Landmark Six-Hour Special 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music Debuts June 8

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Landmark Six-Hour Special 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music Debuts
June 8
Keith Urban and Kimberly Williams to Host; Countdown to Include
Spectacular Top 12 Concert
They are the songs we know by heart, they tug at our heartstrings,
bring back memories and help make new ones. They are the songs that
paint the landscapes of our youth and stand beside us through our
journey of life. They are the 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music, and
CMT will count them down in the remarkable six-hour special debuting
on Sunday, June 8 at 4 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by hit recording artist
Keith Urban (Golden Road) and actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley
(According to Jim), the special will showcase these amazing songs with
a documentary counting down from numbers 100 through 13 and will
climax with a concert counting down the Top 12 songs with performances
by some of country's biggest artists.
The documentary portion of the special includes a wealth of
entertainers talking about their favorite country songs including Lisa
Marie Presley, Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, Tori Amos, Leigh Nash
(Sixpence None the Richer), George Lopez (The George Lopez Show),
Kenny Rogers, Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Clint Black, Darryl McDaniels
(Run DMC), Deana Carter, Dwight Yoakam, Hank Williams Jr., Jo Dee
Messina, Joe Nichols, John Michael Montgomery, Kris Kristofferson,
Lorrie Morgan, Martina McBride, Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, Pamela
Anderson, Rosanne Cash, Sandra Bernhard, Tanya Tucker, Toby Keith,
Trace Adkins, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill and Wynonna Judd, among others.
Songs included on the 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music range from
the Buck Owens' classic "Act Naturally," to Randy Travis' "On the
Other Hand."
Tickets for the 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music concert featuring
the top 12 songs will go on sale to the general public Saturday, May
10 at 10 a.m. CT. Visit Ticketmaster.com for all ticketing details.