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On Sept. 26, 2012, Strait announced that he was retiring from touring.

Mickey Guyton's 2020 has included a few more drops, loops and thrills than others.

Within days of their son's accident, the Smiths were raising money for the hospital where he was taken.

Do you agree?

On Sept. 25, 2005, Owen signed his record deal with RCA Records.

On Sept. 25, 1999, McGraw earned his 10th No. 1 hit with "Something Like That."

It's never anyone's dream to be a one-hit wonder -- but it happens fairly frequently: Although you remember the song itself (and all of the lyrics ...), you're left scratching your head on who the artist singing it is.

Here are 20 country No. 1 hits that double as tangible proof that chart success isn't the only way to measure greatness.

Silverstein was known for his whimsical and twisted children's poetry, but he also was a prolific songwriter, especially for country artists.

"We were fallin' for love / And, yeah, we thought it was something / Turns out something was nothing," ends the chorus. "And nothing's better."