The Year in Country Music: 1993 Quiz

Answer: Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton wrote and released the song in 1974 and it hit number one on the U.S. Country charts. She rerecorded the song in 1982 for the soundtrack, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and it hit number one on the U.S. Country charts for a second time, making it the first single to hit number one for the same artist on the country music charts. CMT named it the number one country love song of all time, and the version that Whitney Houston released in 1993 has sold over ten million copies making it the most popular single for a female artist, ever.

Answer: Ames, Iowa

Ames Iowa - Willie Nelson and more than 30 other artists performed at Farm Aid 6 in Ames, Iowa. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp to help raise money for family farms in the United States. The two singers as well as several midwest farmers testified before Congress about the state of family farming in America. Congress subsequently passed the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to help save family farms from foreclosure.

Answer: Toby Keith

"Should've Been a Cowboy" was the first release from the self titled freshman album belonging to Toby Keith. The album was certified platinum and had three other singles hit the top ten in the U.S. Country charts in 1993 and 1994. Toby's song replaced John Michael Montgomery's first number one song on the country charts, "I Love the Way You Love Me."

Answer: True

Doug Supernaw is best known for his only number one song, a cover of a Kenny Rogers song, "I Don't Call Him Daddy." The video was nominated for an award in 1994 but didn't win. Since then, Doug has suffered several setbacks in his personal life. In 2007, he was arrested and found not competent to stand trial.

He was ordered to undergo counseling and his music career looks to be on hold.

Answer: Jeff Foxworthy

In 1993, Jeff Foxworthy released "You Might Be a Redneck If..." which started the "You Might Be a Redneck" craze. His first album topped the comedy album charts, and sold more than three million copies.

Answer: Garth Brooks

"Ain't Going Down ('Til The Sun Comes Up)" reached number one not once but twice in 1993, first on September 18 and again on October 2. The song was written by Garth Brooks, Kent Blazy and Kim Williams, and sung by Garth. He also released his album titled "In Pieces" in 1993.

It received glowing reviews from the country music industry and went on to become his fourth chart-topping album.

Answer: Chattahoochee

"Chattahoochee" was released in 1993 as the third single from his 1992 album "A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love)". It was written by Alan and Jim McBride. The video for the song also won Music Video of the Year from the Country Music Association.

Answer: Faith Hill

Faith Hill's first album was released in 1993 and was called "Take Me as I Am". The success of the album is said to be in part to the first single released, "Wild One". She became the first female country singer in thirty years to hold Billboard's number one position for four consecutive weeks when "Wild One" managed the feat in 1994. The album sold a total of 3 million copies.

Answer: Reba McEntire

Linda Davis is best known for her Grammy award wining duet with Reba McEntire called "Does He Love You". The song was featured in Reba's Greatest Hits album released in 1993. Linda's last album was released in 2004 and none of her singles managed to chart on Billboards Country Music charts.

Answer: Conway Twitty

In 1993, Conway Twitty became ill while performing in Branson, Missouri and later died of an abdominal aneurysm. Shortly before he died, he recorded a new album, "Final Touches". In 2004, Anita Cochran recorded the song, "I Want to Hear a Cheating Song" and had Conway's voice electronically added. The song never broke the top ten. But Conway did have seventy-five number one songs in his career, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.

Answer: False

Clay Walker's self-titled debut album was released in 1993 and had three number one hits on Billboard's Country Music charts. They were "What's It to You", "Live Until I Die" and "Dreaming with My Eyes Wide Open". It also featured the song "White Palace" which was never an actual single, but became very popular in clubs all over the U.S. and hit number sixty four on Billboard in 1994.

Answer: Dwight Yoakam

"Suspicious Minds" is a song most people remember as performed by Elvis Presley, and it was his eighteenth and last number one single in the U.S. Dwight Yoakam recorded the song for the "Honeymoon in Vegas" soundtrack and the song hit number thirty five on the Country charts in 1993. He later released the song in 2004 for his album titled, "The Very Best of Dwight Yoakam."

Answer: Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson was the only person inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993. This was also the year his debt to the IRS was paid with the proceeds from his 1992 album, "The IRS Tapes: Who Will Buy My Memories?"

Answer: False

In 1992, they revised "Hee Haw" with a more 'urban' feel to pull in new viewers when the ratings began to suffer. They called it "Hee Haw Silver" and the shows were hosted by Roy Clark, but by September 1993 they cancelled the show for good. Reruns have been in syndication since 1997.

Answer: Gibson/Miller Band

Dave Gibson and Blue Miller were brought together in 1992 by the former Vice president of Epic records. As a duo they released two albums and had several songs hit the charts but none went higher than number twenty. "High Rolling" was their only commercial success and they disbanded in 1994 to pursue solo careers. Dave has since written several hits for artists such as Tanya Tucker and Alabama while Blue Miller produced and wrote and co-wrote twenty songs about racing and toured with the Winston Cup Road Show.