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    • Aug 10, 1949
    Gene Johnson is born in Jamestown, New York. He plays mandolin for Diamond Rio, a harmony-based sextet that wins multiple awards from the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music in the 1990s
    Dec 4, 1955
    Drummer Brian Prout is born in Troy, New York. He joins Diamond Rio, whose ace musicianship and strong harmonies lead to numerous Vocal Group of the Year awards and a bevy of hits during the 1990s and early 2000s 
    Aug 29, 1956
    Keyboard player Dan Truman is born in St. George, Utah. He joins Diamond Rio, whose tight harmonies and positive values combine in a series of hits, including "Meet In The Middle," "I Believe" and "One More Day"
    Dec 28, 1960
    Marty Roe is born in Lebanon, Ohio. He becomes the lead singer of Diamond Rio, whose tight harmonies, strong musicianship and hook-filled songs bring Vocal Group honors from the Country Music Association four times
    May 22, 1961
    Bass player Dana Williams is born in Dayton, Ohio. He joins Diamond Rio, a band that wins the Country Music Association's Vocal Group award three times. Members of the Grand Ole Opry, the band thrives on tight instrumentation and strong harmonies
    Aug 26, 1961
    Guitarist Jimmy Olander is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He becomes a member of Diamond Rio, whose crisp harmonies and instrumental prowess net such melodic hits as "Meet In The Middle," "One More Day" and "How Your Love Makes Me Feel"
    Jun 24, 1974
    Brian Prout graduates from Troy High School in New York, a step on his way to becoming the drummer for Diamond Rio
    Nov 7, 1980
    Dan and Wendee Truman are married. Later in the decade, he becomes the keyboard player for Diamond Rio
    Aug 29, 1985
    Mandolin player Gene Johnson moves his family from Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, to Nashville, where he will become a member of Diamond Rio
    Jan 18, 1986
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band makes its "Hee Haw" debut. Other featured guests include Loretta Lynn, Helen Cornelius, comedian Mike Snider and The Tennessee River Boys, soon to be known as Diamond Rio
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