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Sep 25, 1943Joe Sun is born in Rochester, Minnesota. A radio promotion man for Ovation Records, representing The Kendalls, he has a minor hit in 1978 with "Old Flames (Can't Hold A Candle To You)," which Dolly Parton reprises in 1980May 7, 2005"Hot Rod Lincoln" songwriter Charlie Ryan and "Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You" songwriter Joe Sun are inducted into the Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Medina Entertainment CenterOct 25, 2019Joe Sun dies in Palm Bay, Florida. Following work as a disc jockey and a radio promotion executive, he earned a minor country hit in 1978 with "Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You," setting the table for a 1980 version by Dolly Parton
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