On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

10.12.26

Born 88 Years Ago Today in the Windy City, the Girl Group Soprano Who Sang Alongside Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, and Tom Jones

By Clayton Edwards
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10.12.26

47 Years Ago Today, Fleetwood Mac Released One of the Most Expensive and Ambitious Albums in Rock History

By Clayton Edwards
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10.12.26

7 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Country Music Hall of Famer Who Penned Some of Gene Watson’s Biggest 70s Hits

By Clayton Edwards
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10.12.26

Born 52 Years Ago Today in a Small Texas Town, the Powerhouse Nashville Songwriter Behind Some of the Biggest Country Hits by Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert

By Erinn Callahan
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10.12.26

29 Years Ago Today, a Tragic Plane Crash Claimed the Life of the Folk-Rock Legend Behind One of America’s Most Iconic Singalong Anthems

By Erinn Callahan
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10.12.26

Born 73 Years Ago Today in North Carolina, the Four-Time ACM Musician of the Year Who Played Alongside Country Legends From Merle Haggard to Garth Brooks

By Erinn Callahan
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7 Years Ago Today, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Legendary George Jones Sideman Who Hated the Instrument He Became Famous For

By Erinn Callahan
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10.11.26

Born 60 Years Ago Today in Oregon, the “Songwriter’s Songwriter” Who Helped Pioneer Alt-Country Before His Life Was Tragically Cut Short

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

10.11.26

41 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Singer and Actor Who Fronted the King of Western Swing’s Band Before Launching a Legendary Solo Career

By Clayton Edwards
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Born 83 Years Ago Today in the Lone Star State, the Beloved Country Balladeer Who Has Recorded With Willie Nelson and Vince Gill

By Erinn Callahan
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Born 94 Years Ago in Tennessee, the Singer Who Turned Commercial Jingles Into Country Hits and Recorded With Kenny Rogers

By Clayton Edwards
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10.10.26

Born 72 Years Ago Today in Indiana, the Criminally Charismatic Frontman Who Became One of Hard Rock’s Greatest Showmen

By Erinn Callahan

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