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    • Jul 30, 1944
    Fiddler Chris Darrow is born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He becomes a member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for two years in the late 1970s
    Dec 19, 1945
    John McEuen is born in Oakland, California. The multi-instrumentalist joins The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1968, remaining with the group through its shift from folk and pop into country music in the 1980s
    Dec 26, 1946
    Keyboard player Bob Carpenter is born in Philadelphia. A member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band beginning in 1978, he's with them when they reach their commercial peak in the 1980s, turning out such hits as "Fishin' In The Dark" and "Modern Day Romance"
    Jan 21, 1947
    Guitarist Jimmy Ibbotson is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1969, he joins The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. After its pop forays, the group strings together more than 15 country hits in the 1980s and records three "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" albums
    Jul 11, 1947
    Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeff Hanna is born in Detroit, Michigan. He helps found The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, whose historic 1972 album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" precedes a string of country hits in the 1980s. In addition to writing Dirt Band successes, he co-writes Rascal Flatts' "Bless The Broken Road"
    Jul 19, 1947
    Bernie Leadon is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He becomes a founding member of The Eagles, playing on their lone country hit, "Lyin' Eyes," before leaving the group in 1975. He briefly joins The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band during the 1980s
    Mar 9, 1948
    Drummer and singer Jimmie Fadden is born in Long Beach, California. A member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, he plays on all three volumes of the "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" albums and a bevy of 1980s country hits
    Oct 9, 1948
    Pop singer/songwriter Jackson Browne is born in Heidelberg, West Germany. An original member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, he co-writes "Take It Easy," which becomes the first hit for The Eagles
    May 13, 1966
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band gets paid for a concert for the first time when the group plays The Paradox in Orange, California
    Feb 12, 1968
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band guests on the NBC series "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"
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