On April 30, 1977, Glen Campbell reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with "Southern Nights." He didn't write the song, but Campbell made entirely his own. Originally penned and recorded by Allen ...

Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, and Patsy Cline are a few of the notable country musicians from the 20th century who have passed on. Another integral figure to ...

View post: Map Shows Which Parts of the U.S. Could Have the Driest Winter "Southern Nights" became Glen Campbell's final No. 1 hit in 1977. Allen Toussaint wrote the song; Campbell quickly recorded ...

On This Day (April 30) in 1977, Glen Campbell reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second and final time with “Southern Nights.” A little more than a month earlier, the single spent two ...

In 1977, Glen Campbell was searching for a track to follow up the massive crossover success of his songs "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Southern Nights." He found his answer in an unexpected place: a ...

In 1977, a bittersweet country hit rooted in childhood memories took over the airwaves and resonated so deeply with listeners that it soared to No. 1. The radio was filled with the sounds of Glen ...