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    • Apr 23, 1564
    Playwright William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Known for such classic works as "Romeo And Juliet" and "Hamlet," he's namechecked in Patty Loveless' 1994 country hit "I Try To Think About Elvis"
    Apr 23, 1616
    Playwright William Shakespeare dies at his home in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Heralded for such works as "Hamlet" and "Romeo And Juliet," he's also recognized in the lyrics of Patty Loveless' country hit "I Try To Think About Elvis"
    Mar 5, 1968
    Jerry Lee Lewis debuts as Iago in "Catch My Soul," an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Othello," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles
    Jan 27, 1994
    Patty Loveless records "I Try To Think About Elvis" at Nashville's Woodland Sound, namechecking Elvis Presley, Oprah Winfrey, William Shakespeare, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones along the way
    Dec 1, 2010
    A production of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" opens at Los Angeles' Kirk Douglas Theatre. Starring Helen Hunt, it features Sean and Sara Watkins performing Lyle Lovett material
    Dec 10, 2010
    Lyle Lovett joins the cast of William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Already in the production, which opened December 1: Helen Hunt, Sean and Sara Watkins and David Ogden Stiers
    Dec 19, 2010
    "Much Ado About Nothing," featuring Lyle Lovett and Sean and Sara Watkins, ends a 23-show run at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles
    May 9, 2011
    Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Reba McEntire take part in a performance of the Shakespeare piece "The Merry Wives Of Windsor" at UCLA's Royce Hall. Also in the cast: William Shatner, Tom Hanks and Christina Applegate
    Feb 22, 2018
    Black River releases Kelsea Ballerini's "I Hate Love Songs" to radio. The opening line namechecks William Shakespeare and Ryan Gosling
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