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Apr 1, 1986
Hillary Scott is born in Nashville. The daughter of Linda Davis, she becomes the female voice in Lady Antebellum, a harmony-based trio noted for such hits as "Need You Now," "I Run To You," "Downtown" and "American Honey"
Apr 2, 1986
Chris Janson is born in Perryville, Missouri. An energetic live performer, he snares hits beginning in 2015 with "Buy Me A Boat," "Fix A Drink" and "Drunk Girl," a 2018 finalist for the CMA's Song of the Year. Janson also pens Tim McGraw's "Truck Yeah" and LoCash's "I Love This Life"
Apr 2, 1986
Capitol releases T. Graham Brown's "I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again"
Apr 4, 1986
A stretch of U.S. 49E in Yazoo City, Mississippi, is renamed Jerry Clower Boulevard
Apr 5, 1986
Alabama takes its "Greatest Hits" to #1 on the Billboard country albums chart for the first of five weeks total
Apr 5, 1986
Gary Morris storms the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart with "100% Chance Of Rain"
Apr 7, 1986
Hank Williams Jr. lands a gold album from the RIAA for "High Notes" and a platinum one for "The Pressure Is On"
Apr 8, 1986
Merle Haggard's one-time duet buddy, Clint Eastwood, is elected mayor of Carmel, California, winning 72% of the vote
Apr 9, 1986
Actor Leighton Meester is born in Fort Worth, Texas. She takes a role in the 2010 movie "Country Strong," earning a gold single for a duet with Garrett Hedlund, "Give In To Me"
Apr 12, 1986
Alabama's "She And I" sews up the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart
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