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    • Feb 4, 1966
    Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper begin a run of 34 dates in Germany, performing for U.S. soldiers with guitarist Joe Edwards and songwriter L.E. White
    Feb 10, 1966
    Songwriter Billy Rose dies of pneumonia in Jamaica. His compositions include "Barney Google," "Does The Spearmint Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight" and "Without A Song," a 1984 country hit for Willie Nelson
    Feb 22, 1966
    Wilma Lee Cooper & Stoney finish a 34-concert tour of U.S. military bases in Germany with guitar player Joe Edwards and songwriter L.E. White
    Mar 4, 1966
    The Beatles' John Lennon, co-writer of the future country hits "I Feel Fine" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party," is quoted controversially in The London Evening Standard: "We're more popular than Jesus Christ right now"
    Mar 19, 1966
    Johnny Cash overdoses following a performance in Toronto. His manager, Saul Holiff, discovers him the next morning and prevents his death
    Mar 22, 1966
    Neil Young sets out from Toronto for Los Angeles, moving with five friends all loaded in a hearse. In the U.S., he becomes a significant singer/songwriter, writing the country hits "Are You Ready For The Country" and "Love Is A Rose"
    Mar 27, 1966
    Roy Orbison breaks his foot in a motorcycle accident in England
    May 4, 1966
    Singer/songwriter Anders Osborne is born in Uddevalla, Sweden. He pens the Tim McGraw single "Watch The Wind Go By"
    May 7, 1966
    Johnny Cash kicks off his first British tour at The Empire in Liverpool, with June Carter and The Statler Brothers
    May 11, 1966
    Bob Dylan plays Sofia Gardens in Cardiff, England. On hand to visit: Johnny Cash



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