Years in Country Music - 1990s

1990s

• 1999 in country music, Lonestar's "Amazed" spends eight weeks at No. 1, and becomes a major pop hit.
• 1998 in country music, Deaths of Tammy Wynette, Eddie Rabbitt, Carl Perkins and Gene Autry. "This Kiss" by Faith Hill, "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain become major crossover hits, rekindling debate over pop-influenced country music.
• 1997 in country music, Six weeks at No. 1 for "It's Your Love"; Shania Twain's Come On Over is released; Barbara Mandrell retires.
• 1996 in country music, Marriage of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill; death of Faron Young.
• 1995 in country music, The rise of Shania Twain; death of Charlie Rich; Great American Country premieres.
• 1994 in country music, The push for more pop-influenced country (tied to the success of Garth Brooks and rise of newcomers Faith Hill and Tim McGraw); the comeback of Johnny Cash.
• 1993 in country music, Death of Conway Twitty; marriage of Shania Twain to Robert Lange.
• 1992 in country music, Hee Haw ends first-run production; the rise of line dancing and related hit singles, particularly "Achy Breaky Heart" and "Boot-Scootin' Boogie."
• 1991 in country music, Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks debuts at No. 1 on pop album chart, death of Dottie West.
• 1990 in country music, Resurgence in multi-week No. 1s ("Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart," "Love Without End, Amen").