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Jul 1, 1955 Keith Whitley is born in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. Married to Lorrie Morgan in 1986, his rich vocals dot some of the most expressive singles of the late-1980s, although his career is shortened when he dies from alcohol poisoning in 1989. He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2022

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Jul 1, 1961 Elvis Presley's friend Red West marries Pat Boyd in Memphis. Presley is late to the wedding, and Joe Esposito has to fill in as best man

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Jul 1, 1981 Juice Newton's single "Angel Of The Morning" receives a gold record from the RIAA

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Jul 1, 2016 Kenny Chesney makes a surprise appearance during a Billy Joel concert in Pittsburgh, joining the headliner on "You May Be Right" at PNC Park

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Jul 1, 2021 Parker McCollum announces he's engaged to Hallie Ray Light

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