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Feb 1, 1980
The Eagles' pop hit "Heartache Tonight" is certified gold by the RIAA, while the album it came from, "The Long Run," goes gold and platinum. The song goes on to become a country hit for Conway Twitty in 1983
Feb 1, 1980
The John Denver & The Muppets album "A Christmas Together" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA
Feb 1, 1980
Dolly Parton sings "Here You Come Again" and "Two Doors Down" on NBC's "The Midnight Special," hosted by The Captain & Tennille. Olivia Newton-John performs "Have You Never Been Mellow," Crystal Gayle delivers "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," and Willie Nelson does "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"
Feb 2, 1980
The Oak Ridge Boys perform "Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight" and "Dream On" during the week's episode of "Hee Haw." Charly McClain also guests, singing "You're A Part Of Me" and "When A Love Ain't Right"
Feb 3, 1980
Mel Tillis, Marty Robbins, Dean Martin and Rex Allen Jr. play a fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan in Los Angeles. Tickets are priced at a slim $7.50 apiece
Feb 4, 1980
Johnny Cash offers a show of support for Texas billionaire Ross Perot, attending Perot's press conference at the Nashville Airport. Perot is on a campaign to have American prisoners of war released by North Vietnam
Feb 4, 1980
Warner/Curb releases The Bellamy Brothers album "You Can Get Crazy"
Feb 5, 1980
Glen Campbell and his wife, Sarah, welcome a son, Dillon Campbell
Feb 6, 1980
George Jones records "He Stopped Loving Her Today" at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, then bets producer Billy Sherrill that the record won't go to #1
Feb 7, 1980
CBS begins shooting "Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years" at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House with June Carter Cash, Don Williams, Minnie Pearl, Grandpa Jones, Sonny James, The Statler Brothers and The Oak Ridge Boys
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