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    • Sep 25, 1946
    Guitarist Bryan MacLean is born in Los Angeles. A member of Lone Justice, he writes "Don't Toss Us Away," which appears on the band's 1985 debut album. Patty Loveless will turn the song into a country hit
    Dec 20, 1950
    Drummer Don Heffington is born in Los Angeles. He joins the alt-country band Lone Justice, but augments his career with a volume of session work. That includes participation in the Emmylou Harris hit "In My Dreams"
    Aug 17, 1964
    Maria McKee is born in Los Angeles. She becomes the lead vocalist for Lone Justice, whose 1985 recording of "Ways To Be Wicked" is deemed one of country's greatest singles in a 2003 Country Music Foundation book, "Heartaches By The Number"
    Apr 15, 1985
    Geffen releases the self-titled debut album by Lone Justice. The band's "Ways To Be Wicked" will be recognized among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Dec 25, 1998
    Guitarist/songwriter Bryan MacLean dies of a heart attack suffered at a restaurant in Los Angeles. MacLean penned "Don't Toss Us Away," an album cut for his former band, Lone Justice. The song was also a 1989 country hit for Patty Loveless
    Mar 14, 2003
    The Country Music Foundation publishes "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." Lone Justice's "Ways To Be Wicked" and Los Lobos' "Will The Wolf Survive?" are among the rock recordings that make the list
    Mar 23, 2021
    Drummer Don Heffington dies in Los Angeles. A former member of Lone Justice, he took part in a long list of sessions for other acts, contributing to the 1984 Emmylou Harris hit "In My Dreams"
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