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Mar 2, 1941

Guitarist Keith Potger is born in Ceylon, Australia. As a member of The Seekers, he plays on a pair of pop hits that will be covered on the country charts by Sonny James: "A World Of Our Own" and "I'll Never Find Another You"

Apr 19, 1941

Organ player Alan Price, of The Animals, is born in County Durham, England. The band earns its signature hit by remaking the blues title "House Of The Rising Sun." Dolly Parton re-casts it as a country recording in 1981

May 11, 1941

Pop and rock singer Eric Burdon is born in Tyneside, England. He becomes the lead singer of The Animals, whose signature song, "The House Of The Rising Sun," becomes a Dolly Parton country hit in 1981

May 27, 1941

Ending a three-day pursuit, the British Navy downs the German battleship The Bismarck. Johnny Horton later turns the World War II event into a country hit with "Sink The Bismarck"

Jun 2, 1941

Drummer Charlie Watts is born in Neasden, Great Britain. He joins The Rolling Stones, a legendary rock & roll band whose 1964 single "It's All Over Now" is remade by John Anderson in 1985 as a country hit

Jul 30, 1941

Paul Anka is born in Ottawa, Ontario. The 1950s teen idol earns several country hits as a songwriter, including Elvis Presley's "My Way," Sunday Sharpe's "I'm Having Your Baby" and Donna Fargo's "Do I Love You (Yes In Every Way)"

Nov 2, 1941

Rhythm guitarist Bruce Welch is born in Newcastle, England. He joins the British group The Shadows, produces Cliff Richard and gets engaged to Olivia Newton-John, co-producing "Let Me Be There" and co-writing "Please Mr. Please"

Dec 10, 1941

Fighter pilot Colin Kelly is killed in a Japanese air attack over the Pacific. One of the first American heroes of World War II, he's remembered the following year in the lyrics of Elton Britt's hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"

Feb 2, 1942

Pop singer/songwriter Graham Nash is born in Blackpool, England. A member of The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash, he earns a country Grammy nomination in 1995 for CSN's recording of "Teach Your Children" with Suzy Bogguss and Kathy Mattea

Feb 15, 1942

Record producer and engineer Glyn Johns is born in Epsom, England. Noted for his work with The Eagles, The Who, The Steve Miller Band and The Rolling Stones, he also produces Eric Clapton's minor country hit "Lay Down Sally"

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