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Jan 24, 1965
Former English prime minister Winston Churchill dies in London. He coined the phrase "If you're going through hell, keep going," which will be turned into a country song, Rodney Atkins' "If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)"
Feb 11, 1965
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr marries Maureen Cox at London's Caxton Hall. Some 25 years later, he receives a Grammy nomination in the country field for recording "Act Naturally" as a duet with Buck Owens
Mar 18, 1965
The Rolling Stones urinate on a service station wall in England, an incident that adds to their bad-boy reputations. Four years later, the group cuts "Honky Tonk Women," ranked in a Country Music Foundation book among country's greatest singles
May 9, 1965
"It Ain't Me, Babe" songwriter Bob Dylan performs at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London. Among those in attendance: The Beatles and The Rolling Stones
Jun 14, 1965
The Beatles hold the first of two sessions in which they record "Yesterday" at London's Abbey Road. The song is referenced 17 years later in the Merle Haggard hit "Are The Good Times Really Over (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver)"
Jun 17, 1965
The Beatles record the Buck Owens country hit "Act Naturally," with Ringo Starr singing lead, at the Abbey Road Studios in London. It's the same session in which they finish recording "Yesterday"
Jun 24, 1965
Beatle John Lennon has his second book, "A Spaniard In The Works," published in England. In the previous six months, the Lennon-penned songs "I Feel Fine" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"--destined for country remakes--became pop hits
Jul 22, 1965
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Bill Wyman are fined five pounds for urinating on a gas station wall in London. In 2003, their recording of "Honky Tonk Women" is ranked in a Country Music Foundation book among the 500 greatest country singles
Jul 23, 1965
Guitarist Saul Hudson is born in London, England. Working professionally under the name Slash, he becomes a member of Guns N' Roses in 1985. The band will be mentioned in the lyrics of two 2016 country hits: Thomas Rhett's "T-Shirt" and Keith Urban's "Wasted Time"
Sep 13, 1965
The Beatles' Ringo Starr and his wife, Maureen, have a son, Zak Starkey, in London. He grows up to become a drummer--just like his dad, who earns a country Grammy nomination in 1990 for his work with Buck Owens
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