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Apr 27, 1959
Sheena Easton is born in Glasgow, Scotland. Known for such pop hits as "Modern Girl," "Strut" and "For Your Eyes Only," she earns a #1 country single when she teams with Kenny Rogers in 1983 on "We've Got Tonight"
Jun 1, 1959
While serving the Army in Germany, Elvis Presley is promoted to specialist fourth class. His new monthly income: $122.30
Jun 3, 1959
Army specialist Elvis Presley begins a six-day stay at a military hospital in Frankfurt, Germany, with tonsillitis
Jun 4, 1959
Guitarist Warner Hodges is born in Wurtzburg, Germany. He joins Jason & The Scorchers, a punkish country band whose speedy version of "Absolutely Sweet Marie" is cited among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
Aug 1, 1959
Vocalist Joe Elliott is born in Sheffield, England. As the lead singer of the rock band Def Leppard, he co-writes "Pour Some Sugar On Me," referenced in Keith Urban's 2019 country hit "We Were"
Aug 9, 1959
Diane Williams is born on the Hahn Air Force Base in Germany. She joins the female vocal quartet The Girls Next Door, which lands a Top 10 single, "Slow Boat To China," during 1986 for Mary Tyler Moore's MTM Records
Aug 15, 1959
Captain Paul Beaulieu arrives in Germany with his family, including 14-year-old daughter Priscilla, destined to meet and marry Elvis Presley
Sep 10, 1959
Priscilla Beaulieu begins attending classes in Wiesbaden, Germany. Within two weeks, she meets future husband Elvis Presley
Sep 13, 1959
Specialist Elvis Presley meets 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu for the first time, while stationed with the Army in Germany
Oct 24, 1959
For the second time in the year, Elvis Presley is hospitalized in a German military hospital with tonsillitis
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