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    • Feb 3, 1964
    Singer/songwriter Matraca Berg is born in Nashville. She writes Deana Carter's "Strawberry Wine," Reba McEntire's "The Last One To Know," Martina McBride's "Wild Angels" and Kenny Chesney's "You And Tequila," among others
    Feb 29, 1992
    The "Hee Haw" corn patch is populated by Alan Jackson, Baillie & The Boys and singer/songwriter Matraca Berg
    Dec 5, 1993
    Jeff Hanna, of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, marries singer/songwriter Matraca Berg nine years after they first met. Singer/songwriter Marcus Hummon performs "Only Love" during the ceremony
    Feb 14, 1996
    Ray Charles performs at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House for an audience that includes The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Jeff Hanna and "Strawberry Wine" songwriter Matraca Berg
    Apr 2, 1996
    Songwriter Matraca Berg draws an A-list crowd at Nashville's 12th & Porter. She's joined on stage by Patty Loveless and Trisha Yearwood, while the audience includes James House, Kim Carnes and Mavericks Raul Malo and Robert Reynolds
    Jul 23, 1997
    "Strawberry Wine" takes Song of the Year for its composers, Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison, at the Nashville Songwriters Association International's 30th Songwriter Achievement Awards. Vince Gill wins Songwriter/Artist of the Year for the third time. Mark D. Sanders claims Top Songwriter
    Sep 24, 1997
    "Strawberry Wine" wins twice at the 31st annual Country Music Association awards, broadcast by CBS from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. "Wine" earns Single of the Year for Deana Carter and producer Chris Farren, and Song of the Year for writers Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison
    Jan 5, 1998
    Quite the collection: Matraca Berg shoots a video for "Back In The Saddle" at the Nashville Arena. Joining her: Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Suzy Bogguss and Faith Hill
    Mar 18, 1999
    "Good Ol' Girls," a theatrical production that uses songs penned by Nashville songwriters Matraca Berg and Marshall Chapman, among others, debuts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Jun 17, 1999
    Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the new Country Music Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville. Among the artists on hand: Mandy Barnett, Matraca Berg, Kenny Chesney, Mark Collie, Steve Cropper, Dan Seals, The Wilkinsons and Mark Wills
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