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Nov 25, 1988
Ringo Starr and his wife, Barbara Bach, conclude their treatment for alcoholism at a facility in Tucson, Arizona. Within two years, Starr will be nominated for a Grammy in the country field after working with Buck Owens on a remake of "Act Naturally"
Feb 11, 1989
Singer/guitarist Jack Rivers dies in Apache Junction, Arizona. Noted for his work on hits by Hank Thompson and Johnny Bond, he also appeared in a number of western movies and picked up a hit of his own with the 1948 single "Dear Okie"
Apr 21, 1989
A vintage 1931 biplane piloted by John Denver is spun around by a gust of wind on the runway at the airport in Holbrook, Arizona. The plane is damaged, though Denver walks away uninjured
Nov 18, 1989
Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Marty Robbins, Rex Allen, Patsy Montana and The Sons of the Pioneers are the inaugural inductees in the Western Music Association Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Tucson, Arizona
Feb 2, 1990
Ann Morris dies in Tucson, Arizona. She was the mother of actor Robert Mitchum, who notched a country hit in 1967 with "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me"
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"
Jul 19, 1992
Garth Brooks appears at the America West Arena in Phoenix. The crowd includes a future star: Dierks Bentley
Aug 15, 1992
Billy Ray Cyrus sings the national anthem when the Arizona Cardinals host the Chicago Bears in an NFL exhibition game in Phoenix. The Cards win, 20-17
Oct 14, 1992
Tammy Wynette is hospitalized in Tucson, Arizona, with bronchial asthma, forcing her to cancel a pair of weekend shows
Jun 9, 1993
Glen Campbell sings the national anthem at America West Arena in Phoenix for Game 1 of the NBA finals. The Chicago Bulls defeat the Suns, 100-92
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