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    • Dec 22, 1980
    Actor Chris Carmack is born in Washington, D.C. He portrays gay country singer Will Lexington on the TV drama "Nashville," recording a number of songs for the soundtracks, some of which make the Top 10 on the Billboard country albums chart
    Dec 22, 1980
    On the heels of his murder, "I Feel Fine" songwriter John Lennon is remembered on the cover of People magazine
    Dec 22, 1980
    Lorrie Morgan and husband Ron Gaddis have a daughter, Morgan Anastasia. The child is later adopted by Keith Whitley, after Lorrie marries him in 1986
    Dec 23, 1980
    Epic releases Joe Stampley's "I'm Gonna Love You Back To Loving Me Again"
    Dec 25, 1980
    Brad Paisley receives a Sears Silvertone electric guitar and amp from his grandfather, Warren Jarvis, for Christmas in West Virginia. It's Paisley's first guitar
    Dec 26, 1980
    Jim McBride quits his job at the post office in Huntsville, Alabama, to become a Nashville songwriter. He amasses such credits as Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee," Tammy Cochran's "Angels In Waiting" and Waylon Jennings' "Rose In Paradise"
    Dec 27, 1980
    Johnny Lee takes "One In A Million" to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    Dec 27, 1980
    Brenda Lee sings "The Cowgirl And The Dandy" and duets with show host Tom T. Hall on the Nat Stuckey song "Sweet Thang" during an episode of the syndicated "Pop! Goes The Country." Also appearing is Big Al Downing
    Dec 29, 1980
    Singer/songwriter Tim Hardin dies of a heroin overdose in Los Angeles. He wrote the Johnny Cash & June Carter duet "If I Was A Carpenter"
    Dec 29, 1980
    Two men try to kill songwriter Gary S. Paxton, who produced hits for Vern Gosdin. One of the men tells police a country figure recruited them to do the job. Paxton believes Gosdin was responsible
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