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On Sept. 27, 2003, Bentley earned his first No. 1 hit with "What Was I Thinkin'," from his self-titled freshman album.

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

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

On Sept. 24, 1999, Lonestar scored their first platinum album.

On Sept. 24, 1989, Black earned his first gold record, for his freshman album, 'Killin' Time'.

On Sept. 22, 2005, Urban's 'Golden Road' was certified triple platinum, for sales of 3 million copies.

On Sept. 22, 1985, the very first Farm Aid was held in Champaign, Ill.

On Sept. 19, 1973, Parsons passed away from an overdose of morphine and alcohol.

On Sept. 15, 2003, Lambert signed a record deal with Epic Records, a few months after coming in third on 'Nashville Star'.

On Sept. 15, 2007, Brooks made history with his song "More Than a Memory."