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May 12, 1955Kix Brooks is born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He co-writes hits for John Conlee and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band before forming Brooks & Dunn with Ronnie Dunn. Behind such hits as "Boot Scootin' Boogie," "My Maria" and "Only In America," they become country's most-successful duo, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019Jun 16, 1981Kix Brooks proposes to his girlfriend, Barbara Bruce. She says yesAug 1, 1981Kix Brooks marries Barbara Bruce at his parents' home near Lake Bistineau outside of Shreveport. He oversleeps and barely arrives on timeDec 24, 1986Kix and Barbara Brooks have their first child, Molly BrooksJan 11, 1989Capitol releases the "Kix Brooks" album, including a song destined to become a hit for McBride & The Ride, "Sacred Ground"Nov 16, 1993Vince Gill hosts his fourth annual celebrity basketball game and concert at Belmont University. Participants include Larry Stewart, Diamond Rio, Billy Dean, Kix Brooks, Mark Collie, Davis Daniel and Toby Keith, among othersApr 1, 1994Shreveport declares Kix Brooks Day in honor of its native sonOct 11, 1995Kix Brooks beats duet partner Ronnie Dunn at the Mark Collie Celebrity Race for Diabetes at the Nashville Speedway. Also on the track: Tim Rushlow, Billy Ray Cyrus, Faith Hill, T. Graham Brown, Tanya Tucker and Tracy LawrenceOct 4, 1997When Brooks & Dunn appear with Reba McEntire at Cleveland's Gund Arena, Kix Brooks leaves temporarily between sets to see a baseball game--just long enough to witness Paul O'Neill's grand slam in a Yankees-Indians game at Jacobs FieldNov 3, 1997Vince Gill hosts his eighth annual celebrity basketball game at Nashville's Belmont University, raising $75,000 for scholarships. Among the more than 30 participants: Kix Brooks, Jo Dee Messina, Amy Grant, Terri Clark, Faith Hill and James Bonamy
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