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  • Jul 5, 1950
    Pop/rock singer Huey Lewis is born in New York. The frontman for Huey Lewis & The News, he secures an Academy of Country Music awards nomination after joining Phil Vassar for a 2003 remake of his own 1982 hit "Workin' For A Livin'"
    Jul 10, 1984
    Huey Lewis & The News sing the national anthem at the Major League All-Star Game at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. The National League wins, 3-1. Two decades later, Lewis is an Academy of Country Music award nominee
    Apr 9, 1985
    Future Academy of Country Music Awards nominee Huey Lewis and his band, The News, perform the national anthem at San Francisco's Candlestick Park, where the Giants beat the San Diego Padres, 4-3, on opening day
    Dec 7, 1986
    Future Academy of Country Music awards nominee Huey Lewis performs the national anthem with his pop band, The News, at San Francisco's Candlestick Park, where the NFL's 49ers beat the New York Jets, 24-10
    Jan 19, 1987
    "Suddenly, It's Hip To Be Square": Future Academy of Country Music Awards nominee Huey Lewis appears on the cover of People magazine
    Jun 20, 1993
    Future Academy of Country Music Awards nominee Huey Lewis sings the national anthem at America West Arena in Phoenix, where the Chicago Bulls win the NBA championship over the Suns, 99-98
    Oct 25, 1993
    Liberty releases Asleep At The Wheel's "Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys," featuring Garth Brooks, Suzy Bogguss, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Huey Lewis, George Strait and Vince Gill, among others
    Apr 4, 1995
    Liberty releases "Come Together: America Salutes The Beatles," a tribute album with Steve Wariner, John Berry, Willie Nelson, Tanya Tucker, Little Texas, Randy Travis, Sammy Kershaw, David Ball, Collin Raye, Kris Kristofferson, Billy Dean and others
    Apr 5, 2005
    Huey Lewis, a 2004 nominee for an Academy of Country Music award, sings the national anthem at San Francisco's SBC Park on baseball's opening day. The Giants defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2
    May 23, 2005
    Phil Vassar performs at the Adams Event Center in Missoula, Montana, where Huey Lewis makes a surprise appearance. They romp through the Lewis hits "The Heart Of Rock And Roll" and "I Want A New Drug"

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