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    • Aug 16, 1915
    R&B singer Al Hibbler is born in Tyro, Mississippi. He records one of the original versions of "Unchained Melody" in 1955. The song will go on to become a country hit for Elvis Presley and for LeAnn Rimes
    Feb 4, 1955
    R&B vocalist Al Hibbler records "Unchained Melody." The pop hit is destined to reach hit status in country twice, in the hands of Elvis Presley and LeAnn Rimes
    Mar 7, 1955
    Decca releases Al Hibbler's pop hit "Unchained Melody." The song finds new life in country music decades later, becoming a hit in 1978 for Elvis Presley and again in 1997 for LeAnn Rimes
    Apr 24, 2001
    R&B vocalist Al Hibbler dies at Chicago's Holy Cross Hospital. He recorded one of the first versions of the standard "Unchained Melody," earning a pop hit with it in 1955. It also became a country hit for Elvis Presley and for LeAnn Rimes
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