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Sep 23, 1985
Randy Schlappi is born in Albany, New York. Adopting the stage name Randy Montana, he signs for a time with Mercury as a recording artist. Montana co-writes Luke Combs' hit "Beer Never Broke My Heart" and the Carly Pearce & Lee Brice duet "I Hope You're Happy Now"
Oct 13, 1985
The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame adds Carl Perkins and Bob McDill. Perkins wrote "Blue Suede Shoes" and Johnny Cash's "Daddy Sang Bass." McDill's credits include "Gone Country," "Don't Close Your Eyes" and "Good Ole Boys Like Me"
Nov 25, 1985
Singer/songwriter Steven Lee Olsen is born in Newmarket, Ontario. He co-writes Keith Urban's 2016 single "Blue Ain't Your Color" and Kip Moore's 2017 release "More Girls Like You"
Dec 13, 1985
Dolly Parton, in the midst of a copyright trial over "9 To 5," tells reporters in Los Angeles she had offered a settlement to the plaintiffs, Neil and Jan Goldberg, to keep the suit out of the public eye. She maintains her song did not borrow parts from the Goldbergs' creation, "Money World"
Dec 30, 1985
Elsie McWilliams dies at her home in Meridian, Mississippi. The sister-in-law of Jimmie Rodgers, she co-wrote numerous Rodgers songs, including "Blue Yodel No. 7 (Anniversary Blue Yodel)," "Waiting For A Train" and "Daddy And Home," landing a place in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Mar 3, 1986
Buddy Holly is inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, along with the songwriting team of Felice & Boudleaux Bryant. Holly's "True Love Ways" became a country hit for Mickey Gilley. The Bryants wrote "Bye Bye Love" and "Rocky Top," among others
Mar 4, 1986
Pop songwriter Howard Greenfield dies of a brain tumor in Los Angeles. Several of his songs became country hits, including "Crying In The Rain," for Tammy Wynette; and "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own," for Debby Boone
Apr 2, 1986
Chris Janson is born in Perryville, Missouri. An energetic live performer, he snares hits beginning in 2015 with "Buy Me A Boat," "Fix A Drink" and "Drunk Girl," a 2018 finalist for the CMA's Song of the Year. Janson also pens Tim McGraw's "Truck Yeah" and LoCash's "I Love This Life"
Apr 23, 1986
Pop songwriter Harold Arlen dies of cancer in his apartment on New York's Central Park West. His legacy includes the Judy Garland classic "Over The Rainbow," which had been rejuvenated as a country hit five years earlier by Jerry Lee Lewis
May 1, 1986
Pop record producer Hugo Peretti dies in Englewood, New Jersey. A co-writer of "Can't Help Falling In Love," he produced records for Sam Cooke, The Stylistics and The Isley Brothers, plus the Jimmie Rodgers crossover hit "Honeycomb"
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