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May 23, 1974

Singer/songwriter Jewel Kilcher is born in Payson, Utah. Known professionally as Jewel, she gets established as a pop star in 1996, segueing into the country charts with the 2008 single "Stronger Woman"

Jun 6, 1974

Singer/songwriter Matthew Shafer is born in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Using the stage name Uncle Kracker, he establishes himself as a pop act with the 2001 hit "Follow Me," joining Kenny Chesney for the country hit "When The Sun Goes Down"

Aug 11, 1974

Singer/songwriter Rachel Proctor is born in Charleston, West Virginia. Martina McBride notches a hit with her song "Where Would You Be" in 2002, a year before the release of Proctor's first album, "Days Like This"

Aug 21, 1974

Preston Brust is born in Dermott, Arkansas. He's a member of the duo LoCash, earning hits "I Love This Life," "I Know Somebody" and "One Big Country Song." He also co-writes Tim McGraw's "Truck Yeah" and Keith Urban's "You Gonna Fly"

Aug 24, 1974

Singer/songwriter Clint Daniels is born in Panama City, Florida. Signed to several labels beginning in the 1990s, he writes the Joe Nichols single "Brokenheartsville," Montgomery Gentry's "Roll With It" and Brooks & Dunn's "God Must Be Busy"

Oct 12, 1974

Singer/songwriter/producer Shane McAnally is born in Mineral Wells, Texas. Signed to Curb Records in the 1990s, he writes Thomas Rhett's "Marry Me," Kacey Musgraves' "Merry Go 'Round," Kenny Chesney's "American Kids," Sam Hunt's "Body Like A Back Road" and Keith Urban's "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"

Nov 5, 1974

Ryan Adams is born in Jacksonville, North Carolina. After fronting the alt-country band Whiskeytown, he becomes a critically acclaimed artist blending roots-rock and country influences. He also writes the Tim McGraw hit "When The Stars Go Blue"

Nov 15, 1974

Chad Kroeger is born in Hanna, Alberta. Lead singer of the Canadian rock band Nickelback, he co-writes Tim McGraw's 2009 country hit "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You"

Dec 25, 1974

Songwriter/producer/guitarist Derek George is born in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He goes on to produce Randy Houser, Chase Bryant and Joe Nichols and to author Diamond Rio's "Imagine That," Darius Rucker's "For The First Time" and Bryan White's "So Much For Pretending"

Feb 8, 1975

Songwriter/producer Dave Brainard is born in Seoul, South Korea. He co-writes Hunter Hayes' "Everybody's Got Somebody But Me" and produces key albums for Jerrod Niemann and Brandy Clark

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