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    • Sep 26, 1976
    The Los Angeles Times reports A&M has signed .38 Special, a southern rock band that includes vocalist Donnie Van Zant. He is destined to earn a country hit as a member of the country duo Van Zant
    Jun 23, 1977
    Ending a 15-year relationship, Faron Young holds his last recording session for Mercury Records in Nashville
    Jun 30, 1977
    Chet Atkins signs Steve Wariner to his first recording contract with RCA in Nashville
    Jan 17, 1978
    Louise Mandrell holds her first recording session as an artist, cutting three songs for Epic Records at Nashville's Soundshop Studio
    Jan 24, 1978
    Sonny James holds his final session for Columbia Records, ending a six-year deal
    Mar 22, 1978
    British rock trio The Police signs with A&M Records. Some 19 years later, the band's bass player, Sting, emerges on a country hit as a duet partner with Toby Keith on "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"
    Jul 25, 1978
    Kitty Wells drops a suit against Capricorn Records when the label agrees to release her from her recording contract
    Nov 16, 1978
    After six years with the company, Johnny Rodriguez has his final recording session for Mercury Records, the label that introduced him, at Sound Stage in Nashville. The date includes versions of "I Fought The Law" and "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am"
    Jan 4, 1979
    Johnny Rodriguez holds his first recording session in a new deal with Epic Records, cutting material at the Columbia Recording Studios on Music Row in Nashville
    Apr 11, 1980
    With their single "My Home's In Alabama" moving up the national charts for independent MDJ Records, Alabama signs with RCA Records



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