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Jan 4, 1957
Patty Loveless is born in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. A distant cousin of Loretta Lynn, Loveless' pure, powerful style leads to membership in the Grand Ole Opry, a Country Music Association trophy as 1996 Female Vocalist of the Year and a 2023 induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Jan 4, 1953
Hank Williams' funeral draws more than 20,000 people in Montgomery, Alabama. A country choir led by Webb Pierce, Red Foley, Little Jimmy Dickens and Carl Smith performs "I Saw The Light." Ernest Tubb offers "Beyond The Sunset"
Jan 4, 1966
Deana Carter is born in Nashville. The daughter of guitarist Fred Carter, her 1996 hit "Strawberry Wine" nets the Country Music Association's Song and Single of the Year. She also co-writes the Kenny Chesney/Grace Potter duet "You And Tequila"
Jan 4, 1996
CBS-TV presents "Grand Ole Opry 70th Anniversary Celebration," with appearances by Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Little Jimmy Dickens, Don Gibson, Clint Black, Dolly Parton and Barbara Mandrell, among others