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Jan 27, 1997
Pop songwriter Gerald Marks dies in New York. He was best known for penning "All Of Me," which became a country hit for Willie Nelson in 1978
Feb 5, 1997
Patty Loveless performs at The Bottom Line in New York City. Seated in the front rows: author Stephen King
Feb 26, 1997
LeAnn Rimes wins two trophies--Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for "Blue"--during the 39th annual Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden
Mar 10, 1997
R&B singer LaVern Baker dies in New York City of a diabetes-related heart attack. Nearly four decades prior, she scored a pop hit with "I Cried A Tear," re-recorded for the country audience by Ernest Tubb
Mar 21, 1997
Songwriter Fred Spielman dies at his home in New York City. He wrote Marie Osmond's 1973 country hit "Paper Roses" and Margo Smith's 1978 single "It Only Hurts For A Little While"
Jun 10, 1997
Harlan Howard is added to the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the Sheraton New York Hotel, along with Phil Spector and Joni Mitchell. Howard wrote "Busted" and "I Fall To Pieces," among many others
Jun 24, 1997
"Always... Patsy Cline," starring Mandy Barnett, opens in an off-Broadway theater in New York City. The production features 27 songs, including "Crazy," "Sweet Dreams" and "I Fall To Pieces"
Aug 7, 1997
Garth Brooks gives a free concert in New York's Central Park that's broadcast live on HBO. He launches with "Rodeo" and welcomes guests Don McLean and Billy Joel, who joins Brooks on "Ain't Going Down (Til The Sun Comes Up)." Crowd estimates range from 200,000 to more than 1 million, as the city observes Garth Brooks Day
Sep 29, 1997
Sons Of The Desert discover a fire as they check out of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York's theater district
Nov 27, 1997
Tim McGraw lip syncs "Where The Green Grass Grows" from a covered wagon float in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Randy Travis and Beth Nielsen Chapman ride an "Annabelle's Wish" float, and Wynonna occupies a Statue of Liberty entry, singing "Change The World"
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