41 years ago today, September 29, 1984, Mark Gray debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Diamond in the Dust” and went on to peak at #9 and spent a total of 21 weeks on the chart.

I have numerous 45 RPM singles in my collection. Several are from my years in the radio broadcasting business. But this is one I bought at my favorite music store over four decades ago and is in my treasured record collection.

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"Take Me Down" is a song recorded by American #countryMusic band #Alabama. It was released in May 1982 as the second single from Alabama's album #MountainMusic. Written by #Exile band members #MarkGray and #JPPennington, the song was originally recorded by Exile in 1980. The Exile version was released as a single, but failed to become a major hit, although it reached number 102 on the US #BubblingUnderChart and number 11 in #SouthAfrica. However.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJoZT6Skimc
Take Me Down

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"Take Me Down" is a song recorded by American #countryMusic band #Alabama. It was released in May 1982 as the second single from Alabama's album #MountainMusic. Written by #Exile band members #MarkGray and #JPPennington, the song was originally recorded by Exile in 1980. The Exile version was released as a single, but failed to become a major hit, although it reached number 102 on the US #BubblingUnderChart and number 11 in #SouthAfrica. However.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTLX6goXfQM
Alabama - Take Me Down (Official Video)

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