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    • Feb 4, 1987
    Entertainer Liberace dies at his home in Palm Springs, California, of AIDS-related pneumonia. The pianist is referenced in the lyrics of Emmylou Harris' "Mister Sandman" and Tim McGraw's "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You"
    Jun 21, 1989
    The day she turns 30, Kathy Mattea gets a message on her answering machine that a friend in California has died of AIDS. The event compels her to lead the charge when country becomes active in the cause in the 1990s
    Mar 17, 1990
    Arista Records celebrates its 15th anniversary with a concert at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Alan Jackson is the lone country star on the AIDS benefit, appearing alongside Carly Simon, Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow and Milli Vanilli
    Sep 6, 1990
    Creedence Clearwater Revival's Tom Fogerty dies in Scottsdale, Arizona, of respiratory failure with AIDS, contracted in a blood transfusion. The band's "Lookin' Out My Back Door" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Nov 24, 1991
    Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock group Queen, dies of AIDS at home in London. Eight years later, Dwight Yoakam scores a country hit with a remake of his "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," first exposed in commercials for The Gap
    Jun 18, 1992
    Singer/songwriter Peter Allen dies of AIDS in San Diego. A former husband of Liza Minnelli, Allen was known for his cabaret-influenced performances. He also co-wrote Olivia Newton-John's 1974 hit "I Honestly Love You"
    Dec 1, 1993
    World AIDS Day activities feature several country artists, including Joe Diffie, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Diamond Rio and Mark Chesnutt, all of whom are invited to address federal agencies on the importance of AIDS awareness and education
    Dec 1, 1993
    Billy Ray Cyrus and K.T. Oslin headline a World AIDS Day concert at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House, with John Michael Montgomery, Tracy Lawrence, Carlene Carter and The Desert Rose Band
    Jan 13, 1994
    "Breaking The Silence," a series of AIDS public service announcements, begins airing with help from 46 country artists, including Mark Chesnutt, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Garth Brooks, Kathy Mattea, Tammy Wynette, Wynonna and Clint Black
    Jul 2, 1994
    Bill Monroe's manager, Ralph Rinzler, dies of AIDS in Washington, D.C.



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