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    • Jan 24, 1941
    Aaron Neville is born in New Orleans. His 1966 pop hit "Tell It Like It Is" is remade as a country hit in 1989 by Billy Joe Royal. In 1993, Neville appears on the country chart with "The Grand Tour"
    Jan 10, 1959
    Aaron Neville weds fellow New Orleans performer Joel Roux. During their marriage, he goes on to receive a pair of Grammy nominations for country projects
    Nov 9, 1966
    Par-Lo releases Aaron Neville's pop hit "Tell It Like It Is." The song will become a country hit when a Billy Joe Royal version is released in 1989
    Jan 6, 1989
    Atlantic America releases Billy Joe Royal's remake of Aaron Neville's 1966 pop hit "Tell It Like It Is"
    Dec 6, 1989
    Linda Ronstadt, frequently seen in the country charts, nets a platinum album from the RIAA for "Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind," plus a gold single for her pop hit "Don't Know Much," featuring Aaron Neville
    Jan 28, 1990
    Doug Kershaw performs "Diggy Diggy Lo" during halftime and Aaron Neville sings the national anthem at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, where San Francisco beats Denver, 55-10. Ray Charles debuts in "You got the right one, baby" ads for Diet Pepsi
    Apr 20, 1993
    A&M releases Aaron Neville's pop album "The Grand Tour." The title track, a remake of the George Jones classic, is destined to receive a Grammy nomination for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
    Sep 7, 1993
    Aaron Neville earns a gold album from the RIAA with "The Grand Tour." The title track is destined to receive a Grammy nomination in the country category
    Dec 12, 1993
    Ricky Van Shelton, Aaron Neville, Patti LaBelle and Mary Chapin Carpenter perform at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., for an audience that includes president Bill Clinton. The concert airs as an NBC special, "Christmas In Washington"
    Dec 15, 1993
    Ricky Van Shelton, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Aaron Neville, Patti LaBelle and president Bill Clinton all appear in the NBC-TV special "Christmas In Washington"
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