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Sep 2, 1980
Songwriter Bill Boling dies in Nashville from injuries suffered in a car accident, 18 months after Johnny Rodriguez had a hit with his song "Down On The Rio Grande"
Sep 22, 1980
Electric guitarist Jimmy Bryant dies of lung cancer in Moultrie, Georgia. Teamed with steel player Speedy West, they were jointly known as the Flaming Guitars for their lightning-quick facility. Bryant also wrote the Waylon Jennings hit "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line"
Sep 23, 1980
Songwriter Johnny "Peanuts" Wilson dies of a heart attack in Nashville. His credits include Kenny Rogers' "Love The World Away," C.W. McCall's "Roses For Mama" and John Schneider's "I'm Gonna Leave You Tomorrow," among others
Oct 3, 1980
RCA releases Dean Dillon's "Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her." George Strait's version becomes a hit six years later
Oct 4, 1980
Jaren Johnston is born in Nashville. A founding member of The Cadillac Three, he writes Keith Urban's "You Gonna Fly," Jake Owen's "Beachin'," Tyler Hubbard's "5 Foot 9" and Tim McGraw's "Southern Girl"
Oct 12, 1980
The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter ("Goodnight Irene"), Mickey Newbury ("Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings"), Ben Peters ("Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'") and Ray Stevens ("Everything Is Beautiful")
Dec 8, 1980
John Lennon dies of a gun shot from a disturbed fan outside his New York home, the Dakota. Songs Lennon co-wrote as a member of The Beatles will become 1980s country hits for Sweethearts Of The Rodeo and Rosanne Cash
Dec 9, 1980
Dean Sheremet is born in Dearborn, Michigan. Married to country singer LeAnn Rimes from 2002-2010, he co-writes her hit "Nothin' Better To Do"
Dec 26, 1980
Jim McBride quits his job at the post office in Huntsville, Alabama, to become a Nashville songwriter. He amasses such credits as Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee," Tammy Cochran's "Angels In Waiting" and Waylon Jennings' "Rose In Paradise"
Dec 29, 1980
Two men try to kill songwriter Gary S. Paxton, who produced hits for Vern Gosdin. One of the men tells police a country figure recruited them to do the job. Paxton believes Gosdin was responsible
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