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    • Oct 4, 1997
    Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora and Heather Locklear have a daughter, Ava Elizabeth Sambora, in Los Angeles. The parents will divorce in 2005, just as Bon Jovi is enjoying its initial country hit, "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
    Oct 4, 1997
    Willie Nelson's Farm Aid arrives at the New World Music Theatre in Tinley, Illinois. Helping out: Steve Earle, Marty Stuart, Leon Russell, Ricky Skaggs, Beck, David Allan Coe, John Mellencamp, K.T. Oslin, Billy Ray Cyrus and Neil Young
    Oct 5, 1997
    John Denver delivers what proves to be his final concert at Selena Auditorium in Corpus Christi, Texas, singing "Calypso" during the encore
    Oct 6, 1997
    The album "1997 Grammy Nominees" is certified gold by the RIAA. It includes LeAnn Rimes, Eric Clapton, Jewel, Garbage, Celine Dion and Shawn Colvin, among others, plus The Tony Rich Project's original version of "Nobody Knows"
    Oct 7, 1997
    Sparrow releases "Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute To Gospel," featuring tracks by Trace Adkins, John Berry, Bryan White, The Cox Family, Marty Raybon, Charlie Daniels, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bela Fleck, Ricky Van Shelton, Lari White, Gary Chapman and Kim Richey
    Oct 7, 1997
    Johnny Darrell dies of complications from diabetes in Kennesaw, Georgia. He earned country hits with "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" and "With Pen In Hand"
    Oct 8, 1997
    Ray Charles and Elton John have guest roles on the CBS sitcom "The Nanny"
    Oct 9, 1997
    Billy Vaughn Holbrook dies in Ashland, Kentucky. His son, Corky Holbrook, played bass on a number of Billy Ray Cyrus country hits
    Oct 9, 1997
    When Michael Peterson performs at Coyote's in Louisville, Kentucky, he brings LeRoy Brinkley and Lisa Jo Gilkey out of the audience, and Brinkley proposes on stage. She says yes, as Peterson launches into "From Here To Eternity"
    Oct 9, 1997
    Carl Perkins reports to police in Jackson, Tennessee, that $2,300 worth of golf gear has been stolen from his garage
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