re: Happy belated 72nd birthday to Crystal Gayle....

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ever since I saw her in a magazine when I was a little girl, I always wanted to grow my hair as long as hers

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She was one of my dad’s all time favorite female singers and was the reason why I was not allowed to ever cut my hair as a little girl

Nah he just thought little girls should have long hair that’s all



When I was like 10 I actually smashed a wad of gum in my hair cause I wanted it shorter. Blamed it on my little brother who was a total brat back then. Win win situation for me….got the haircut I wanted and he got punished

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Loretta Lynn's baby sis

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Not sure how I missed this, but I had no idea

She still looks great for being 72

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Loretta Lynn's baby sis

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Not sure how I missed this, but I had no idea

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Yep. 18 year difference.



Definitely siblings.

Our middle school Jazz band warmed up for Crystal Gayle a LONG time ago at some plantation.

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don’t think anyone under 40 has any clue just how popular she was in the early-mid 80’s.

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I know who she is because I listen to old country and I’m 32. I didn’t know she was really popular though

Just you and I literally played on the local station here about an hour ago

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ever since I saw her in a magazine when I was a little girl, I always wanted to grow my hair as long as hers

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Same

CMT

ESCAPED FELON STEALS CRYSTAL GAYLE'S TOUR BUS

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An escaped felon from Texas has been accused of stealing Crystal Gayle's tour bus in Tennessee and abandoning it Thursday (Jan. 25) at the USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Fla. Christopher Daniel Gay escaped during a bathroom break in South Carolina on Sunday (Jan. 21) while being transported from Texas to Alabama, then stole a pickup truck and arrived in Manchester, Tenn, on Tuesday (Jan. 23). There, he is believed to have stolen a tractor-trailer filled with merchandise at a Wal-Mart store. He drove to his mother's house in Pleasant View, Tenn., but fled just after crashing the trailer next to his mother's house. Gayle's bus was apparently later stolen from a storage lot near Nashville and driven to Florida by Gay. The singer and husband Bill Gatzimos, who also manages her, were unaware the vehicle was missing. Authorities in Florida said Gay arrived at the track and told security guards he was there to pick up NASCAR driver Tony Stewart. Gay then left the area after telling them he was going to a fast food restaurant. Gay was still at large Friday afternoon (Jan. 26), and the tour bus had still not been recovered.

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Orlando Sentinel

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Beres said it didn't appear the vehicle had been hot-wired. Gayle's husband and manager, Bill Gatzimos, said they aren't sure how someone managed to take the motor coach, which is kept in a gated area that requires security codes to enter. The Grammy-winning singer known for her long hair and 1970s hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" had just returned from Texas in the bus Jan. 21. She didn't plan to use it again until early March. Gatzimos said he and Gayle are thankful it appears no one was injured. Gayle has been in contact with Gay's sister, who apologized for his actions, Gatzimos said. Gay was being transported to Alabama to face theft charges when he fled, officials have said. "We just really feel for the family," Gatzimos said. "The mother apparently has a week left to live. The family is going through a lot and this fellow, he has always helped his family, apparently."

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WIKIPEDIA

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Christopher Daniel Gay (born 1974 or 1975), also nicknamed Little Houdini, is an American habitual car thief and repeat escapee from custody. He gained notoriety in 2007 after stealing the tour bus of country music singer Crystal Gayle after an escape. After his last escape, Gay was captured in 2009.

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Sorry baw, Louise Mandrell wins the younger sister of country music legend sweepstakes.