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    • Aug 18, 1928
    Earlington Tilghman is born. Under the name Sonny Til, he leads the R&B group The Orioles, whose 1953 recording of "Crying In The Chapel" is named one of country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Aug 1, 1973
    "American Graffiti" debuts in theaters. Many of the movie's pop and rock songs have found, or will find, new life in country music. Among the songs remade in country are "Chantilly Lace," "Only You (And You Alone)," "Johnny B. Goode," "Ain't That A Shame" and "Crying In The Chapel." It also features two songs by Buddy Holly
    Aug 13, 1973
    MCA releases the "American Graffiti" soundtrack, featuring numerous songs that have--or will--become country hits, including "Ain't That A Shame," "Chantilly Lace," "Crying In The Chapel," "Johnny B. Goode" and "Only You (And You Alone)"
    Dec 9, 1981
    R&B singer Sonny Til dies of a heart attack at a Baltimore, Maryland, hospital. He sang with The Orioles, whose version of "Crying In The Chapel" is ranked among country's 500 all-time greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    May 17, 1994
    Rhino releases "The Doo Wop Box," a four-disc set that includes The Orioles' "Crying In The Chapel," ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Oct 30, 1998
    "Crying In The Chapel" originators The Orioles join the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in Sharon, Pennsylvania, along with The Andrews Sisters, The Beach Boys, The Supremes, The Drifters, The Ames Brothers, The Platters and Crosby Stills & Nash
    Apr 29, 1999
    The four-disc collection "The Doo Wop Box" is certified gold by the RIAA. It features The Orioles' version of "Crying In The Chapel," tabbed among the 500 greatest country singles of all-time in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Nov 9, 2001
    "The Doo Wop Box" receives a platinum album from the RIAA. The four-disc set includes The Orioles' "Crying In The Chapel," listed among the 500 greatest country singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Mar 14, 2003
    The Country Music Foundation publishes "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." The Orioles' "Crying In The Chapel" and Fats Domino's "Walking To New Orleans" are among the 1950s R&B hits to make the list
    Aug 15, 2005
    Leon Everette joins several members of The Orioles and Maurice Williams to play an 80th birthday party for The Drifters' Bill Pinkney in Sumter, South Carolina
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