A lot happened back in the day on April 8th


1960…Born on this day in New York, was John Schneider III, actor and singer best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard.  Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a country singer in the 1980s, releasing nine studio albums which gave him hits such as: “I’ve Been Around Enough to Know”, “Country Girls”, “What’s a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)” and “You’re the Last Thing I Needed Tonight”, all of which reached the top of the Billboard country singles charts.

1979
Anne Murray was spending her third week atop of the country charts with “I Just Fall in Love Again”. Written by Larry Herbstritt, with co-writers Steve Dorff, Harry Lloyd, and Gloria Sklerov. The song was originally recorded by The Carpenters and later covered by Dusty Springfield, whose version inspired Anne Murray to record her own cover.

1982
The Oak Ridge Boys were at #1 on the Country singles chart with “Bobbie Sue”, the title track of their seventh album became the Oaks’ sixth #1 single.

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