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Dec 29, 1984
Pop songwriter Leo Robin dies in Woodland Hills, California. A co-writer of "Thanks For The Memory" and "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," he also wrote Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," which Willie Nelson covers for the soundtrack of the 1992 movie "Honeymoon In Vegas"
Jan 1, 1985
Paul Overstreet gives up alcohol
Jan 18, 1985
Singer/songwriter Werly Fairburn dies of lung cancer in Los Angeles. A former "Louisiana Hayride" star, he authored Carl Smith's "I Feel Like Cryin'" and Jim Reeves' "I Guess I'm Crazy"
Jan 20, 1985
Brantley Gilbert is born in Jefferson, Georgia. He earns his first hit, "Country Must Be Country Wide," in 2011, following with "You Don't Know Her Like I Do," "Bottoms Up" and "One Hell Of An Amen," among others. Gilbert also writes Jason Aldean's hits "My Kinda Party" and "Dirt Road Anthem"
Feb 13, 1985
Songwriter Al Jacobs dies in Baltimore, Maryland. He wrote Margo Smith's "If I Give My Heart To You," plus the classic "Hurt," which becomes a country hit the next year for Juice Newton
Feb 26, 1985
Months after Willie Nelson had a hit with it, "City Of New Orleans," written by the late Steve Goodman, wins Best Country Song during the 27th annual Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
Mar 17, 1985
Songwriter Jimmy Gately, a former member of Bill Anderson's Po' Boys, dies in Nashville. His credits include: Anderson's "Bright Lights And Country Music," Webb Pierce's "Alla My Love" and Sonny James' "The Minute You're Gone"
Mar 18, 1985
Kris Kristofferson is inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in New York
Mar 24, 1985
Dolly Parton wins the Razzie award for Worst Original Song with "Drinkenstein," written for the movie "Rhinestone," which gets Sylvester Stallone the Worst Actor trophy. The film was up for seven Razzies total
Mar 27, 1985
Opryland announces it's signed a letter of intent to buy Acuff-Rose Publishing, including songs written by Hank Williams, Roy Orbison and Marty Robbins
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