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May 15, 1984"Are You Ready For The Country" songwriter Neil Young and his wife, Pegi, have a daughter, Amber Jean YoungAug 24, 1984Neil Young makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. Best known for his rock compositions and performances, he wrote Linda Ronstadt's "Love Is A Rose" and Waylon Jennings' "Are You Ready For The Country"Sep 28, 1984Waylon Jennings makes a surprise appearance on TNN's talk show "Nashville Now," performing "Are You Ready For The Country" with scheduled guest Neil Young, who wrote the songMar 29, 1985Neil Simon's "The Slugger's Wife" debuts in movie theaters. Music is provided by Freddy Fender, Jimmy Buffett, Bruce Springsteen, Don Felder, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, The Lovin' Spoonful and future BlackHawk vocalist Van StephensonJul 4, 1985Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic in Austin features the first live assembly of the Highwaymen: Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. Also in the lineup are Neil Young, Hank Snow and June Carter CashSep 19, 1987Willie Nelson sponsors Farm Aid III at the University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium. Participants include: Rita Coolidge, Lyle Lovett, Asleep At The Wheel, Delbert McClinton, Vince Gill, John Conlee, Neil Young and John Prine, among othersApr 7, 1990Willie Nelson hosts Farm Aid IV in Indianapolis. Elton John dedicates "Candle In The Wind" to AIDS patient Ryan White, who dies that night. Also on hand: Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, Dwight Yoakam, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Kris Kristofferson, Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp and Neil YoungOct 15, 1990Rassy Young, the mother of "Love Is A Rose" songwriter Neil Young, dies of cancer at her home in New Smyrna Beach, FloridaNov 2, 1991Willie Nelson performs "Night Life," "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" and "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" during Neil Young's Bridge School benefit at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. Also appearing are Don Henley, Nicolette Larson, John Lee Hooker and Nils LofgrenMar 14, 1992Willie Nelson's Farm Aid V draws about 40,000 fans in Irving, Texas, with Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Walsh, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ricky Van Shelton, The Kentucky HeadHunters, Lorrie Morgan, Hal Ketchum and Paul Simon
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