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May 24, 1996
Lynyrd Skynyrd is added to the Hollywood RockWalk. The band's standard "Sweet Home Alabama" is named among the 500 greatest country singles of all-time in 2003 in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
Jun 8, 1996
Pop songwriter Carole Bayer Sager marries Warner Bros. chairman Robert Daly at their home in Los Angeles. She's the author of two country hits by Dolly Parton: "Heartbreaker" and "You're The Only One"
Jun 11, 1996
Carl Perkins is inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk
Jun 15, 1996
Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald dies of diabetes in Beverly Hills, California. She made one brief appearance in the Top 10 of the Billboard country chart, with her 1944 single "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street"
Jul 2, 1996
John Denver begins a three-night run performing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the prestigious Hollywood Bowl. The night's material includes "Annie's Song," "Calypso" and "Rocky Mountain High"
Jul 29, 1996
Barbara Mandrell begins a two-day shoot in Los Angeles as a talk show host on the series "Baywatch." The episode runs in February
Aug 11, 1996
Following a struggle with cancer, drummer Mel Taylor dies of heart failure in Tarzana, California. A longtime member of the pop instrumental group The Ventures, he also played on two Buck Owens hits: "Together Again" and "My Heart Skips A Beat"
Aug 15, 1996
Travis Tritt sings the national anthem for delegates the night Bob Dole accepts the nomination for president during the Republican National Convention in San Diego
Aug 21, 1996
Alyce King, of The King Sisters, dies in Los Angeles. Noted for its 1940s pop recordings and its 1960s variety show, the family act also collected a country hit in 1946 with a cover of "Divorce Me C.O.D."
Sep 20, 1996
Bonnie Raitt takes her place in the Hollywood RockWalk on Sunset Boulevard. She provided background vocals on the Vince Gill hit "Let's Do Something"
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