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Sep 10, 1942Gospel singer Sherrill Nielsen is born in Montgomery, Alabama. He joins Elvis Presley's road entourage in the 1970s, contributing to the country hits "Unchained Melody" and "Softly, As I Leave You"Dec 12, 1963Gospel singer Sherrill Nielsen marries Brenda Hall in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. During the next decade, he becomes a backup singer for Elvis PresleyDec 13, 1975Elvis Presley records "Softly, As I Leave You" on stage at the Las Vegas Hilton, with Sherrill Nielsen providing significant backing vocalsJun 28, 2004Former Elvis Presley backup singer Sherrill Nielsen remarries Brenda Hall in Las Vegas nearly 40 years after they divorcedDec 10, 2010Gospel singer Sherrill Nielsen dies of lung cancer in Atlanta, Georgia. He was part of Elvis Presley's final road band, present on live recordings of "Softly, As I Leave You" and "Unchained Melody"
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