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    • May 24, 1944
    R&B singer Patti LaBelle is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She earns a nomination from the Country Music Association in 1994 when a duet with Travis Tritt appears on "Rhythm Country & Blues," an Album of the Year candidate
    Oct 5, 1975
    Mac Davis appears on the CBS variety show "Cher," singing a medley of songs he wrote--including "Stop And Smell The Roses," "In The Ghetto" and "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me"--with the show's host. Also appearing: Patti LaBelle
    Jun 7, 1979
    "Maybellene" songwriter Chuck Berry performs at the White House for president Jimmy Carter, along with Barry White, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Patti LaBelle, Andrae Crouch and Billy Eckstein
    May 16, 1980
    Roy Orbison is guest host of "The Midnight Special," performing "Crying," "Blue Bayou," "Only The Lonely" and "Oh, Pretty Woman." The NBC broadcast also features Patti LaBelle and Billy Preston
    Sep 9, 1982
    The musical "Your Arm's Too Short To Box With God" opens at New York's Alvin Theatre. Stars Al Green and Patti LaBelle will become Country Music Association award nominees a dozen years later
    Jan 8, 1984
    Charley Pride sings "Roll On Mississippi" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as CBS shoots "A Celebration Of Life: A Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr." Also appearing are Stevie Wonder, Mary Travers, Patti LaBelle and Ray Charles, who closes with "Abraham, Martin And John" and "America, The Beautiful"
    Jan 14, 1984
    Charley Pride sings "Roll On Mississippi" as CBS airs "A Celebration Of Life: A Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr." The special also features Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Mary Travers, Willie Stargell and Ray Charles, who performs "Abraham, Martin And John" and leads most of the cast in "America, The Beautiful"
    Jul 20, 1985
    Crystal Gayle and Lou Rawls co-host the syndicated music show "Solid Gold," featuring guests Patti LaBelle, Kenny Loggins and The Beach Boys
    Mar 17, 1986
    MCA releases Patti LaBelle's pop duet with Michael McDonald, "On My Own." Nine years later, Reba McEntire introduces a country version of the song with Linda Davis, Martina McBride and Trisha Yearwood
    Jul 6, 1986
    Willie Nelson sings "Living In The Promiseland" at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during a centennial celebration of the Statue of Liberty. The ABC special also features Kenny Rogers, Patti LaBelle, Elizabeth Taylor and others
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