Jan 5, 1981

Elvis Presley's former girlfriend, Linda Thompson, marries Bruce Jenner at Diamond Head beach in Honolulu, Hawaii

Jan 5, 1981

Kenny Rogers grabs six nominations for the upcoming American Music Awards. Double-nominee Crystal Gayle is the only other country artist named more than once

Jan 5, 1980

Buck Owens, Kenny Price and Roy Clark cover "Daddy Sang Bass" on the first episode of "Hee Haw" during the 1980s. Guests include Faron Young, Barbi Benton, Ed McMahon and 10-year-old Kathy Kitchen, who sings "It's A Heartache"

Jan 5, 1980

Kenny Rogers kicks off a three-week run at the top of the Billboard country singles chart with "Coward Of The County"

Jan 5, 1979

John Anderson records his first Top 10 single, "1959," at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville during a midday session

Jan 5, 1979

Warner/Curb releases Debby Boone's cover of the Connie Francis pop hit "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own"

Jan 5, 1979

"Leavin' On Your Mind" songwriter Wayne Walker is celebrated in a memorial service at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Nashville. Pallbearers include Mel Tillis, Faron Young, Justin Tubb and songwriters Danny Dill and Glenn D. Tubb

Jan 5, 1978

Columbia releases Marty Robbins' "Return To Me"

Jan 5, 1978

ABC/Dot becomes ABC Records as the Dot imprint is retired. The label represents Don Williams, Barbara Mandrell and The Oak Ridge Boys

Jan 5, 1976

MCA releases the Tanya Tucker album "Lovin' And Learnin'"