98.1 Country Classic Bonus - 5 Most Requested Country Classic Hits [VIDEOS]

Good Sunday morning and another 98.1 Country Classic Show is on the air! You can join us every Sunday between 9 am and 1 pm for the best in classic country music. We're on air at 98.1 FM Minnesota's New Country, online and on your mobile device.

Today we're going to offer you a bonus -- five of the most requested songs from the 98.1 Country Classic Radio Show. Today we are featuring Mel McDaniel, Reba McEntire, Ron Milsap, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Dolly Parton.

Mel McDaniel - "Big Ole Brew" -- 1982

"Big Ole Brew" was written by Russell Smith and recorded by Mel McDaniel. This song was released in June 1982 from the album, "Take Me to the Country." It was a top ten hit peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot Country Chart.

IN THE NEWS: Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev dies at 75. 68-year-old Yuri Andropov is chosen as successor. And here in the States, the Equal Rights Amendment fails ratification on June 30th.

Well I work a double shift at the plant and I work on the outside, and I rather be home makin' love to new bride.

Reba McEntire - "Cathy's Clown" -- 1989

Don and Phil Everly wrote "Cathy's Clown." The song was covered by country music artist Reba McEntire in 1989. McEntire's version became her 13th number one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.

IN THE NEWS: George Herbert Walker Bush is inaugurated as the 41st US President on January 20th. And baseball great Pete Rose is banned from the game after allegations he bet on the Reds while he played for and coached the team.

I want your lovin' more and more, I want your kisses, that's for sure.

Ron Milsap - "She Keeps the Home Fires Burning" -- 1985

"She keeps the Home Fires Burning" is a song written by Mike Reid, Don Pfrimmer and Dennis Morgan and recorded by Ron Milsap. The song was released in April 1985. It was his 26th number one hit on the country chart.

IN THE NEWS: General William Westmoreland settles a libel action against CBS Television on February 18th. And a US budget balancing bill is enacted as law on December 12th.

Crack of dawn I hit the road, set my shoulders for the heavy load.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - "Dance Little Jean" -- 1983

"Dance Little Jean" is written by Jimmy Ibbotson and recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The song was released in 1983 and reached number nine on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.

IN THE NEWS: A terrorist explosion kills 237 US Marines in Beirut in October. And the entertainment world loses Karen Carpenter --she dies from Anorexia Nervosa at age 32.

I played a wedding for the money and I wished that I could tell the bride and groom just what I thought of marriage.

Dolly Parton - "Starting Over Again" -- 1980

Donna Summer and Bruce Sudano wrote "Starting Over Again." The song tells the story of a middle-aged couple separating after 30 years of marriage. It was a number one country hit in 1980 for Dolly Parton.

IN THE NEWS: The F.B.I.'s undercover operation "Abscam" implicates public officials in February 1980. And legendary musician and former Beatle John Lennon is shot dead in New York City in December.