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Sep 16, 1970
Epic releases Charlie Rich's "Nice 'N' Easy." The recording is cited among the 500 greatest country singles of all-time in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
Sep 16, 1970
"Johnny Cash Presents The Everly Brothers Show" ends a 10-week run as an ABC summer replacement series
Sep 17, 1970
The female trio Sunday's Child covers "Wichita Lineman" on NBC-TV's "The Flip Wilson Show." James Brown performs the pop standard "September Song," and Wilson's "Geraldine" character sings "All Of Me"
Sep 17, 1970
Dean Martin sings the Marty Robbins hit "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" on his NBC variety series, "The Dean Martin Show." He also teams with The Golddiggers for a rendition of "By The Time I Get To Phoenix"
Sep 18, 1970
Tom Jones shares the cover of Life magazine with Englebert Humperdinck. Seven years later, Jones makes the first of several appearances on the country charts
Sep 18, 1970
Psychedelic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix dies of a drug overdose in London. The influential musician is the inspiration for Billy Joel's song "Shameless," covered by Garth Brooks. Hendrix is also referenced in Wynonna's "Girls With Guitars"
Sep 19, 1970
Ray Price achieves a #1 Billboard country single with "For The Good Times," written by Kris Kristofferson
Sep 19, 1970
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" debuts on CBS-TV, with Sonny Curtis singing the theme song, "Love Is All Around"
Sep 20, 1970
Mike Reid plays his first regular season game in the NFL as his Cincinnati Bengals beat the Oakland Raiders, 31-21, at Riverfront Stadium. He goes on to score hits as a country artist, and as a songwriter for Conway Twitty, Ronnie Milsap and The Judds
Sep 20, 1970
Terry Bradshaw quarterbacks the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time in a 19-7 loss to the Houston Oilers at Three Rivers Stadium. He goes on to earn a minor country hit with his 1975 recording of "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
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