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Jun 7, 1934
Wynn Stewart is born in Morrisville, Missouri. A West Coast singer who helps define the Bakersfield Sound, he writes Merle Haggard's "Sing A Sad Song," and garners five hits of his own during the 1960s, including "It's Such A Pretty World Today"
Jun 9, 1934
R&B singer Jackie Wilson is born in Detroit, Michigan. He becomes an influential figure during the late-'50s and 1960s, with his 1958 standard "Lonely Teardrops" emerging as a 1976 country hit in the hands of Narvel Felts
Jul 1, 1934
Film executive Sydney Pollack is born in Lafayette, Indiana. Noted for his work on "Tootsie," "Cold Mountain" and "Out Of Africa," he directs "The Electric Horseman," Willie Nelson's movie debut, and the Robert Redford picture "Jeremiah Johnson," featuring a brief appearance by Tanya Tucker
Jul 2, 1934
Dion O'Brien is born in London, England. The brother of Dusty Springfield, he uses the stage name Tom Springfield. As producer of The Seekers, he writes "A World Of Our Own" and "I'll Never Find Another You." Both songs become country hits after being remade by Sonny James
Jul 14, 1934
Del Reeves is born in Sparta, North Carolina. His successes in the 1960s include the #1 single "Girl On The Billboard" and the trucker classic "Looking At The World Through A Windshield." He joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1966
Jul 20, 1934
Ralph Rinzler is born in Passaic, New Jersey. A longtime curator for the Smithsonian Institute, he becomes the manager for Bill Monroe, helping the bluegrass pioneer experience a resurgence in popularity during the 1960s
Jul 24, 1934
Songwriter Jimmy Holiday is born in Durant, Mississippi. His biggest successes include "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" and "All I Ever Need Is You," the latter a Sonny & Cher hit covered in country music by Kenny Rogers & Dottie West
Aug 5, 1934
Vern Gosdin is born in Woodland, Alabama. Nicknamed "The Voice," his quivering, emotional delivery makes him one of country's most respected traditional vocalists of the 1980s and '90s behind such hits as "Set 'Em Up Joe," "Chiseled In Stone" and "Way Down Deep"
Aug 9, 1934
Singer/songwriter Merle Kilgore is born in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He achieves his biggest successes as the writer of Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire" and Claude King's "Wolverton Mountain," but he's best known as Hank Williams Jr.'s manager
Aug 10, 1934
Record producer Jerry Crutchfield is born in Paducah, Kentucky. His credits include: Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The U.S.A.," Barbara Fairchild's "The Teddy Bear Song" and Tanya Tucker's "One Love At A Time"
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