• "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" – Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot)
• "Dreaming My Dreams" – Waylon Jennings (RCA)
• "Hank Williams Jr. and Friends" – Hank Williams Jr. (MGM)
• "Old No. 1" – Guy Clark (RCA)
• "Pieces of the Sky" – Emmylou Harris (Reprise)
• "Red Headed Stranger" – Willie Nelson (Columbia)
• "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Glen Campbell (Capitol)
• "Somebody Loves You" – Crystal Gayle (United Artists)
• "Vocal Group of the Decade" – Tompall Glaser and the Glaser Brothers (MGM)

Gestorben

• 13. Mai – Bob Wills (70), Mitbegründer des Western Swing
• 7. Juli – George Morgan (51), Grand Ole Opry Star der 1940er und 1950er Jahre, Vater von Lorrie Morgan
• 19. Juli – Lefty Frizzell (47), Honky Tonk Legende der 1950er Jahre

Neue Mitglieder der Country Music Hall of Fame

• Minnie Pearl (1912–1996)

Die wichtigsten Auszeichnungen

Grammys

• Best Female Country Vocal Performance – Linda Ronstadt – I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
• Best Male Country Vocal Performance – Willie Nelson – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
• Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group – Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge – Lover Please
• Best Country Instrumental Performance – Chet Atkins – The Entertainer
• Best Country Song – Chips Moman & Larry Butler – (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song

Academy of Country Music

• Entertainer Of The Year – Loretta Lynn
• Song Of The Year – "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Glen Campbell – Larry Weiss
• Single Of The Year – "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Glen Campbell
• Album Of The Year – Feelings – Loretta Lynn Conway Twitty
• Top Male Vocalist – Conway Twitty
• Top Female Vocalist – Loretta Lynn
• Top Vocal Duo – Conway Twitty und Loretta Lynn
• Top New Male Vocalist – Freddy Fender
• Top New Female Vocalist – Crystal Gayle

Country Music Association

• Entertainer of the Year – John Denver
• Male Vocalist of the Year – Waylon Jennings
• Female Vocalist of the Year – Dolly Parton
• Instrumental Group of the Year – Roy Clark and Buck Trent
• Vocal Group of the Year – Statler Brothers
• Vocal Duo of the Year – Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
• Single of the Year – "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" – Freddy Fender
• Song of the Year – "Back Home Again", John Denver
• Album of the Year – A Legend in My Time, Ronnie Milsap
• Instrumentalist of the Year – Johnny Gimble