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Jul 18, 1954
Ricky Skaggs is born in Cordell, Kentucky. Centered in bluegrass, he leads a swing toward traditional country in the early-1980s, joining the Grand Ole Opry in 1982 and taking the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in 1985. He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018
Jul 18, 1980
William Lee Golden buys the 200-acre Golden Era plantation north of Hendersonville, Tennessee. He puts two 23-foot teepees on the property outside of his house
Jul 18, 2015
Hunter Hayes' bass player, Matt Utterback, proposes to Stephanie Francoz after the band plays "Wanted" at Aaron's Amphitheatre in Atlanta. She says yes
Jul 18, 1985
Loretta Lynn opens the summer concert season at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where she meets vice president George Bush
Jul 18, 1975
Waylon Jennings performs "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" during "The Midnight Special" on NBC-TV. The episode's other guests include Mac Davis, Helen Reddy and comedian Steve Martin