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    • Sep 19, 1963
    Jeff Bates is born in Bunker Hill, Mississippi. With a voice reminiscent of Conway Twitty, he nabs a Top 10 hit in 2003 with "The Love Song"
    Mar 14, 2001
    Jeff Bates is arrested in Nashville for the theft of thousands of dollars worth of music equipment, stolen to raise money for an amphetamine addiction
    Jan 29, 2002
    Jeff Bates auditions for RCA executives at the label's Nashville office. Upon arriving home, he receives a phone call offering a recording contract
    Mar 8, 2003
    Jeff Bates appears on the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, singing "The Love Song"
    Apr 11, 2003
    Jeff Bates is called up from the audience by Buck Owens at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California. The surprised Bates takes part in an impromptu cover of Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings"
    Apr 25, 2003
    Brooks & Dunn kick off their third annual Neon Circus & Wild West Show concert tour in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Their supporting acts include Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Aaron Lines and Jeff Bates
    May 20, 2003
    RCA releases Jeff Bates' debut album, "Rainbow Man"
    Sep 29, 2003
    When Jeff Bates makes his Nashville concert debut at the Wildhorse Saloon, former Georgia Satellites frontman Dan Baird joins him for an impromptu version of "Keep Your Hands To Yourself"
    Nov 22, 2003
    Jeff Bates performs "The Love Song" in Sealy, Texas, for the wedding of his bus driver, Jason Leitko
    Dec 3, 2003
    Jeff Bates begins sitting on a roof for two chilly days and nights at a Walmart in Wichita, Kansas, to bring in donations for the Marines Toys For Tots program
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