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    • Feb 19, 1980
    Hard-rock singer/songwriter Bon Scott dies after a night of heavy drinking in London. He sang "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" and "Highway To Hell" for AC/DC, referenced in Craig Morgan's 2009 country hit "Bonfire"
    Apr 10, 1980
    Merrill Osmond, of The Osmonds, collapses in a London hotel, suffering with a heart issue and diabetes. He returns to the U.S. while the rest of the group continues what it says will be its farewell tour. Three years later, he's heard in The Osmonds' country hit "I Think About Your Lovin'"
    Apr 27, 1981
    Ex-Beatle drummer Ringo Starr marries Barbara Bach in London. The ceremony is attended by former bandmates Paul McCartney and George Harrison, both of whom have authored country hits
    Oct 12, 1981
    Johnny Cash begins taping his CBS holiday special "Christmas In Scotland" with Andy Williams, June Carter, John Carter Cash and Carlene Carter
    Nov 26, 1981
    Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield is born in Sussex, England. Best known for the 2004 single "Unwritten," she joins Rascal Flatts on the 2011 country hit "Easy"
    Mar 28, 1983
    Dolly Parton begins a two-night stand at the London Palladium, shooting it for an HBO special, "Dolly In Concert." The set includes "Baby I'm Burnin'," "Great Balls Of Fire," "9 To 5" and "I Will Always Love You"
    Mar 29, 1983
    A bomb threat disrupts--but doesn't cancel--Dolly Parton's appearance at the Dominion Theater in London
    Sep 22, 1983
    The Everly Brothers reunite after a 10-year breakup, performing at London's fabled Royal Albert Hall. The evening's repertoire includes "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie," "Cathy's Clown" and "Crying In The Rain"
    Nov 10, 1983
    Johnny Cash severely cuts his hand punching a hotel-room wall during a drug-related hallucination in Nottingham, England, though he continues to tour, performing the following night in Birmingham
    Nov 23, 1983
    Badfinger bass player Tom Evans commits suicide in New Haw, England, just months after T.G. Sheppard scored a minor country hit with a remake of "Without You," which Evans co-wrote. Evans was reportedly in a battle over royalties on the song
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