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Born 79 Years Ago Today in Kentucky, the Country Singer Best Known for Her Duets With This Grand Ole Opry Legend

Born 79 Years Ago Today in Kentucky, the Country Singer Best Known for Her Duets With This Grand Ole Opry Legend

(MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) NEW JERSEY - MAY 7: Neal Schon of Journey performs on stage at Meadowlands on May 7, 1982 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)

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