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    • Jul 9, 1950
    Songwriter Mark D. Sanders is born in Los Angeles. Among the hits he authors are George Strait's "Blue Clear Sky," Lonestar's "No News," Jo Dee Messina's "Heads Carolina, Tails California" and Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance"
    Jul 23, 1997
    "Strawberry Wine" takes Song of the Year for its composers, Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison, at the Nashville Songwriters Association International's 30th Songwriter Achievement Awards. Vince Gill wins Songwriter/Artist of the Year for the third time. Mark D. Sanders claims Top Songwriter
    Dec 1, 1998
    Pop songwriter Diane Warren performs at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe in a benefit for the homeless, hosted by producer Tony Brown. Other songwriters in attendance: Harlan Howard, Gary Burr, Steve Diamond, Randy Scruggs, Pat Alger and Mark D. Sanders
    Oct 4, 2000
    "I Hope You Dance" takes two honors during the 34th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House, winning Single of the Year for Lee Ann Womack and Sons Of The Desert, and Song for Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers
    Feb 21, 2001
    "I Hope You Dance," written by Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers, wins Best Country Song during the 43rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
    Apr 22, 2001
    "I Hope You Dance," a 64-page book written by songwriters Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers based on their award-winning Lee Ann Womack country hit, enters the New York Times best-sellers list. Womack wrote the book's introduction
    May 9, 2001
    Songwriters Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers share Song of the Year honors with Lee Ann Womack and Sons of the Desert for "I Hope You Dance" during the 36th annual Academy of Country Music awards on CBS from Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre
    May 15, 2003
    The Tennessee State Senate reads a resolution proclaiming songwriting an "official state art form." Songwriters Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers, co-writers of "I Hope You Dance," perform for the assembly
    Oct 18, 2009
    Tammy Wynette is inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, along with "I Hope You Dance" author Mark D. Sanders and "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" creator Kye Fleming, during an event at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel
    Jun 26, 2012
    Darryl Worley hosts a benefit concert at the Harley-Davidson store in Collierville, Tennessee. He's joined in the lineup by songwriters Mark D. Sanders, Rob Crosby and Jim "Moose" Brown
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