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Apr 3, 1949
Singer/songwriter Richard Thompson is born in London, England. Originally a member of Fairport Convention, he introduces the song "Tear-Stained Letter" on his 1983 album "Hand Of Kindness." Jo-El Sonnier turns it into a country hit in 1988
Apr 11, 1949
Pop singer/songwriter Lee Sheriden is born in Horfield, England. As a member of The Brotherhood Of Man, he co-writes and performs on "Save Your Kisses For Me," remade as a 1976 country hit by Margo Smith
Apr 14, 1949
Songwriter Kostas Lazarides is born in Thessaloniki, Greece. Known professionally as Kostas, he nabs hits as the author of Martina McBride's "Life #9," Dwight Yoakam's "Ain't That Lonely Yet" and The Dixie Chicks' "I Can Love You Better," among others
Jun 24, 1949
Bass player John Illsley is born in London, England. He joins Dire Straits, which records the original versions of such country hits as Mary Chapin Carpenter's "The Bug," John Anderson's "When It Comes To You" and Highway 101's "Setting Me Up"
Jul 15, 1949
Pop record producer Trevor Horn is born in Hertfordshire, England. Noted for his work with Yes, ABC and Frankie Goes To Hollywood, he also produces Faith Hill's "There You'll Be" and LeAnn Rimes' "Can't Fight The Moonlight"
Jul 26, 1949
Drummer Roger Taylor is born in Norfolk, England. He joins Queen, which emerges as a major arena-rock band in the 1970s. The group's single "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is remade as a country hit by Dwight Yoakam
Aug 12, 1949
Mark Knopfler is born in London. The Dire Straits guitarist shares Grammys with Chet Atkins, and writes "The Bug," by Mary Chapin Carpenter; "Setting Me Up," by Highway 101; and "When It Comes To You," by John Anderson
Aug 25, 1949
Bass player Gene Simmons is born in Haifa, Israel. He becomes the blood-spitting member of Kiss, a rock band that influences Garth Brooks' concerts. Brooks records the band's "Hard Luck Woman" for a 1994 tribute album, "Kiss My Ass"
Oct 9, 1949
Pop singer/songwriter Rod Temperton is born in Cleethorpes, England. The author of hits by Michael Jackson, The Brothers Johnson and George Benson, he also writes Heatwave's "Always And Forever," referenced in Bryan White's 1996 country hit "That's Another Song"
Nov 13, 1949
A Grand Ole Opry revue heads to Europe to entertain Air Force enlistees. The tour lineup includes Red Foley, Roy Acuff, Little Jimmy Dickens, Minnie Pearl, Rod Brasfield and Hank Williams
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