98.1 Country Classic Bonus – 5 Most requested Country Classic Hits [Videos]

Good morning and welcome to the 98.1 Country Classic Show.  You can join me from 9 am to 1 pm for the best in country classic music at 98.1 FM Minnesota’s New Country, online and on your mobile device.

Today we’re offering you a bonus of the most requested songs from the radio show featuring Sawyer Brown, a duet from Dan Seals and Marie Osmond, Barbara Mandrell, Sammy Kershaw and Patti Loveless.

Sawyer Brown – “The Race is On” -- 1989

This song is written by Don Rollins and made a hit by George Jones in 1965 peaking at number three.  Sawyer Brown covered the song in 1989 topping the charts at number five.

In the news in 1989:

• Army General Collin Powell is the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Nintendo begins selling the GameBoy

I feel tears wellin’ up cold deep inside like my hearts sprung a big break and a stab of loneliness sharp and painful that I may never shake.

Dan Seals and Marie Osmond – “Meet Me in Montana” -- 1985

Paul Davis wrote this song and reached number one on Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles Chart.

In the news in 1985:

• Ronald Reagan at 73 takes oath for a second term as US President
• Rock Hudson dies of AIDS at age 59

Wrote my whole life down in an old book, songs about you and me, been singing to every soul in Tennessee.

Barbara Mandrell – “I Was Country when Country wasn’t Cool” -- 1981

A number one hit for Barbara Mandrell featuring a guest appearance by George Jones.  The song was written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan.

In the news in 1981:

• In November, a rapid accumulation of more than 10 inches of snow causes the roof of the Metrodome to collapse requiring it to be re-inflated just 48 days after it was inflated for the first time
• Pacman-mania sweeps the country and IBM introduces its first personal computer

I remember wearin’ straight leg Levi’s, flannel shirts, even when they weren’t in style, I remember singin’ with Roy Rogers.

Sammy Kershaw – “She don’t know She’s Beautiful” --  1993

Paul Harrison and Bob McDill wrote this song.  It became Sammy Kershaw’s only number one country hit.

In the news in 1993:

• A 13-year-old Los Angeles boy accuses Michael Jackson of fondling him, the two parties reach an out of court settlement
• River Phoenix dies of a drug overdose on Halloween -- he was 23 years old

We go out to a party somewhere, the moment we walk in the door, people stop and everybody stares.

Patti Loveless – “Chains” -- 1990

This song was Patti  Loveless’ second career number one hit from the album “Honky-Tonk Angel” written by Hal Bynnum and Bud Reneau.

In the news in 1990:

• Lech Walesa wins Poland’s runoff Presidential election
• President Bush signs the Clean Air Act mandating a variety of pollution reducing changes in automobile and fuel industries

Bought a ticket to Seattle but I can’t get to a plane, every time I leave you I keep running out of chain.

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