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  • Nov 7, 1942
    Pop artist Johnny Rivers is born in New York. Two of his 1960s singles are remade as country hits during the 1980s, as Charley Pride scores with "Mountain Of Love" and Joe Stampley re-visits "The Poor Side Of Town"
    Sep 23, 1964
    Jody Miller guests on ABC's "Shindig!" Also appearing: Delaney Bramlett, The Righteous Brothers and Johnny Rivers, who sings "Maybellene" and "Memphis"
    Jan 19, 1965
    Songwriter John D. Loudermilk's "Tobacco Road" is performed by The Nashville Teens on the second episode of NBC's "Hullabaloo." Also appearing: Paul Anka, Dionne Warwick and Johnny Rivers
    Jul 19, 1966
    Johnny Rivers records the pop hit "Poor Side Of Town." Joe Stampley revives the song as a country hit in 1983
    Jun 16, 1967
    Johnny Rivers, author of the future country hit "Poor Side Of Town," performs on the opening night of the historic Monterey Pop Festival in California. He shares the bill with Simon & Garfunkel, Lou Rawls and The Association
    Aug 29, 1975
    Waylon Jennings makes a return visit to "The Midnight Special," performing "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" on the NBC series. Also featured are Helen Reddy, Jose Feliciano and Johnny Rivers
    Dec 12, 1975
    Glen Campbell performs "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.)" and Anne Murray duets with Johnny Rivers in an episode of "The Midnight Special" on NBC
    Jun 3, 1977
    Eddie Rabbitt performs "Rocky Mountain Music" on NBC's late-night concert program "The Midnight Special." The episode also features Bread, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Joni Mitchell, Johnny Rivers and a salute to Kenny Rogers
    Dec 31, 1977
    Crystal Gayle sings "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" on the ABC special "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1978." Johnny Rivers performs "Mountain Of Love," and Andy Gibb chips in "I Just Want To Be Your Everything"
    Oct 3, 1980
    "Coast To Coast," starring Robert Blake, debuts in theaters. Johnny Lee sings "I Can Tell By The Way You Dance" and "Pickin' Up Strangers." Also heard are Jimmy Buffett, Rita Coolidge, Johnny Rivers, J.D. Souther, Bonnie Raitt and T.G. Sheppard

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