We'll take a look at our listeners who are celebrating here on July 3rd in a bit, but first here's a look at this date in Country Music History.

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1946 - singer, Johnny Lee is born in Texas City, Texas.  Johnny turns 68 today.  His million-selling hit, "Lookin' For Love", was featured in the 1980 film, "Urban Cowboy".

1958 - singer, Aaron Tippin is born in Pensacola, Florida.  Aaron is 56 today.  His hits in the 1990s included "You've Got To Stand For Something" and "There ain't Nothing Wrong With The Radio.

1980 - The movie, "Honeysuckle Rose", has its world premiere in Austin.  It stars, Willie Nelson, who introduces his song, "On The Road Again".

1993 - Garth Brooks, has the #1 song on the Billboard country chart with "That Summer".

2001 - Trisha Yearwood gets her 1st quadruple-platinum album, for "(Songbook) A Collection Of Hits".

Concho Valley birthdays today include:

Scott Baca, 37.  From his family.

Austin Adams, 7.  From Eli Cook.

Monica Salazar, 27.  From Aaron, Noah and Kayden.  Monica wins our birthday cake today from Halfmann's Cake Cottage.

Happy Wedding Anniversary to:

Kenneth & Janet Wiley, 43 years.

Brandon & Stacey Asbill, 10 years.  They are this week's  winners of a dozen beautiful roses from Southwest Florists.

 

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