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    • Feb 22, 1978
    As a requirement for a Wrigley chewing gum commercial, the rock band The Police dies its hair blonde, establishing a trademark look. Lead singer Sting will appear on the country charts in 1997 with Toby Keith on "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"
    Apr 10, 1978
    Johnny Cash makes his first appearance behind the Iron Curtain, performing in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Ticket prices for the concert, which also features Rosanne Cash, range from $3.50-$9.50
    Apr 12, 1978
    Bass player Guy Berryman is born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. He becomes a founding member of the rock band Coldplay, referenced in the lyrics of Thomas Rhett's 2017 country hit "Unforgettable"
    Jul 9, 1978
    Fiddler Pat Allingham is born in Beaverlodge, Alberta. He becomes a member of the Canadian sextet Emerson Drive, which makes its American debut in 2002 with the single "I Should Be Sleeping." He leaves the band in 2003
    Jul 21, 1978
    Vocalist Brad Mates is born in Grand Prairie, Alberta. He becomes the lead singer for Emerson Drive, a big-harmony band that accumulates hits with "I Should Be Sleeping," "Fall Into You" and "Moments"
    Jul 31, 1978
    Drummer Will Champion is born in Southampton, England. He joins the rock band Coldplay, namechecked in Thomas Rhett's country hit "Unforgettable"
    Aug 1, 1978
    "Something" songwriter George Harrison and his wife, Olivia Harrison, welcome their only son, Dhani Harrison, in Windsor, England
    Aug 13, 1978
    Drummer Mike Melancon is born in Ecurces, Quebec. He provides a foundation for the Alberta-based band Emerson Drive, which uses power harmonies to net hits with "I Should Be Sleeping," "Moments" and "Fall Into Me"
    Aug 19, 1978
    Vocalist and guitarist Natasha Borzilova is born in Obninsk, Russia. She establishes herself as a member of the all-Russian act Bering Strait, which gains a Grammy nomination in 2003 for its instrumental performance "Bearing Straight"
    Sep 2, 1978
    Ex-Beatle George Harrison marries Olivia Arias in Henley, England. Harrison wrote the ballad "Something," a 1974 country hit for Johnny Rodriguez



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