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49 years ago: Glen Campbell's 'Southern Nights' became a historic crossover hit

In 1977, Glen Campbell scored one of the biggest hits of his career when “Southern Nights” climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in March 1977. Already a dominant force in country ...
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3 Country No. 1 Hits From the 1970s That Beat Out Some of the Decade’s Biggest Players

Don’t get us wrong, country music is one of the United States’ most beloved genres of music. However, when it comes to gracing the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 consistently, pop and rock music ...