# Country-Musik 1987

Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 1987 im Genre Country-Musik.

## Ereignisse

* 13. Juni: Randy Travis’ Song Forever and Ever, Amen ist der erste Song seit dem September 1985, der mehr als zwei Wochen auf Platz 1 der Charts verbringt.
* September — Dolly Parton erhält eine eigene Fernsehshow: Dolly. Trotz eines viel versprechenden Starts und hohem Zuschauerinteresse wurde die Show von der Kritik verrissen. Nach einem ständigen Rückgang der Zuschauerzahlen wurde die Serie 1988 eingestellt.

## Top Hits des Jahres
### Jahresendcharts

Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.
* Give Me Wings – Michael Johnson
* Half Past Forever (Till I'm Blue in the Heart) – T.G. Sheppard
* What Am I Gonna Do About You – Reba McEntire
* Fishin' in the Dark – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
* Cry Myself to Sleep – The Judds
* You Again – The Forester Sisters
* Somebody Lied – Ricky Van Shelton
* The Way We Make a Broken Heart – Rosanne Cash
* It Takes a Little Rain – Oak Ridge Boys

### Nummer-1-Hits

* 10. Januar – Give Me Wings – Michael Johnson
* 17. Januar – What Am I Gonna Do About You – Reba McEntire
* 24. Januar – Cry Myself to Sleep – The Judds
* 31. Januar – You Still Move Me – Dan Seals
* 7. Februar – Leave Me Lonely – Gary Morris
* 14. Februar – How Do I Turn You On – Ronnie Milsap
* 21. Februar – Straight to the Heart – Crystal Gayle
* 28. Februar – Can't Win for Losin' You – Earl Thomas Conley
* 7. März – Mornin' Ride – Lee Greenwood
* 14. März – Baby's Got a New Baby – S-K-O
* 21. März – I'll Still Be Loving You – Restless Heart
* 28. März – Small Town Girl – Steve Wariner
* 4. April – Ocean Front Property – George Strait
* 11. April – You've Got' The Touch Alabama
* 18. April – Kids of the Baby Boom – The Bellamy Brothers
* 25. April – Rose in Paradise – Waylon Jennings
* 2. Mai – Don't Go to Strangerws – T. Graham Brown
* 9. Mai – The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder – Michael Johnson
* 16. Mai – To Know Him Is to Love Him – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt und Emmylou Harris
* 23. Mai – Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You – The O’Kanes
* 30. Mai – It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow) – The Oak Ridge Boys
* 6. Juni – I Will Be There – Dan Seals
* 13. Juni – Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
* 4. Juli – That Was a Close One – Earl Thomas Conley
* 11. Juli – All My Ex's Live in Texas – George Strait
* 18. Juli – I Know Where I'm Going – The Judds
* 25. Juli – The Weekend – Steve Wariner
* 1. August – Snap Your Fingers – Ronnie Milsap
* 8. August – One Promise Too Late – Reba McEntire
* 15. August – A Long Line of Love – Michael Martin Murphey
* 22. August – Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right) – Restless Heart
* 29. August – Born to Boogie – Hank Williams, Jr.
* 5. September – She's Too Good to Be True ´Exile
* 12. September – Make No Mistake, She's Mine – Kenny Rogers und Ronnie Milsap
* 19. September – This Crazy Love – The Oak Ridge Boys
* 26. September – Three Time Loser – Dan Seals
* 3. Oktober – (I'd Choose) You Again – Forester Sisters
* 10. Oktober – The Way We Make a Broken Heart – Rosanne Cash
* 17. Oktober – Fishin' in the Dark – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
* 24. Oktober – Shine, Shine, Shine – Eddy Raven
* 31. Oktober – Right From the Start – Earl Thomas Conley
* 7. November – Am I Blue – George Strait
* 14. November – Maybe Your Baby's Got the Blues – The Judds
* 21. November – I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever) – Randy Travis
* 28. November – Lynda – Steve Wariner
* 5. Dezember – Somebody Lied – Ricky Van Shelton
* 12. Dezember – The Last One to Know – Reba McEntire
* 19. Dezember – Do Ya – K.T. Oslin
* 26. Dezember – Somewhere Tonight – Highway 101

