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On June 30, 2024, Shania Twain played the Legends slot at England's Glastonbury Festival, taking the Pyramid Stage on a Sunday afternoon. Doyle Holly and Larry Henley share this birthday.
Shania Twain played the Legends slot at England's Glastonbury Festival, taking the Pyramid Stage on a Sunday afternoon.
Doyle Holly was born in Perkins, Oklahoma. He played bass for Buck Owens and the Buckaroos and later scored solo hits with "Lila" and "Queen of the Silver Dollar." He died in 2007.
Larry Henley was born in Odessa, Texas. He sang lead for the Newbeats and co-wrote "Wind Beneath My Wings," plus country hits like "Is It Still Over?" and "He's a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen)." He died in 2014 at 77.
Doyle Holly (1936) and Larry Henley (1937) were all born on this date.
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