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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
Jan 1, 1981
Former Alabama postal worker Jim McBride begins writing songs in Nashville after moving over the holidays. Among his credits: Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee," Tammy Cochran's "Angels In Waiting" and Waylon Jennings' "Rose In Paradise"
Jan 31, 1981
Scotty Wiseman dies of a heart attack in Gainesville, Florida. A longtime member of the comedic husband-and-wife musical team Lulu Belle & Scotty, he wrote "Mountain Dew," Willie Nelson's "Remember Me" and Minnie Pearl's all-time favorite song, "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You"
Feb 23, 1981
A four-year lawsuit comes to a close when Nashville judge Thomas Wiseman rules Conway Twitty did not base his song "Linda On My Mind" on another song called "Too Much Of You On My Mind," written by Gene Hood
Mar 4, 1981
Songwriters Hall of Fame member E.Y. "Yip" Harburg dies in an auto accident in Los Angeles. Blacklisted during the McCarthy era, he co-wrote the "Wizard Of Oz" classic "Over The Rainbow," which became a country hit for Jerry Lee Lewis just months before the accident
Mar 9, 1981
"Adios Amigo" composer Jerry Livingston and "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" songwriter Johnny Marks are inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame during a ceremony in New York
Mar 11, 1981
A Nashville court dismisses a 10-year-old suit filed against Loretta Lynn by her former managers, The Wilburn Brothers. With the $5-million claim out of the way, Lynn begins writing songs for the first time in a decade
Mar 18, 1981
Songwriter/producer Gary Paxton identifies two men who tried to kill him in December. Paxton produced seven of Vern Gosdin's early hits. He also wrote Don Gibson's "Woman (Sensuous Woman)" and Roy Clark's "Honeymoon Feelin'"
Mar 31, 1981
Alt-country singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham is born in Hobbs, New Mexico. He wins a Golden Globe award and an Oscar in 2010 for co-writing "The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)"
Apr 4, 1981
Songwriter Fred Glickman dies in Los Angeles. His legacy includes "Mule Train," a pop hit for Frankie Laine and a country hit for Tennessee Ernie Ford
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