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    • Apr 25, 1925
    Bass vocalist Prentiss Barnes is born in Magnolia, Mississippi. As a member of The Moonglows, he appears on the 1955 R&B hit "Sincerely," recast as a country piece in 1988 by The Forester Sisters
    Jul 27, 1928
    R&B songwriter/producer Harvey Fuqua is born in Louisville, Kentucky. Connected to such acts as Marvin Gaye, The Moonglows and The Spinners, he writes two songs that are remade as country hits, "Sincerely" and "Someday We'll Be Together"
    Jan 13, 1930
    R&B singer Bobby Lester is born in Louisville, Kentucky. As a founding member of The Moonglows, he sings lead on a 1955 hit version of "Sincerely," a 1988 country single for The Forester Sisters
    Apr 17, 1936
    Tenor Alexander Graves is born in Alabama. A member of the R&B act The Moonglows, he appears on their 1955 pop hit "Sincerely," revised for the country audience in 1988 by The Forester Sisters
    Oct 15, 1980
    Bobby Lester, who sang lead on The Moonglows' 1955 R&B hit "Sincerely," dies of cancer in Louisville, Kentucky. The song is remade for the country charts in 1988 by The Forester Sisters
    Dec 1, 1989
    The Chevy Chase picture "Christmas Vacation" appears in theaters. Gene Autry's "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)" is featured, as are recordings by The Moonglows, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles and Mavis Staples
    Dec 6, 1999
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces plans to induct "Bartender's Blues" songwriter James Taylor, plus Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Nat King Cole, The Moonglows, The Lovin' Spoonful, Clive Davis and musicians Scotty Moore, Earl Palmer and Hal Blaine
    Mar 6, 2000
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Nat King Cole, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Moonglows, drummer Earl Palmer, guitarist Scotty Moore, drummer Hal Blaine and Arista Records executive Clive Davis
    Feb 27, 2002
    Johnny Horton's single "The Battle Of New Orleans," Hank Williams' "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" and Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" enter the Grammy Hall of Fame along with other 1950s originals "Sincerely," "Ain't That A Shame," "Lucille," "Misty" and "Mister Sandman"
    Sep 30, 2006
    Bass singer Prentiss Barnes dies in a car accident near Magnolia, Mississippi. He was a member of the R&B group The Moonglows, whose 1950s hit "Sincerely" was remade as a country single by The Forester Sisters
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