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    • Sep 6, 1985
    Columbia releases a Willie Nelson duets album, "Half Nelson," featuring Merle Haggard, Julio Iglesias, Ray Charles, Hank Williams, Leon Russell, Lacy J. Dalton, George Jones, Carlos Santana and Mel Tillis, among others
    Oct 19, 1985
    Ray Charles' band experiences minor bruises when his plane skids on landing at a wet runway in Bloomington, Indiana. Charles is signed, at the time, to Columbia Records' country division
    Jan 23, 1986
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame adds The Everly Brothers, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmie Rodgers, Buddy Holly, Alan Freed, Sam Cooke, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry and Sam Phillips in its inaugural ceremony
    Feb 25, 1986
    USA For Africa's "We Are The World" wins four times during the 28th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Producer Quincy Jones collects Record of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Music Video, Short Form. Composers Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie take Song of the Year
    Jun 4, 1986
    Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles take part as a two-day shoot begins for the Cinemax special "Fats Domino & Friends" at Storyville Jazz Hall in New Orleans
    Jul 25, 1986
    "Fats Domino & Friends" debuts on Cinemax with guests Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis. The special includes renditions of "Ain't That A Shame," "Great Balls Of Fire," "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" and "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On"
    Dec 7, 1986
    Ray Charles is celebrated in the Kennedy Center Honors at a White House ceremony alongside Lucille Ball, Jessica Tandy and others. Charles had a country hit two years prior by joining Willie Nelson on "Seven Spanish Angels"
    Dec 12, 1986
    Glen Campbell, Ray Charles and The Everly Brothers participate in a concert on a Hawaiian beach, filmed by ABC-TV for a special, "Beach Boys: 25 Years Together." The whole crew teams up on "Good Vibrations"
    Dec 26, 1986
    Ray Charles is among the medallion-recipients as CBS telecasts "The Kennedy Center Honors." Also appearing on the two-hour special are Walter Cronkite, Lucille Ball, Ronald Reagan and Stevie Wonder
    Mar 13, 1987
    Glen Campbell, Ray Charles, The Everly Brothers and Three Dog Night are among the guests as ABC telecasts a 90-minute special, "Beach Boys: 25 Years Together." The Everlys sing "Wake Up Little Susie," and the entire cast does "Good Vibrations"
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