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May 23, 1980
Waylon Jennings pays a visit to a North Carolina man stricken by cancer, seven hours before he dies
May 24, 1980
Dolly Parton reaches #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "Starting Over Again," penned by disco artist Donna Summer
May 24, 1980
Andrew Gold, a sideman for Linda Ronstadt and future supporting musician for Wynonna, is the musical guest on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live"
May 26, 1980
A shirtless Mac Davis holds the cover of People magazine
May 26, 1980
Former Eagle Randy Meisner begins recording his first album as a solo artist at Record One in Los Angeles
May 28, 1980
Barbara Mandrell performs "Crackers" during "Bob Hope's All-Star Birthday Party" on NBC, joined on the bill by fellow guests Andy Gibb and Diana Ross
May 28, 1980
Kenny Rogers' album "Gideon," featuring songs written by Kim Carnes, is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA
May 29, 1980
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band record "Take Me To Your Lovin' Place" at Young 'Un Sound in Nashville
May 30, 1980
RCA releases Ronnie Milsap's "Cowboys And Clowns," from the movie "Bronco Billy"
May 30, 1980
Carl Radle, the former bass player for Derek & The Dominos, dies of a kidney ailment at his home in Tulsa. Radle had appeared two years earlier on Eric Clapton's minor country hit "Lay Down Sally"
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