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    • Jun 28, 1924
    George Morgan is born in Waverly, Tennessee. The pop-influenced singer joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1948, just before the release of his biggest hit, "Candy Kisses." The father of Lorrie Morgan, he reaches the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1998
    Aug 9, 1949
    George Morgan marries Anastasia "Anna" Paridon. Their offspring include future country star Lorrie Morgan
    Jun 27, 1959
    Lorrie Morgan is born, a day before father George Morgan's 35th birthday, in Nashville. She joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1984, preceding a run of 1990s hits, including "Something In Red," "Five Minutes" and "What Part Of No"
    Dec 14, 1973
    Lorrie Morgan gives her first performance on the Grand Ole Opry, singing "Paper Roses" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
    Jun 28, 1975
    George Morgan makes what turns out to be his last Grand Ole Opry appearance on his 51st birthday. Daughter Lorrie Morgan joins him in a duet, "Smile For Me"
    Jul 7, 1975
    George Morgan dies in Nashville, five days after having open heart surgery. Voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the smooth-voiced Grand Ole Opry member was best known for his 1949 hit "Candy Kisses." He was the father of Lorrie Morgan
    Jul 10, 1975
    Sixteen-year-old Lorrie Morgan sings "Morning Has Broken" during the funeral for George Morgan at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Nashville. Attending: Johnny Cash, June Carter, Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Tammy Wynette and Bill Anderson
    Aug 19, 1975
    Johnny Cash, June Carter and Roy Acuff headline a tribute to late Grand Ole Opry star George Morgan to raise money for Morgan's family. Sixteen-year-old Lorrie Morgan sings a self-penned number about her father, "Walking In Daddy's Shadow"
    Jul 25, 1977
    The Nashville Palace opens across the street from the Opryland Hotel, owned by a group of investors that includes Jerry Reed. The first week's guests include his daughter, Seidina Reed, and Lorrie Morgan. The venue provides a training ground for Randy Travis, Alan Jackson and Ricky Van Shelton on their way up
    Dec 25, 1977
    Eighteen-year-old Lorrie Morgan receives a diamond engagement ring from her boyfriend, Brad Fly. The engagement lasts a year, before he decides he can't deal with the music business
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