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Nov 30, 1937
Record executive and producer Jimmy Bowen is born in Santa Rita, New Mexico. After starting in pop, he works for MCA, Elektra and Capitol, producing hits for George Strait, Reba McEntire, Eddie Rabbitt and Hank Williams Jr., among others
Oct 29, 1938
Music publisher Charlie Monk is born in Noma, Florida. Through work at the Opryland Music Group and his own Monk Family Music, he advances the careers of Aaron Tippin, Kenny Chesney and Randy Travis, among others
Nov 17, 1939
Songwriter and record executive Eddie Reeves is born in Austin, Texas. He pens the Kenny Rogers & Dottie West duet "All I Ever Need Is You" and the Tompall & The Glaser Brothers hit "Rings"
Dec 22, 1939
Tony Scotti is born in Newark, New Jersey. With Ben Scotti, he forms Scotti Brothers Records, where he produces the first hits by John Schneider
Jan 30, 1940
Record producer Jerry Bradley is born in Nashville. He succeeds Chet Atkins in 1973 as the head of RCA's country division, producing hits for Charley Pride, Dave & Sugar and Johnny Russell; and overseeing key releases by Waylon Jennings, Ronnie Milsap and Dolly Parton. He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019
Mar 27, 1941
Songwriter/record executive Elroy Kahanek is born. He authors Tracy Lawrence's "Somebody Paints The Wall," Eddy Raven's "She's Playing Hard To Forget" and T.G. Sheppard's "Tryin' To Beat The Morning Home"
Apr 15, 1941
Mary Elizabeth Robertson is born in Kernersville, North Carolina. Under the name Lib Hatcher, she emerges as the manager of Randy Travis in the 1980s, marrying him in 1991. They divorce in 2010
Oct 24, 1942
Publisher and record producer Don Gant is born. He produces Jimmy Buffett, Lefty Frizzell and Eddy Raven
Nov 16, 1942
Record executive Rick Blackburn is born in Cincinnati. From 1980-1987, he heads CBS Records' country division, working with Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nelson and Rosanne Cash. In 1989, he takes the helm at Atlantic, handling Tracy Lawrence, Neal McCoy and John Michael Montgomery
Feb 21, 1943
David Geffen is born in Brooklyn. He founds Asylum Records, a label home for The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, and later Bryan White and Lila McCann. Geffen also is a co-founder of DreamWorks, which finds success with Darryl Worley and Toby Keith
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