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    • Jul 21, 1978
    The Bee Gees movie "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" debuts. Hank Williams Jr. appears in the all-star closing sing-along with Steve Martin, Billy Preston, George Burns, Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, Anita Pointer, Peter Allen, John Stewart and others
    Jul 21, 1978
    Vocalist Brad Mates is born in Grand Prairie, Alberta. He becomes the lead singer for Emerson Drive, a big-harmony band that accumulates hits with "I Should Be Sleeping," "Fall Into You" and "Moments"
    Jul 23, 1978
    Glen Campbell appears with conductor Arthur Fiedler and Boston's orchestra on the PBS TV special "Evening At Pops." The set list includes "Highwayman," "MacArthur Park" and "Rhinestone Cowboy"
    Jul 23, 1978
    Naomi Judd's father, Glen Judd, has a kidney transplant
    Jul 24, 1978
    MCA releases Merle Haggard's "It's Been A Great Afternoon"
    Jul 24, 1978
    With the movie "Convoy" in theaters, Kris Kristofferson and co-star Ali MacGraw land on the cover of People magazine
    Jul 24, 1978
    Foy Willing dies in Nashville. He founded the Riders Of The Purple Sage, with whom he recorded from 1943-1952, and continued to appear in western films for the remainder of his life
    Jul 25, 1978
    Kitty Wells drops a suit against Capricorn Records when the label agrees to release her from her recording contract
    Jul 26, 1978
    Charlie Rich records "Standing Tall" at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville. The song becomes a hit in 1980 after it's re-recorded by Billie Jo Spears
    Jul 27, 1978
    The Doobie Brothers score a platinum album from the RIAA for "Takin' It To The Streets," featuring future Southern Pacific member Keith Knudsen on drums
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