Nov 30, 1980

T. Graham Brown marries his wife, Sheila, in Georgia

Dec 15, 1980

"Danny's Song" writer Kenny Loggins and Eva Ein Loggins have a son, Crosby Loggins, in Los Angeles

Dec 22, 1980

Lorrie Morgan and husband Ron Gaddis have a daughter, Morgan Anastasia. The child is later adopted by Keith Whitley, after Lorrie marries him in 1986

Dec 31, 1980

Gene Autry has a date with Jackie Ellam, the first time he's gone out with a woman since the death of his wife seven months earlier. Autry marries Ellam in July 1981

Dec 31, 1980

Natalie Cole has divorce papers served to Marvin Yancy. She will be nominated for a CMA award 14 years later after working on the album "Rhythm Country & Blues"

Jan 4, 1981

Merle Haggard and Leona Williams separate. He files for divorce within two weeks, though the couple reconciles several months later

Jan 5, 1981

Elvis Presley's former girlfriend, Linda Thompson, marries Bruce Jenner at Diamond Head beach in Honolulu, Hawaii

Jan 10, 1981

Just months after Conway Twitty recorded his song "Rest Your Love On Me," The Bee Gees' Barry Gibb and wife Linda have a son, Travis Gibb

Jan 19, 1981

Wayne Osmond and his wife, Kathlyn, have their third child, Gregory William Osmond

Jan 26, 1981

Songwriter/producer/musician David Foster gets divorced from B.J. Cook. He played keyboards on Dolly Parton's "Here You Come Again"