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  • Mar 16, 1985
    The Statler Brothers return to "Hee Haw," where the week's guests also include Kieran Kane and baseball legend Stan Musial
    Mar 17, 1985
    Songwriter Jimmy Gately, a former member of Bill Anderson's Po' Boys, dies in Nashville. His credits include: Anderson's "Bright Lights And Country Music," Webb Pierce's "Alla My Love" and Sonny James' "The Minute You're Gone"
    Mar 18, 1985
    Barbara Mandrell spends an hour with an 11-year-old leukemia patient in a fan encounter facilitated by Dreams Come True
    Mar 18, 1985
    Willie Nelson and Alabama lead the field with six nominations apiece as finalists are announced in Los Angeles for the Academy of Country Music awards. Following closely is five-time nominee Ricky Skaggs
    Mar 18, 1985
    Naomi Judd moves into her own condominium in Brentwood, a Nashville suburb
    Mar 18, 1985
    Kris Kristofferson is inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in New York
    Mar 21, 1985
    Epic releases Merle Haggard's album "Kern River"
    Mar 23, 1985
    Ray Charles takes "Friendship" to the top of the Billboard country albums chart. His duet partners on the project include Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nelson, George Jones, Hank Williams Jr., The Oak Ridge Boys, Merle Haggard, Mickey Gilley, B.J. Thomas, Janie Fricke and Johnny Cash
    Mar 23, 1985
    Ray Charles and fellow chess player Willie Nelson appear at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "Seven Spanish Angels"
    Mar 23, 1985
    Akeeba "Kieve" Diamond dies in California. His son, pop singer/songwriter Neil Diamond, wrote Glen Campbell's "Sunflower"

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