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    • May 26, 1951
    Songwriter Richard Leigh is born in McLean, Virginia. He writes Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," Billy Dean's "Somewhere In My Broken Heart," Steve Wariner's "Life's Highway" and Reba McEntire's "The Greatest Man I Never Knew"
    Feb 23, 1978
    "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" claims two honors--Best Country Song, for songwriter Richard Leigh; and Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, for Crystal Gayle--during the 20th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
    Oct 9, 1978
    Crystal Gayle repeats as Female Vocalist of the Year, and "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" earns Song of the Year for songwriter Richard Leigh in the 12th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House
    Apr 29, 1992
    Billy Dean shares Song of the Year honors with "Somewhere In My Broken Heart" co-writer Richard Leigh in the 27th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired by NBC from Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre
    Oct 2, 1994
    The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts Buddy Holly, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" author Richard Leigh, "Honey" creator Bobby Russell and "I'll Think Of Something" team Jerry Foster & Bill Rice at the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza
    Sep 7, 2005
    Crystal Gayle and "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" songwriter Richard Leigh perform for members of Congress during Recording Arts Day in Washington, D.C.
    Feb 27, 2010
    Gretchen Wilson headlines a fundraiser for a local school at The Mill in Lebanon, Tennessee. Also on the bill: Richie McDonald, Paul Overstreet, Keith Burns, Leslie Satcher, Alex Harvey, Scotty Emerick and Richard Leigh
    Jul 27, 2016
    Songwriters Tom Douglas, Richard Leigh and Shane Minor play Hits For The Hall, a benefit for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame at City Winery in Nashville
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