### Weitere Hits

Die Auswahl beschränkt sich auf Songs, die in den Country-Billboard-Charts in die Top 20 gekommen sind.
| US | Single | Künstler |
| 7 | 80's Ladies | K. T. Oslin |
| 16 | American Me | S-K-O |
| 4 | Another World | Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris |
| 2 | Baby's Got a Hold on Me | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 4 | The Bed You Made for Me | Highway 101 |
| 10 | Bonnie Jean (Little Sister) | David Lynn Jones |
| 9 | Brilliant Conversationalist | T. Graham Brown |
| 6 | The Carpenter | John Conlee |
| 4 | Chains of Gold | Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 16 | Changin' Partners | Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers |
| 13 | Child Support | Barbara Mandrell |
| 5 | Cinderella | Vince Gill |
| 10 | Cowboy Man | Lyle Lovett |
| 3 | Crazy from the Heart | The Bellamy Brothers |
| 4 | Crazy Over You | Foster & Lloyd |
| 7 | Crime of Passion | Ricky Van Shelton |
| 9 | Daddies Need to Grow Up Too | The O’Kanes |
| 10 | Deep River Woman | Lionel Richie with Alabama |
| 4 | Domestic Life | John Conlee |
| 10 | Don’t Be Cruel | The Judds |
| 20 | Don't Touch Me There | Charly McClain |
| 4 | A Face in the Crowd | Michael Martin Murphey and Holly Dunn |
| 2 | Fallin' for You for Years | Conway Twitty |
| 8 | Fallin' Out | Waylon Jennings |
| 7 | Fire in the Sky | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| 7 | Forever | The Statler Brothers |
| 16 | Full Grown Fool | Mickey Gilley |
| 7 | Girls Ride Horses Too | Judy Rodman |
| 13 | Give Back My Heart | Lyle Lovett |
| 18 | God Will | Lyle Lovett |
| 8 | Goodbye's All We've Got Left | Steve Earle |
| 10 | Gotta Get Away | Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 9 | Gotta Have You | Eddie Rabbitt |
| 2 | Half Past Forever (Till I'm Blue in the Heart) | T. G. Sheppard |
| 6 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | Glen Campbell (with Steve Wariner) |
| 10 | Hard Livin‘ | Keith Whitley |
| 14 | Have I Got Some Blues for You | Charley Pride |
| 18 | He's Letting Go | Baillie & the Boys |
| 9 | Homecoming '63 | Keith Whitley |
| 17 | House of Blue Lights | Asleep at the Wheel |
| 14 | I Only Wanted You | Marie Osmond |
| 2 | I Prefer the Moonlight | Kenny Rogers |
| 2 | I Want to Know You Before We Make Love | Conway Twitty |
| 10 | I'll Be the One | The Statler Brothers |
| 5 | I'll Be Your Baby Tonight | Judy Rodman |
| 2 | I'll Come Back as Another Woman | Tanya Tucker |
| 4 | I'll Never Be in Love Again | Don Williams |
| 9 | If There's Any Justice | Lee Greenwood |
| 31 | It Won't Hurt | Dwight Yoakam |
| 8 | It's Only Over for You | Tanya Tucker |
| 2 | Julia | Conway Twitty |
| 4 | Let the Music Lift You Up | Reba McEntire |
| 16 | Let's Do Something | Vince Gill |
| 7 | Little Sister | Dwight Yoakam |
| 8 | Little Ways | Dwight Yoakam |
| 10 | Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This | Ricky Skaggs & Sharon White |
| 2 | Love Me Like You Used To | Tanya Tucker |
| 6 | Love Reunited | The Desert Rose Band |
| 2 | Love Someone Like Me | Holly Dunn |
| 6 | Love, You Ain't Seen the Last of Me | John Schneider |
| 11 | Mama's Rockin' Chair | John Conlee |
| 4 | Midnight Girl/Sunset Town | Sweethearts of the Rodeo |
| 19 | No Easy Horses | S-K-B |
| 2 | No Place Like Home | Randy Travis |
| 20 | Nowhere Road | Steve Earle |
| 9 | Oh Heart | Baillie & the Boys |
| 11 | Old Bridges Burn Slow | Billy Joe Royal |
| 2 | One for the Money | T. G. Sheppard |
| 4 | Only When I Love | Holly Dunn |
| 9 | Plain Brown Wrapper | Gary Morris |
| 3 | Right Hand Man | Eddy Raven |
| 8 | The Right Left Hand | George Jones |
| 16 | The Rock and Roll of Love | Tom Wopat |
| 6 | Rough and Rowdy Days | Waylon Jennings |
| 9 | Señorita | Don Williams |
| 4 | She Couldn't Love Me Anymore | T. Graham Brown |
| 9 | She Thinks That She'll Marry | Judy Rodman |
| 5 | Someone | Lee Greenwood |
| 20 | Susannah | Tom Wopat |
| 10 | Take the Long Way Home | John Schneider |
| 4 | Talkin' to the Moon | Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers |
| 7 | Tar Top | Alabama |
| 3 | Telling Me Lies | Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris |
| 3 | Then It's Love | Don Williams |
| 5 | Those Memories of You | Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris |
| 6 | Till I'm Too Old to Die Young | Moe Bandy |
| 17 | Time In | The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 5 | Too Many Rivers | The Forester Sisters |
| 6 | Train of Memories | Kathy Mattea |
| 2 | Twenty Years Ago | Kenny Rogers |
| 9 | What Can I Do with My Heart | Juice Newton |
| 20 | When a Woman Cries | Janie Fricke |
| 2 | Whiskey, If You Were a Woman | Highway 101 |
| 15 | Why I Don't Know | Lyle Lovett |
| 11 | You Haven't Heard the Last of Me | Moe Bandy |
| 2 | You're My First Lady | T. G. Sheppard |
| 3 | You're Never Too Old for Young Love | Eddy Raven |
| 5 | You're the Power | Kathy Mattea |
| 12 | Your Love | Tammy Wynette |

