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Aug 16, 1977
Elvis Presley dies in his bathroom at Graceland Mansion in Memphis. Arguably the most significant pop artist of the 20th century, the beginning and end of his career are grounded in country. He enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1998
Aug 19, 1977
Comedian Groucho Marx dies at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Two years later, one of his one-liners inspires a Bellamy Brothers hit, "If I Said You Have A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me"
Sep 30, 1977
Mary Ford dies in a diabetic coma at California's Arcadia Methodist Hospital. During her marriage to guitarist Les Paul, they earned more than 40 pop hits, including 1951's "Mockin' Bird Hill," which also became a country success
Oct 14, 1977
Pop singer and actor Bing Crosby dies while playing golf in Madrid, Spain. Crosby netted several country hits during the 1940s. His death inspires admirer Willie Nelson to record the album "Stardust"
Oct 20, 1977
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and backup vocalist Cassie Gaines die in a plane crash in Gillsburg, Mississippi. Their brand of Southern rock influences many future country artists, leading to a 1994 tribute album, "Skynyrd Frynds"
Nov 15, 1977
Albert E. Brumley dies in Powell, Missouri. He wrote the gospel classic "I'll Fly Away"
Nov 24, 1977
Emil Dopyera, who invented the Dobro with his brother John, dies
Dec 3, 1977
Jimmy Heap dies in a boating accident four months after entering retirement. The western swing figure earned a 1954 hit with his recording of "Release Me" and was a co-writer of Hank Thompson's classic "The Wild Side Of Life"
Dec 7, 1977
Bill Boyd dies in Dallas, Texas. His Midnight Ramblers were one of the strongest acts in western swing during the 1930s and '40s behind such titles as "Under The Double Eagle" and "Lone Star Rag"
Jan 10, 1978
Zeb Turner dies from cancer at the Montreal Chest Hospital. Along with brother Zeke, he was a member of Red Foley's band and recorded on such classics as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and "Honky Tonkin'." He also wrote Eddy Arnold's "It's A Sin" and his own 1949 hit "Tennessee Boogie"
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