Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 1969 country hit that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart 57 years ago today wasn’t originally a country song ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sixty-nine years ago today, a soft-spoken ballad about first love climbed to the top of the charts and helped cement its singer's ...

The success of "Empty Arms" was part of an extraordinary run for James, who scored an unprecedented string of consecutive No.

When fans reflect on the pantheon of great country music singers, Sonny James’ name may not come immediately to mind. However, the “Southern Gentleman” helped shape the genre in the 1960s and early ...

On this day (July 25), country singer Sonny James was at No. 1 with “Bright Lights, Big City.” It was his 15 th consecutive No. 1 single in a streak of 16 chart-toppers. His hot streak started in 1967 ...

This week in 1968: a Delta airliner bound for Miami was hijacked in Cuba; The Lockheed Galaxy, the world's largest airplane, rolled off the assembly line; Peggy Fleming won the world's figure skating ...

A 1969 country cover turned a haunting pop ballad into a No. 1 hit on the Billboard country charts—and became part of a historic run.