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Jul 10, 1970
Gerald Vernon is born in Columbus, Ohio. Using the professional name Gary LeVox, he becomes the lead singer for Rascal Flatts, whose tight harmonies and positive lyrics lead to numerous multi-platinum albums and Vocal Group of the Year honors
Jul 11, 1970
Conway Twitty receives a phone call in Winona, Minnesota, threatening Bill Anderson's life if he performs that night. Anderson performs anyway, with 16 policemen dispersed among a crowd of 2,000
Jul 12, 1970
The New York Times runs a story about retired Tennessee judge Sue Hicks, who believes he was the inspiration for "A Boy Named Sue" and has received two gold records from Johnny Cash. Songwriter Shel Silverstein denies the judge had anything to do with the song
Jul 12, 1970
Ryan Murphey is born in Los Angeles. The son of singer/songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and Diana Murphey, he joins his father on the 1988 country single "Talkin' To The Wrong Man"
Jul 13, 1970
Pop songwriter L. Wolfe Gilbert dies following a stroke in Los Angeles just two years after Billy Walker revived his 1920s hit "Ramona" in country music
Jul 14, 1970
Barbara Mandrell records "Do Right Woman - Do Right Man," previously a hit for Aretha Franklin, in an afternoon session at the Columbia Studios in Nashville
Jul 14, 1970
RCA releases Elvis Presley's "I've Lost You"
Jul 14, 1970
Elvis Presley begins rehearsals in Los Angeles for an engagement at Las Vegas' MGM Grand. The practice session is shot for later inclusion in the Elvis documentary "That's The Way It Is"
Jul 14, 1970
Charley Pride records "I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me" at RCA Studio A in Nashville
Jul 15, 1970
Badfinger records the original version of "Without You" at Abbey Road in London. The song becomes a minor country hit 13 years later in the hands of T.G. Sheppard
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