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Feb 16, 1978

Crystal Gayle records "Why Have You Left The One You Left Me For" during an afternoon session at Jack's Tracks in Nashville

Feb 17, 1978

Randy Barlow records his first hit, "Slow And Easy," in an afternoon session at Nashville's Woodland Sound Studios

Feb 21, 1978

Dave & Sugar record "Come On In" and "It's A Heartache" at Sound Masters in Nashville. Within months, both songs will become hits, though for other artists. The former succeeds for The Oak Ridge Boys, the latter for Bonnie Tyler

Feb 23, 1978

Future country singer Michael Johnson records two pop hits, "Bluer Than Blue" and "Almost Like Being In Love," in a morning session at Nashville's Creative Workshop

Feb 24, 1978

Glen Campbell records "Highwayman" at the Lagniappe Studios in Sherman Oaks, California. Capitol declines to release it as a single, and Campbell later recommends it to Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson

Feb 28, 1978

The Gatlins record "Night Time Magic" during a 10 a.m. session in Nashville

Mar 1, 1978

The Eagles begin work on "The Long Run." Conway Twitty will remake the album's "Heartache Tonight" as a country hit. Lorrie Morgan covers "The Sad Cafe" and Vince Gill does "I Can't Tell You Why" for "Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles"

Mar 1, 1978

Gene Watson records "Farewell Party" and "Pick The Wildwood Flower" at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville

Mar 6, 1978

Dave & Sugar record "Tear Time," "My World Begins And Ends With You" and "Golden Tears" at Nashville's Sound Masters

Mar 7, 1978

Dolly Parton records the singles "Heartbreaker" and "I Really Got The Feeling" at Sound Labs in Los Angeles

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