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Aug 21, 1938
Kenny Rogers is born in St. Joseph's Infirmary in Houston. His pop-laced ballads and story songs in the 1970s and '80s make him one of country's best all-time sellers, with more than 25 gold albums. He expands his reach with a lengthy acting career, entering the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013
Aug 23, 1938
Pop songwriter Roger Greenaway is born in Fishponds, England. In addition to his pop singles, he gains country success with Crystal Gayle's "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye," Tom Jones' "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" and Alison Krauss' "Baby, Now That I've Found You"
Aug 24, 1938
Producer/arranger Charles Calello is born in Newark, New Jersey. After arranging music for Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond and Engelbert Humperdinck, he produces Deborah Allen's Grammy-nominated country hit "Baby I Lied"
Sep 23, 1938
R&B singer Ben E. King is born in Henderson, North Carolina. After establishing himself with The Drifters, he writes and sings the classic "Stand By Me," reborn as a country hit in 1980 by Mickey Gilley
Sep 24, 1938
Sax player Steve Douglas is born in Hollywood. He becomes a key session musician with a group of players loosely known as The Wrecking Crew, working with Glen Campbell on such pop hits as "Da Doo Ron Ron," "Surf City" and "Be My Baby"
Sep 30, 1938
Songwriter Charlie Craig is born in Watts Mill, South Carolina. He writes Janie Fricke's "She's Single Again" and Alan Jackson's "Wanted," among others
Oct 3, 1938
Rocker Eddie Cochran is born in Oklahoma City. He writes and records "Summertime Blues," which becomes a country hit when Alan Jackson re-records it in 1994
Oct 5, 1938
Johnny Duncan is born in Dublin, Texas. A cousin of Dan Seals, he hits his commercial stride in the 1970s with such easy-going releases as "Stranger," "Thinkin' Of A Rendezvous" and "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed (Anytime)." He also writes Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius' "Fools" plus three hits by Charley Pride
Oct 14, 1938
Melba Montgomery is born in Iron City, Tennessee. The hard-edged traditionalist scores a Mothers Day hit in 1974 with "No Charge" and teams with George Jones in 1963 for "We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds"
Oct 17, 1938
Motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel is born in Butte, Montana. After breaking at least 35 bones in various highly publicized jumps, he's immortalized in the lyrics of Mark Wills' 2003 hit "19 Somethin'"
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