Country Pop Bites: Martina McBride – January 10
Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 1998 Martina McBride soared to #1 on the Billboard country chart with "A Broken Wing?"
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Here are 5 interesting facts about Martina McBride.
- She made her acting debut in a 1994 episode of Baywatch.
- She won the CMA Video of the Year award for her 1994 hit "Independence Day," a song that nearly didn't get any airplay due to its controversial subject matter.
- She joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1995.
- She appeared in a 2003 episode of CMT's Crossroads with one of her childhood idols, Pat Benatar.
- She served as a guest coach for contestants on Canadian Idol in 2006 and on American Idol the following year.
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