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    • Aug 15, 1966
    Bobby Darin records "If I Were A Carpenter," developing a Top 10 pop hit in the process. Johnny Cash and June Carter remake it as a country hit three years later
    Oct 1, 1967
    Warner-7 Arts buys Atlantic Records for $17.5 million from Mo Ostin, Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler. The new Warner-Elektra-Atlantic entity eventually yields such country acts as Tracy Lawrence, Faith Hill, Emmylou Harris and Hank Williams Jr.
    Nov 8, 1968
    Atlantic releases Dusty Springfield's single "Son-Of-A Preacher Man." It will be ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    May 25, 1971
    John Prine records "Paradise" at the A&R Studios in New York with Steve Goodman providing harmony vocals. The song becomes a signature piece in Prine's career and will be covered by Randy Travis for the soundtrack of "Fire Down Below"
    Feb 5, 1973
    Willie Nelson begins recording his album "Shotgun Willie" at the Atlantic Recording Studios in New York. The project includes his first version of "Whiskey River"
    Jun 5, 1973
    John Prine holds his first Nashville recording session at the Quadraphonic Studios, backed by a band that includes singer/songwriter Steve Goodman
    Nov 9, 1973
    David Rogers records "Loving You Has Changed My Life" at Pete's Place on 18th Avenue South in Nashville
    Sep 6, 1974
    Atlantic Records closes its country office in Nashville. Willie Nelson remains under contract to the label, but David Rogers, Terry Stafford and Henson Cargill are left without recording deals
    Dec 15, 1979
    Atlantic releases "The Rose," the soundtrack to the Bette Midler motion picture. Conway Twitty remakes the title track as a country hit three years later
    Jul 25, 1980
    Bette Midler's pop single "The Rose" is certified gold by the RIAA. Conway Twitty records it as a country hit three years later
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