In 1941, singer Helen Cornelius was born in Monroe City, Missouri. She is best known for her hit duets with Jim Ed Brown.
In 1952, Slim Willet spent a week at the top of the charts with his version of "Don't Let The Stars (Get In Your Eyes".
In 1975, Freddy Fender took his version of "Secret Love" to the top of the charts.
In 1980, Ronnie Milsap was atop the charts with "Smoky Mountain Rain".
In 1986, George Strait was at the top of the charts with "It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You".
In 1988, the voice of Roy Orbison was silenced by a heart attack at his mother's home in Tennessee. He was a great performer who was enjoying a revival of his career, and had success on both the pop and the country charts in his last few years.
