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Aug 28, 1968
Police combat Vietnam War protesters at Chicago's Grant Park with tear gas during the Democratic National Convention. Among the demonstrators is Peter, Paul & Mary's Peter Yarrow, writer of the country hit "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Jul 11, 1972
George Jones & Tammy Wynette and Tom T. Hall perform at Flamingo Park in Miami in the midst of the Democratic National Convention. When Hall returns to the hotel, a conversation with the barkeeper in the lounge inspires a song that he writes and records the following day, "(Old Dogs-Children And) Watermelon Wine"
Aug 21, 1972
Lynn Anderson sings the national anthem on the opening day of the Republican national convention in Miami Beach
Aug 15, 1976
California delegates, including future Curb Records president Mike Curb, arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, for the Republican National Convention. Curb is the California chairman of Citizens For Reagan
Jul 14, 1980
Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker sing the national anthem at the Republican National Convention in Detroit, later admitting they were on cocaine. Also on the schedule: Pat Boone, Donny & Marie Osmond, Richard Petty, Vicki Lawrence and Susan Anton
Aug 13, 1980
Willie Nelson performs the national anthem for the Democratic National Convention at New York's Madison Square Garden as Jimmy Carter is nominated for president. A political cartoon later responds, "Hey, that was just great, Mr. Nelson. Really super. Say what song was that, anyway?"
Jul 17, 1984
Charley Pride sings the national anthem and "America, The Beautiful" during the Democratic National Convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco
Aug 23, 1984
Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The U.S.A." is part of an 18-minute video lead-in to Ronald Reagan's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Dallas. Ray Charles sings "America, The Beautiful"
Aug 8, 1988
Crystal Gayle undergoes emergency surgery in Nashville for a tubal pregnancy, and cancels a three-week tour and an appearance at the Republican National Convention
Aug 15, 1988
Lee Greenwood performs "God Bless The U.S.A." at the Superdome in New Orleans the same night president Ronald Reagan delivers a speech in support of George Bush during the Republican National Convention
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