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Dec 13, 1930Buck White, of The Whites, is born in Oklahoma City. Along with daughters Cheryl and Sharon, he earns bluegrass-inflected hits in the early-1980s with "Hangin' Around," "You Put The Blue In Me" and "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling"Dec 17, 1953Sharon White, of The Whites, is born in Wichita Falls, Texas. Along with father Buck and sister Cheryl, she participates in several bluegrass-tinged early-'80s hits and joins husband Ricky Skaggs on the duet "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This"Jan 27, 1955Cheryl White, of The Whites, is born in Wichita Falls, Texas. The family trio earns bluegrass-influenced hits with "Hangin' Around," "You Put The Blue In Me" and "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling." They join the Grand Ole Opry in 1984Jan 29, 1996Edward "Grandpa" White dies of cancer at his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was known for dancing on stage during Grand Ole Opry performances by The Whites, who include his son, Buck White, and granddaughters, Sharon and CherylMar 9, 1996Days after her passing, Minnie Pearl is honored at the Grand Ole Opry as her favorite song, "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You," is sung by Cheryl and Sharon White, Jeanne Pruett, Skeeter Davis, Connie Smith, Carol Lee Cooper and Nora Lee Allen, among othersMar 22, 2001Johnny Russell is honored in a Grand Ole Opry House benefit to raise money for his health problems. Performing: Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, The Oak Ridge Boys, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Emery, Tommy Cash and George "Goober" Lindsey, among othersJun 16, 2002Pat White dies of a heart attack at Hendersonville Hospital in Tennessee. The lineup of The Whites includes her husband, Buck White, plus daughters Sharon and CherylJun 5, 2006Andy Leftwich, a fiddler in Ricky Skaggs' Kentucky Thunder, marries Rachel Warren, daughter of The Whites' Cheryl WhiteSep 4, 2006Cheryl White, of The Whites, marries Billy Paul Jones at the home of Ricky Skaggs and the bride's sister, Sharon White, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Buck White gives her away, and the ceremony features music by Linda Davis and Alison KraussDec 3, 2006Dolly Parton watches a passel of other artists sing her songs during the Kennedy Center Honors. Performers include Kenny Rogers, Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain, Alison Krauss, Suzanne Cox, Cheryl White, and Vince Gill, who does "I Will Always Love You"
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