A Day In The Country – June 17th – Dierks Bentley, The Eli Young Band, Lonestar, & Garth Brooks

A Day In The Country – June 17th – Dierks Bentley, The Eli Young Band, Lonestar, & Garth Brooks

This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – June 17th

On this day in 2018, Dierks Bentley was at number-one with “Woman, Amen”

In 2015 The Eli Young Band’s song “Dust” is certified Gold

In 1999, Lonestar was starting an 8-week run in the number-one spot with the block-buster hit “Amazed”

And on this day in 1988, Garth Brooks signed with Capital Records

Photo courtesy of UMG Nashville

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