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    • Aug 23, 1984
    Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The U.S.A." is part of an 18-minute video lead-in to Ronald Reagan's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Dallas. Ray Charles sings "America, The Beautiful"
    Aug 23, 1982
    Mel Tillis, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans take part as president Ronald Reagan leads a fundraiser for Senate candidate Pete Wilson at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles. Pop singer/actress Vicki Lawrence sings the national anthem
    Aug 23, 1982
    Producer David Foster and Rebecca Dyer have a daughter, Erin Foster, in Los Angeles. Dad played keyboards on Dolly Parton's "Two Doors Down"
    Aug 23, 1982
    Elektra releases Conway Twitty's "We Did But Now You Don't"
    Aug 23, 1982
    Dolly Parton is sent to a New York hospital after hemorrhaging during a concert in Indiana. She undergoes surgery Labor Day weekend for bleeding abdominal polyps
    Aug 23, 1981
    "Those Amazing Animals" concludes a one-year run on ABC-TV, with Elvis Presley's ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, hosting alongside Jim Stafford and Burgess Meredith
    Aug 23, 1981
    Lynn Anderson leaves millionaire husband Harold Stream III, taking their two children with her. The couple is divorced the following April
    Aug 23, 1980
    Eddie Rabbitt parks himself at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "Drivin' My Life Away"
    Aug 23, 1980
    Having crashed a rented car during time trials, Marty Robbins drives a car he purchased for $8,000 at the Missouri 100. He wins a mere $280, finishing 92 laps, then re-sells the car at a loss for $5,000
    Aug 23, 1980
    Warner Bros. releases Emmylou Harris' "The Boxer"
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