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Feb 2, 1938
Songwriter Gene MacLellan is born in Val-d'Or, Quebec. He authors the pop hit "Put Your Hand In The Hand" and Anne Murray's "Snowbird"
Mar 10, 1938
Venetia Invicta Stevenson is born in London, England. She is destined to become Don Everly's second wife
Apr 23, 1938
Western clothier Manuel is born in Coalcoman, Mexico. He designs stage clothing for Dwight Yoakam, Marty Stuart and Alan Jackson, among others
Jun 21, 1938
Songwriter Don Black is born in London. Noted for movie songs such as "Born Free" and "Ben," he earns a country hit when Glen Campbell sings the theme to the 1970 John Wayne picture "True Grit"
Aug 23, 1938
Pop songwriter Roger Greenaway is born in Fishponds, England. In addition to his pop singles, he gains country success with Crystal Gayle's "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye," Tom Jones' "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" and Alison Krauss' "Baby, Now That I've Found You"
Nov 17, 1938
Gordon Lightfoot is born in Orillia, Ontario. The pop singer/songwriter crosses into the country charts with his million-selling 1974 single "Sundown," and writes Marty Robbins' "Ribbon Of Darkness" and George Hamilton IV's "Early Morning Rain"
Dec 18, 1938
Bass player Chas Chandler is born in Heaton, England. As a member of the rock band The Animals, he participates in the best-known version of "The House Of The Rising Sun." Dolly Parton has a country hit with a cover of that song in 1981
Apr 16, 1939
Mary O'Brien is born in London, England. Under the name Dusty Springfield, she records "Son-Of-A Preacher Man," named among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
Jun 30, 1939
Pop songwriter and producer Tony Hatch is born in Pinner, England. He authors the Petula Clark hits "Downtown" and "My Love," which Sonny James remakes as a country hit in 1970
Jul 29, 1939
Songwriter Gian Piero Reverberi is born in Genoa, Italy. In an odd twist, his song "Last Man Standing," from the 1968 spaghetti-western "Viva! Django," influences the Gnarls Barkely pop hit "Crazy," which in turn influences a Brett Eldredge single, earning Reverberi a co-writing credit on the 2015 country hit "Lose My Mind"
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