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Oct 16, 1918
Edna Blow Ragland is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Known as Rassy, she gives birth to Neil Young, a singer/songwriter who writes the country hits "Love Is A Rose" and "Are You Ready For The Country"
Dec 16, 1918
Songwriter Pierre Delanoe is born in Paris, France. He writes the original French lyrics to "Je t'appartiens," a song that gets translated as "Let It Be Me." It becomes a pop hit for The Everly Brothers and a country hit twice: for Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry in 1969 and for Willie Nelson in 1982
Sep 27, 1919
Actress Jayne Mansfield is born in Wuchang, China. She's destined to marry TV host Steve Allen, who writes the Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely country hit "Let's Go To Church (Next Sunday Morning)"
Apr 7, 1920
Sitar player Ravi Shankar is born in India. He fathers Norah Jones, who becomes a Country Music Association award nominee in 2004
Nov 4, 1920
Songwriter Carlos Rigual is born in Cuba. He and his brother, Mario Rigual, co-write what becomes a Johnny Rodriguez hit after it's rewritten in English, "Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol)"
Nov 17, 1920
Barbara Pass is born in Manchester, England. Three of her sons--Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb--form The Bee Gees and write several country hits, including Olivia Newton-John's "Come On Over," Susie Allanson's "Words" and Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's "Islands In The Stream"
Jul 13, 1921
Film composer Ernest Gold is born in Vienna, Austria. Son Andrew Gold becomes a session sideman who contributes to many of Linda Ronstadt's recordings
Aug 17, 1921
Betty Cody is born in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Her sole Top 10 single comes with the 1953 release "I Found Out More Than You'll Ever Know," an answer record to The Davis Sisters' hit "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know"
Jun 4, 1922
Comedian Gordie Tapp is born in London, Ontario. He is the first man hired in 1969 for the cast of "Hee Haw," where he appears frequently through 1988
Jul 1, 1922
Toshi Ohta is born in Munich, Germany. She is destined to marry "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" songwriter Pete Seeger
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