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Jan 23, 1940

Johnny Russell is born in Roundaway, Mississippi. A 1985 addition to the Grand Ole Opry, he scores a hit with 1973's "Rednecks, White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer." He also writes Buck Owens' "Act Naturally," Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton's "Making Plans" and George Strait's "Let's Fall To Pieces Together," among others

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

Feb 17, 1940

Gene Pitney is born in Hartford, Connecticut. The pop singer, known for his 1960 hit "Only Love Can Break A Heart," records with George Jones and Melba Montgomery, and writes Rick Nelson's "Hello Mary Lou," covered by The Statler Brothers in 1985

Feb 19, 1940

Bobby Rogers is born in Detroit. He backs Motown vocalist Smokey Robinson as a member of The Miracles. Their song "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" eventually becomes a country hit for Mickey Gilley

Feb 19, 1940

William "Smokey" Robinson is born in Detroit, Michigan. Two songs he writes for his Motown group The Miracles become country hits as well: "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" for Mickey Gilley, and "The Tracks Of My Tears" for Linda Ronstadt

Feb 28, 1940

Singer/songwriter Joe South is born in Atlanta, Georgia. A pop hitmaker responsible for "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" and "Games People Play," he also writes Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden," "Fool Me" and "How Can I Unlove You"

Mar 8, 1940

Patsy Smithson is born in Jackson, Tennessee. She achieves success as a songwriter during her marriage to Ed Bruce, penning Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson's "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys," Tanya Tucker's "Texas (When I Die)" and Bruce's "Ever, Never Lovin' You"

Mar 15, 1940

Bass player Phil Lesh is born in Berkeley, California. He co-founds the jam band The Grateful Dead, referenced in the 1996 Lonestar hit "No News"

Mar 19, 1940

Songwriter Lionel Delmore is born to Alton Delmore, of The Delmore Brothers. As an adult, Lionel will co-write the John Anderson hits "Swingin'," "I Wish I Could Write You A Song" and "Honky Tonk Crowd"

Mar 21, 1940

R&B singer Solomon Burke is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A minister and creative businessman, his "Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book

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