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Jan 2, 1977
Pop musician and songwriter Erroll Garner dies of emphysema in Los Angeles. He wrote the classic "Misty," which Ray Stevens remade as a country hit in 1975
Jan 29, 1977
Kris Kristofferson wins the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, for "A Star Is Born." The film wins Best Movie, nets Best Actress for Barbra Streisand and earns Best Original Song for composer Paul Williams
Feb 15, 1977
Bob McDill is named Songwriter of the Year when the Nashville Songwriters Association International presents its annual awards. His composition "Amanda" takes Song of the Year
Feb 19, 1977
Larry Gatlin's "Broken Lady" wins Best Country Song during the 19th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
Feb 20, 1977
Music executive and songwriter Troy Martin dies of a stroke. He helped discover Lefty Frizzell, Ray Price and Carl Smith, and co-wrote Ernest Tubb's "Daddy When Is Mommy Coming Home"
Mar 3, 1977
Pop singer Ronan Keating is born in Dublin, Ireland. After coming to prominence as a member of the U.K. pop group Boyzone, he co-writes "The Long Goodbye," a 2001 country hit for Brooks & Dunn
Mar 4, 1977
Songwriters Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman begin writing a future George Jones hit, "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
Mar 21, 1977
Singer/songwriter Wayne Carson records "One Of A Kind" at the Quadraphonic Studio in Nashville, three years before Moe Bandy finds success with the song
Mar 24, 1977
Songwriter Natalie Hemby is born in Nashville. A member of The Highwomen, she pens Lady Antebellum's "Downtown," Little Big Town's "Pontoon," Justin Moore's "You Look Like I Need A Drink," and the Miranda Lambert hits "White Liar" and "Automatic"
Mar 31, 1977
Songwriter Raymond Hall is granted a full pardon, having served 48 years for manslaughter and the alleged murder of a prison guard. Hall co-wrote the Jimmie Rodgers hit "Moonlight And Skies"
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