### Deutschsprachige Singles

* Die Lady und der Tramp – Truck Stop

## Alben
### Jahres-End-Charts

Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.
* Storms of Life – Randy Travis
* Ocean Front Property – George Strait
* Wheels – Restless Heart
* The Touch – Alabama
* Guitars, Cadillac etc. etc. – Dwight Yoakam
* Always & Forever – Randy Travis
* What Am, I Gona Do About You – Reba McEntire
* Trio – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris

### Nummer-1-Alben

* 27. Dezember 1986 – The Touch – Alabama
* 24. Januar – What Am I Gonna Do About You – Reba McEntire
* 14. Februar – Ocean Front Property – George Strait
* 21. März – Heartland – The Judds
* 28. Februar – Can't Win for Losin' You – Earl Thomas Conley
* 7. März – Mornin' Ride – Lee Greenwood
* 11. April – Hank Live – Hank Williams, Jr.
* 18. April – Wheels – Restless Heart
* 2. Mai – Trio – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris
* 6. Juni – Hillbily Deluxe – Dwight Yoakam
* 20. Juni – Always & Forever – Randy Travis
* 29. August – Born to Boogie – Hank Williams, Jr.
* 5. September – Always & Forever – Randy Travis
* 7. November – Greatest Hits Volume II – George Strait
* 14. November – Always & Forever – Randy Travis
* 21. November – Just Us – Alabama
* 28. November – Always & Forever – Randy Travis

### Weitere Alben

Die Auswahl beschränkt sich auf Alben, die in den Country-Billboard-Charts in die Top 20 gekommen sind.
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label |
| 16 | 10 | Asleep at the Wheel | Epic |
| 14 | 20 Greatest Hits | Don Williams | MCA |
| 18 | After All This Time | Charley Pride | 16th Avenue |
| 7 | The Best | Dan Seals | Capitol |
| 8 | Chill Factor | Merle Haggard | Epic |
| 17 | Come On Joe | Jo-El Sonnier | RCA |
| 15 | Exit 0 | Steve Earle & The Dukes | MCA |
| 2 | Greatest Hits | Reba McEntire | MCA |
| 19 | Hangin' Tough | Waylon Jennings | MCA |
| 9 | Harmony | Anne Murray | Capitol |
| 13 | Heart & Soul | Ronnie Milsap | RCA |
| 20 | Heartbeat | The Oak Ridge Boys | MCA |
| 7 | Highway 101 | Highway 101 | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | Hold On | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | I Prefer the Moonlight | Kenny Rogers | RCA |
| 14 | Island in the Sea | Willie Nelson | Columbia |
| 6 | King's Record Shop | Rosanne Cash | Columbia |
| 3 | The Last One to Know | Reba McEntire | MCA |
| 10 | Love Me Like You Used To | Tanya Tucker | Capitol |
| 9 | Maple Street Memories | The Statler Brothers | Mercury |
| 18 | Rainbow | Dolly Parton | Columbia |
| 18 | Right Hand Man | Eddy Raven | RCA |
| 5 | The Royal Treatment | Billy Joe Royal | Atlantic |
| 13 | Shelter from the Night | Exile | Epic |
| 16 | Somewhere in the Night | Sawyer Brown | Capitol/Curb |
| 14 | Too Wild Too Long | George Jones | Epic |
| 11 | Untasted Honey | Kathy Mattea | Mercury |
| 13 | The Way Back Home | Vince Gill | RCA |
| 14 | Where the Fast Lane Ends | The Oak Ridge Boys | MCA |
| 13 | You Again | The Forester Sisters | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | You Haven't Heard the Last of Me | Moe Bandy | Curb |

