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  • Jan 1, 2002
    The Bee Gees are named Commanders of the British Empire. Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb have written country hits for the likes of Kenny Rogers, Conway Twitty and Olivia Newton-John
    Jan 1, 2002
    Trick Pony bass player Ira Dean visits the Kansas City grave of jazz figure Charlie Parker, where he hoists a beer to the sax legend
    Jan 1, 2002
    Rock artist Eric Clapton marries Melia McEnery at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Ripley, England. Clapton had a minor country hit in 1978 with "Lay Down Sally"
    Jan 1, 2002
    Martina McBride sings "God Bless America" at the start of the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California
    Jan 3, 2002
    Newly married Patrick and Virginia Davis move from South Carolina to Nashville. He becomes a songwriter, penning Jason Michael Carroll's "Where I Come From"; she becomes a manager, representing Jewel and Thomas Rhett
    Jan 3, 2002
    SoundScan sales figures for country music are revealed for the calendar year 2001, showing the genre sold 67.2 million albums, an increase of 1.2%
    Jan 4, 2002
    Songwriter/guitarist Tim Buckley dies from a heart attack in Dallas. Buckley played in Doug Supernaw's band and co-wrote his first hit, "Reno"
    Jan 4, 2002
    Phil Vassar records "I Thank You" for "Sharp Dressed Men: A Tribute To ZZ Top"
    Jan 4, 2002
    The soundtrack to "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and individual cuts from the project by the likes of Ralph Stanley, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris and The Soggy Bottom Boys pick up five nominations in the Grammy awards. The album "Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute" also collects five
    Jan 5, 2002
    Mindy McCready sings the national anthem before the Vanderbilt women's basketball team hosts Penn State in Nashville. The Commodores defeat the Lady Lions, 77-62

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