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The Story Behind the Song that Ruled Country Music for 9 Weeks: David Houston's "Almost Persuaded"
Here’s what you need to know about David Houston’s hit song “Almost Persuaded” and the reason why it stayed on top of the charts for nine weeks.
May 7, 2024
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Today in 1967 (March 2nd) Country music winners at the 9th Annual Grammy Awards included; Best Country and Western Vocal Performance (Male) - David Houston for "Almost Persuaded." The song spent nine weeks at No.1 on the Hot Country Singles chart starting in August 1966. For 46 years and two months, no other No.1 song matched the chart-topping longevity of "Almost Persuaded," until Taylor Swift on December 15, 2012. Please Like & Share. Thanks, Paul | Paul McBride's Classic & Irish Country Music
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Today in 1967 (March 2nd) Country music winners at the 9th Annual Grammy Awards included; Best Country and Western Vocal Performance (Male) - David Houston for "Almost Persuaded." The song spent nine weeks at No.1 on the Hot Country Singles chart starting in August 1966. For 46 years and two months, no other No.1 song matched the chart-topping longevity of "Almost Persuaded," until Taylor Swift on December 15, 2012. Please Like & Share. Thanks, Paul | Paul McBride's Classic & Irish Country Music
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Today in 1967 (March 2nd) Country music winners at the 9th Annual Grammy Awards included; Best Country and Western Vocal Performance (Male) - David Houston for "Almost Persuaded." The song spent nine weeks at No.1 on the Hot Country Singles chart starting in August 1966. For 46 years and two months, no other No.1 song matched the chart-topping longevity of "Almost Persuaded," until Taylor Swift on December 15, 2012. Please Like & Share. Thanks, Paul | Paul McBride's Classic & Irish Country Music
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🎶 On This Day in Country Music History - August 14th, 1966 🎶 David Houston’s timeless classic “Almost Persuaded” hit #1 on the Country chart and stayed there for a record-breaking nine weeks! This masterpiece, penned by the legendary Glenn Sutton and Billy Sherrill, has since become a cornerstone of country music history. For nearly half a century, “Almost Persuaded” held the record for the longest run at #1 until Taylor Swift matched its incredible feat in 2012. Houston’s powerful rendition a
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