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Oct 4, 1980
Jaren Johnston is born in Nashville. A founding member of The Cadillac Three, he writes Keith Urban's "You Gonna Fly," Jake Owen's "Beachin'," Tyler Hubbard's "5 Foot 9" and Tim McGraw's "Southern Girl"
Oct 4, 1980
The Kendalls perform "You'd Make An Angel Wanna Cheat" and "I'm Already Blue" on "Hee Haw." Razzy Bailey sings "Too Old To Play Cowboy" and "Loving Up A Storm," and The Million Dollar Band--Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Floyd Cramer, Danny Davis, Johnny Gimble and Jethro Burns--covers "Jackson"
Oct 4, 1980
Tug McGraw strikes out Larry Parrish, of the Montreal Expos, as the Philadelphia Phillies clinch baseball's National League East title. McGraw is the father of future country singer Tim McGraw
Oct 4, 1980
Glen Campbell sings "Southern Nights" with host Dionne Warwick on the syndicated music show "Solid Gold." He also does two songs with Tanya Tucker. Other guests on the episode include the Vince Gill-led Pure Prairie League plus Seals & Crofts
Oct 4, 1980
Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" offers an all-country edition, featuring Alabama and Lacy J. Dalton
Oct 5, 1980
Linda Ronstadt attends a performance of the Broadway drama "The Elephant Man," starring David Bowie, at the Booth Theater in New York
Oct 5, 1980
Marty Robbins finishes 32nd at the National 500 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Oct 6, 1980
Asylum releases Johnny Lee's "One In A Million"
Oct 6, 1980
The Bee Gees sue manager Robert Stigwood and PolyGram Records for $200 million, claiming misrepresentation. The action comes three months after Conway Twitty recorded Bee Gee Barry Gibb's song "Rest Your Love On Me"
Oct 7, 1980
"The Best Of Don Williams Volume II" earns a gold album from the RIAA
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