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    • Dec 5, 1980
    Full Moon releases the "Urban Cowboy II" soundtrack, with Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee, J.D. Souther and The Charlie Daniels Band
    Dec 27, 1980
    Johnny Lee takes "One In A Million" to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    Jan 17, 1981
    The Charlie Daniels Band backs Bobby Bare on "Marie Laveau" during Volunteer Jam VII at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. Billy Joel also appears, alongside Johnny Lee, Crystal Gayle, Molly Hatchet, Delbert McClinton, The Jordanaires, Mickey Gilley, Jimmy Hall, Dobie Gray and Roy Acuff
    Jan 17, 1981
    Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee perform "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" on "Hee Haw." Lee also delivers "One In A Million," while Gilley chips in "That's All That Matters." The show's hosts include Roy Clark and Buck Owens, who sings a future hit, "Streets Of Bakersfield"
    Feb 3, 1981
    In a story in Us magazine, Johnny Lee refers to himself as an abandoned baby. His natural father, Thomas Hamm, eventually blames the story for a heart attack and files a $2-million libel suit against the singer
    Apr 30, 1981
    Johnny Lee wins Top New Male Vocalist in the 16th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, televised by NBC from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. The soundtrack to the movie that launched him, "Urban Cowboy," also wins Album of the Year
    Sep 14, 1981
    Full Moon/Asylum releases Johnny Lee's "Bet Your Heart On Me"
    Sep 25, 1981
    Full Moon/Asylum releases Johnny Lee's album "Bet Your Heart On Me"
    Oct 31, 1981
    The Oak Ridge Boys host the NBC series "The Nashville Palace" with guests Hank Williams Jr., Ed McMahon, Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee and Janie Fricke
    Dec 5, 1981
    Johnny Lee's "Bet Your Heart On Me" comes up a winner, hitting #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
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