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    • Jun 26, 1973
    Gretchen Wilson is born in Granite City, Illinois. Her feisty debut single, "Redneck Woman," leads to instant stardom and the Country Music Association's Horizon Award. She follows it with "Here For The Party" and "When I Think About Cheatin'"
    Dec 25, 1973
    Steve Goodman and his wife, Nancy, host a Christmas dinner party at their home in Chicago for a handful of friends. They include David Allan Coe, who hears "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" for the first time
    Nov 9, 1974
    Clive Davis unveils his new Arista Records label to distributors in Chicago. He waits until 1989 to establish a Nashville branch, which debuts such acts as Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Diamond Rio, Pam Tillis and Brad Paisley, among others
    Sep 16, 1977
    Johnny Cash is honored with the Horatio Alger Award in Chicago
    Jul 19, 1978
    Freddy Fender sings the national anthem before a doubleheader at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs split with the San Francisco Giants
    May 30, 1979
    Karl Davis dies in Chicago. He was one-half of the duo Karl & Harty, which came to prominence on WLS Radio's "National Barn Dance." He also authored Hank Locklin's 1967 single "The Country Hall Of Fame"
    Jun 5, 1979
    A year after "Lay Down Sally" became a country hit, Eric Clapton attends 64-year-old blues legend Muddy Waters' wedding to 25-year-old Marva Jean Brooks near Chicago
    Apr 8, 1980
    Songwriter Ross Golan is born in Evanston, Illinois. In addition to writing songs for pop stars Nicki Minaj, CeeLo Green and Justin Bieber, he pens the Lady Antebellum country hit "Compass"
    Jul 10, 1980
    Joshua Scott Jones is born in Charleston, Illinois. With Meghan Linsey, he forms Steel Magnolia, introduced on CMT's "Can You Duet." The act earns a hit with its 2009 debut, "Keep On Lovin' You"
    Apr 27, 1981
    Denver Darling dies in Jewett, Illinois. He wrote "Silver Stars, Purple Sage, Eyes Of Blue," a 1947 hit for Cliffie Stone
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