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Dec 9, 1956

Sylvia Hutton is born in Kokomo, Indiana. A secretary for record producer Tom Collins, she emerges with a series of glossy, pop-tinged recordings in the 1980s, topped by the million-selling "Nobody"

Aug 15, 1980

RCA releases Sylvia's first Top 10 hit, "Tumbleweed"

Oct 11, 1980

Ray Stevens and Sylvia are guests on the week's edition of "Hee Haw." Co-host Buck Owens performs "Brown Eyed Handsome Man." A ventriloquist covers "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy"

Nov 15, 1980

Billy "Crash" Craddock, Sylvia and host Tom T. Hall perform "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On" during the syndicated TV show "Pop! Goes The Country"

Jan 2, 1981

RCA releases Sylvia's "Drifter"

Jan 31, 1981

Fiddler Chubby Wise performs "Orange Blossom Special" on "Hee Haw," guesting alongside Sylvia and Paul Anka. Regular co-host Roy Clark sings "I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes," while co-host Buck Owens covers "Good Hearted Woman"

Mar 30, 1981

RCA releases Sylvia's debut album, "Drifter"

Apr 4, 1981

Sylvia's "Drifter" hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart

Apr 7, 1981

RCA releases Sylvia's "The Matador"

Aug 21, 1981

RCA releases Sylvia's "Heart On The Mend"

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