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Jul 1, 1980
Conway Twitty records "A Bridge That Just Won't Burn" and "Rest Your Love On Me" at Nashville's Woodland Sound Studio
Jul 1, 1980
Warner Bros. releases John Anderson's self-titled debut album
Jul 2, 1980
The movie satire "Airplane!" debuts in theaters. Thirty years later, Thomas Rhett is inspired by a disco scene in the picture to write "Make Me Wanna"
Jul 2, 1980
Bee Gee Maurice Gibb welcomes a daughter, Samantha Gibb. Three years later, he co-writes three Kenny Rogers country hits, including the double-platinum Dolly Parton duet, "Islands In The Stream"
Jul 3, 1980
Bass player Dana Williams performs his first show as a member of Jimmy C. Newman's band. Williams is destined to become a member of Diamond Rio
Jul 3, 1980
Singer/songwriter Sarah Buxton is born in Lawrence, Kansas. Signed for a time to the Lyric Street label, she earns hits as a writer with Keith Urban's "Stupid Boy," Florida Georgia Line's "Sun Daze," Chris Lane's "Fix" and The Band Perry's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely." She also provides supporting vocals on David Nail's "Let It Rain"
Jul 3, 1980
Willie Nelson's movie soundtrack, "The Electric Horseman," collects a gold album from the RIAA
Jul 3, 1980
Merle Haggard writes the epilogue to his autobiography on the way to Austin for Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic
Jul 3, 1980
"Honeysuckle Rose" makes its world premiere in Austin, Texas. Willie Nelson stars in the movie, about a touring country star, using the picture to introduce his song "On The Road Again"
Jul 3, 1980
Cow cow boogie: A cattle auction is held on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry
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