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    • Jan 29, 1954
    Talk show maven Oprah Winfrey is born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She gets namechecked in Patty Loveless' 1994 country hit "I Try To Think About Elvis"
    Sep 27, 1987
    "Dolly!" makes its prime-time debut on ABC, ranking in Nielsen's Top 5. Host Dolly Parton's first song is "Coat Of Many Colors." She also sings "I Will Always Love You." Guests include Pee Wee Herman, Oprah Winfrey and Hulk Hogan
    Mar 13, 1988
    Dolly Parton wins two trophies during the People's Choice Awards, aired by CBS from the 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles. Also winning: Kenny Rogers, Whitney Houston, John Ritter, Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand, Bon Jovi and Clint Eastwood
    Jul 31, 1990
    Kathy Mattea, Clint Black, The Judds and K.T. Oslin appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show"--the first time the show has had a country theme
    Dec 27, 1993
    Lyle Lovett makes People magazine's list of the "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year." Others include Eddie Vedder, Michael Jackson, Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey
    Jan 27, 1994
    Patty Loveless records "I Try To Think About Elvis" at Nashville's Woodland Sound, namechecking Elvis Presley, Oprah Winfrey, William Shakespeare, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones along the way
    Apr 30, 1997
    Dwight Yoakam plays a grocery-store employee in the "coming out" episode of ABC's "Ellen," which also features Demi Moore, Oprah Winfrey and k.d. lang
    May 12, 1997
    People magazine names Deana Carter among the "50 most beautiful people in the world," alongside Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Derek Jeter and Oprah Winfrey
    Feb 9, 1998
    Oprah Winfrey begins plugging Garth Brooks' album "Sevens" on her show daily for one week. In return, Brooks promises to donate seven days of royalties from the album's sales to Winfrey's college scholarship charity
    Nov 13, 2000
    Twelve-year-old Billy Gilman performs on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The topic for the day: exceptional kids
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