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Tim McGraw

• Tim McGraw released his self-titled debut album in 1992. That was followed in 1994 with “Not A Moment Too Soon.” McGraw’s “Let It Go” album surfaced in 2007 and became his ninth consecutive album to debut at No. 1. Hits from the album include “Last Dollar (Fly Away),” “I Need You” (with Hill), “Suspicions,” “If You’re Reading This” and the chart-topping title track. Tim received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 17, 2006.
• Tim’s 12th studio album, “Southern Voice,” was released in October 2009. “It’s A Business Doing Pleasure With You” was the first single from the album, followed by the title track and “Still.”
• McGraw was honored with Nielsen BDS’s Most Played Artist of the Decade Award for all genres, commemorating 7,965,000 radio spins, the most airplay of any artist from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2009.
• Tim McGraw released his greatest hits album, “Number One Hits,” in November 2010. His single, “Felt Good On My Lips,” topped Billboard’s Hot Country Songs. By January, McGraw had logged a cumulative 69 weeks at No. 1 over the course of 32 chart-topping singles – becoming the artist with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart since the beginning of the Nielsen BDS-era (January 20, 1990).
• McGraw co-starred with Gwyneth Paltrow, Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester in “Country Strong.” He also co-starred with Sandra Bullock in 2009’s “The Blind Side” and appeared in “Four Christmases” (2008), “The Kingdom” (2007), “Flicka” (2006) and “Friday Night Lights” (2004).
• Curb Records filed a breach of contract lawsuit against McGraw earlier this year in regards to his as-yet-unreleased “Emotional Traffic” album, which has resulted in a countersuit brought by Tim. The countersuit seeks advance payment, recording-fund reimbursement and unspecified damages, as well as a jury trial. It also requests “Emotional Traffic” be deemed Tim’s last album for Curb to allow him to be “free to begin recording for himself or any other party as of July 23, 2011.” Tim and Curb are in court this week, with McGraw seeking to be allowed to go ahead and record with another label.
• Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney, who first toured together in 2001, are reuniting for a 19-date stadium tour next year. Their “Brothers of the Sun” tour kicks off June 2nd at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and concludes August 25th at Gillette Stadium near Boston. The tour will also feature Grace Potter & the Nocturnals and Jake Owen.
• Official website: www.timmcgraw.com

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.-93

Robert Guillaume (Benson: Benson DuBois)-84
Dick Clark-82
Joan Ganz Cooney (“Sesame Street” creator)-82
G. Gordon Liddy-81
Ridley Scott (Producer / Director)-74
Jimmy Bowen (Country singer-record company executive)-74
Dian Parkinson (Ex-Price is Right model)-67
Mandy Patinkin (Criminal Minds: Jason Gideon / Homeland: Saul Berenson)-59
Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway? / Almost Heroes: Boyd)-54
Bo Jackson-49
Ben Stiller-46
Amy Ryan (The Office: Holly Flax)-42
Mindy McCready-36
Elisha Cuthbert (24: Kim Bauer / Happy Endings: Alex Kerkovich)-29
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory: Penny)-26

1960 The last DeSoto is built by Chrysler, which had decided to retire the brand after 32 years.

1974 “Back Home Again” by John Denver peaks at No. 1.
1985 “Too Much On My Heart” by The Statler Brothers peaks at No. 1.
1990 “Misery” opens in theaters.
1991 “Forever Together” by Randy Travis peaks at No. 1.
1993 President Bill Clinton signs into the “Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act” also known as the “Brady Bill.” The bill because effective February 28, 1994.
1995 Martina McBride is inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
2003 The first woman to swim across the English Channel dies. She was 98.
2004 Ken Jennings ends his initial record-breaking run on “Jeopardy!” winning $2,520,700.
2005 A new star honoring Gregory Peck is unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to replace the one that was stolen.
2007 Evel Knievel dies.
2007 Ralph Ezell, 54, a founding member of Shenandoah dies of a heart attack while on tour with the band.
2009 Serena Williams is fined a record $82,500 for her tirade at a U.S. Open line judge.
2009 Tiger Woods withdraws from his own Golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home.
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