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    • Jan 19, 1981
    Charley Pride and Mel Tillis perform in an inaugural event for president Ronald Reagan, produced by Frank Sinatra, in Landover, Maryland. Hosted by Johnny Carson, the night's lineup also features Debby Boone, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and Donny & Marie Osmond
    Jun 8, 1981
    Janie Fricke plays for president Ronald Reagan, giving a 40-minute performance at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, with the Mexican president in attendance
    Nov 17, 1981
    Former big-band singer Bob Eberly dies with cancer at his daughter's home in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Noted for his work with the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra, he also earned a country hit in 1949 with a version of "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)"
    Dec 9, 1981
    R&B singer Sonny Til dies of a heart attack at a Baltimore, Maryland, hospital. He sang with The Orioles, whose version of "Crying In The Chapel" is ranked among country's 500 all-time greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Apr 24, 1982
    Songwriter Shel Silverstein's only daughter, Shoshanna, dies of a cerebral aneurysm in Baltimore, Maryland. He wrote such country hits as "One's On The Way," "Marie Laveau," "The Winner" and "A Boy Named Sue"
    Apr 27, 1982
    Guitarist John Osborne is born in Annapolis, Maryland. With younger sibling T.J., he forms Brothers Osborne, earning a Grammy nomination with the duo's 2015 single "Stay A Little Longer." They also collect Vocal Duo of the Year honors from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music
    Oct 11, 1983
    John Denver performs the national anthem and, during the seventh inning, "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" in the first game of the World Series at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Orioles, 2-1
    Nov 18, 1984
    Vocalist T.J. Osborne is born in Baltimore, Maryland. He joins guitarist John Osborne to form Brothers Osborne, earning hits with their 2015 release "Stay A Little Longer" and 2016 single "It Ain't My Fault." They also snag five Country Music Association awards for Vocal Duo of the Year
    Feb 13, 1985
    Songwriter Al Jacobs dies in Baltimore, Maryland. He wrote Margo Smith's "If I Give My Heart To You," plus the classic "Hurt," which becomes a country hit the next year for Juice Newton
    Jun 23, 1985
    The USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits, owned in part by Jerry Reed and Burt Reynolds, lose their final regular-season game, 38-10, to the Baltimore Stars at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland
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