### Deutschsprachige Alben

* Greatest Hits – Live – Western Union
* Lass rollen, Trucker! – Tom Astor
* Freunde bleiben – Truck Stop
* Eine kleine Dosis Freiheit – Tom Astor
* Viel Herz – D. W. Rogers
* Weit ist der Weg – Freddy Quinn (Kompilation)

## Geboren

* 31. Januar: Tyler Hubbard
* 7. Mai: Russell Dickerson
* 23. Juni: Caitlin Rose
* 16. August: Dan Smyers
* 25. September: Greg Bates
* 17. Oktober: Jameson Rodgers

## Gestorben

* 5. Februar: Dub Adams
* 14. März: Tex Fletcher
* 25. Juni: Boudleaux Bryant
* 27. August: Benny Barnes
* 27. November: Charline Arthur

## Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames
### Country Music Hall of Fame

* Rod Brasfield

### Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

* Lucille Starr

### Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

* Roy Orbison
* Sonny Throckmorton

## Bedeutende Auszeichnungen
### Grammy Awards

* Best Country Vocal Performance, Female – Whoever’s In New England – Reba McEntire
* Best Country Vocal Solo Performance, Male – Lost In The Fifties Tonight – Ronnie Milsap
* Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal – Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days) – Judds
* Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist) – Raisin' The Dickins – Ricky Skaggs
* Best Country Song – Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days) – Jamie O’Hara, Autor

### Juno Awards

* Country Male Vocalist of the Year — Ian Tyson
* Country Female Vocalist of the Year — k.d. lang
* Country Group or Duo of the Year — Prairie Oyster

### Academy of Country Music Awards

* Entertainer of The Year – Hank Williams Jr.
* Song The Year – On The Other Hand – Randy Travis – Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz
* Single of The Year – On The Other Hand – Randy Travis
* Album of The Year – Storms of Life – Randy Travis
* Top Male Vocalist – Randy Travis
* Top Female Vocalist – Reba McEntire
* Top Vocal Duo – The Judds
* Top Vocal Group – Forester Sisters
* Top New Male Vocalist – Dwight Yoakam
* Top New Female Vocalist – Holly Dunn
* Video of The Year – Whoever's In New England – Reba McEntire (Regisseur: Jeff Schock and Jon Small)

### ARIA Awards

* Best Country Album - Mallee Boy (John Williamson)

### Canadian Country Music Association

* Entertainer of the Year — k.d. lang
* Male Artist of the Year — Ian Tyson
* Female Artist of the Year — Anita Perras
* Group of the Year — Family Brown
* SOCAN Song of the Year — Heroes Gary Fjellgaard (Performer: Mercey Brothers)
* Single of the Year — Navajo Rug, Ian Tyson
* Album of the Year — Cowboyography, Ian Tyson
* Top Selling Album — Storms of Life, Randy Travis
* Vista Rising Star Award — k.d. lang
* Duo of the Year — Anita Perras and Tim Taylor

### Country Music Association Awards

* Instrumentalist of the Year – Johnny Gimble
* Entertainer of the Year – Hank Williams, Jr.
* Male Vocalist of the Year – Randy Travis
* Female Vocalist of the Year – Reba McEntire
* Horizon Award – Holly Dunn
* Vocal Group of the Year – The Judds
* Vocal Duo of the Year – Ricky Skaggs und Sharon White
* Album of the Year – Always & Forever – Randy Travis
* Song of the Year – Forever And Ever, Amen – Autoren: Paul Overstreet und Don Schlitz
* Single of the Year – Forever And Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
* Music Video of the Year – My Name is Bocephus – Hank Williams, Jr. (Regisseur: Bill Fishman und Preacher Ewing)

### American Music Awards

* Favorite Country Male Artist – Willie Nelson
* Favorite Country Female Artist – Barbara Mandrell
* Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Alabama
* Favorite Country Album – Greatest Hits – Alabama
* Favorite Country Song – Grandpa (Tell Me ’Bout the Good Ol’ Days) – The Judds
* Favorite Country Video – Grandpa (Tell Me ’Bout the Good Ol’ Days) – The Judds
* Favorite Country Male Video Artist – George Jones
* Favorite Country Female Video Artist – Reba McEntire
* Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist – Alabama