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Aug 15, 1941Don Ulich is born in Olympia, Washington. As Don Rich, he handles lead guitar and harmony vocals for Buck Owens' Buckaroos, who mix rock 'n' roll energy with a honky-tonk base. Rich participates in such hits as "Love's Gonna Live Here," "Together Again," "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" and "Act Naturally"Jul 17, 1974Guitarist/harmony vocalist Don Rich dies in a motorcycle accident near Morro Beach, California. A member of Buck Owens' Buckaroos, he provided some of the inspiration in the group's sound and co-wrote "Before You Go" and "Waitin' In Your Welfare Line"Oct 14, 1974Three months after his death in a motorcycle accident, Buckaroos guitarist Don Rich wins Instrumentalist of the Year during the eighth annual Country Music Association awards, the first held at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry HouseJun 13, 1975Donna Fargo, Brenda Lee and Billy "Crash" Craddock are added to the Walkway of Stars at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Also inducted are Jim and Jon Hager, Don Rich, Shot Jackson, Robert Lunn and mandolin player Jess EasterdayAug 23, 2017Former Backaroos guitarist Don Rich and Susan Raye are inducted into the Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame
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