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    • Jun 19, 1986
    Ricky Van Shelton showcases for CBS executives Rick Blackburn and Steve Buckingham at The Stockyard in Nashville, singing Ernest Tubb's "Thanks A Lot" and Merle Haggard's "Hungry Eyes"
    Sep 9, 1986
    West Germany's Bertelsmann Music Group buys RCA Records from General Electric
    Jan 1, 1987
    RCA limits its country albums to nine cuts. Within a few short years, the label abandons the policy
    Apr 5, 1987
    The FOX TV Network debuts in prime time. That's good news for Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery and Kellie Pickler, all of whom see their recording careers launched two decades later on the FOX singing contest "American Idol"
    Apr 21, 1987
    CBS Records acquires Fred Foster's Monument label, including previous recordings by the likes of Roy Orbison, Kris Kristofferson and Billy Swan. Ten years later, Monument will launch The Dixie Chicks
    Dec 8, 1987
    Clint Black showcases for RCA executives at Houston's Backstage Bar. Three months later, Black is recording his first album
    Jan 5, 1988
    Sony buys CBS Records, including the contracts of Ricky Van Shelton, George Jones, Ricky Skaggs and Tammy Wynette
    Feb 22, 1988
    Roy Wunsch is named to head Sony Music in Nashville. The company's artists include Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette, George Jones and Shenandoah
    Feb 29, 1988
    Following complaints from radio programmers about Conway Twitty's "That's My Job," which runs four minutes-and-51 seconds, MCA sends a letter to stations promising to keep future singles under three minutes in length
    Apr 4, 1988
    Garth Brooks auditions for Capitol Records executives Jim Foglesong and Lynn Shults. Two months later, after Shults sees him play a live club date, Brooks lands a recording deal with the label



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