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Aug 28, 1965
Eileen Edwards is born in Windsor, Ontario. As Shania Twain, she becomes the first woman to sell more than 10 million copies each of consecutive albums--"The Woman In Me" and "Come On Over"--and wins the CMA's Entertainer of the Year in 1999
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Aug 28, 1982
LeAnn Rimes is born in Jackson, Mississippi. After releasing her first hit, "Blue," at age 13, she wins a Grammy for Best New Artist, becoming one of country's most powerful vocalists. Other hits include "How Do I Live," "Big Deal" and "I Need You"
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Aug 28, 2015
Sam Hunt's single "House Party" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA
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Aug 28, 1981
Jake Owen is born in Winter Haven, Florida. The Academy of Country Music's Top New Male Vocalist in 2009, he nets hits with "I Was Jack (You Were Diane)," "Beachin'," "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" and "Alone With You"
Aug 28, 1961
Filming for Elvis Presley's movie "Follow That Dream" is completed in Los Angeles

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