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Aug 19, 1940

Songwriter Roger Cook is born in Bristol, England. Known for such pop hits as "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" and "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)," he also writes Don Williams' "I Believe In You," Crystal Gayle's "Livin' In These Troubles Times" and George Strait's "One Night At A Time"

Sep 5, 1940

"I'm glad Raquel Welch just signed a million-dollar pact..." Welch is born in Chicago. The actress is referenced in the opening verse of Loretta Lynn's 1972 country hit "One's On The Way"

Sep 9, 1940

Bobby Paris is born in New York City. He produces Bobbie Gentry's 1967 crossover hit "Ode To Billie Joe"

Sep 16, 1940

Multi-instrumentalist John Sommers is born in Los Angeles. He becomes a member of John Denver's band in the early-1970s, playing on such hits as "Back Home Again" and "I'm Sorry." He also writes Denver's "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"

Sep 19, 1940

Songwriter Paul Williams is born in Omaha, Nebraska. Known for writing such pop hits as "We've Only Just Begun," "You And Me Against The World" and "Evergreen," he begins writing country songs in the 1990s, including Diamond Rio's "You're Gone"

Sep 19, 1940

The Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley is born in Santa Ana, California. The duo's "Unchained Melody" is covered as a country hit by Elvis Presley, while The Oak Ridge Boys remake their hit "Dream On." Medley has a brief country solo career, nominated for Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music in 1985

Sep 26, 1940

Bass vocalist Creadel "Red" Jones is born in St. Louis, Missouri. As a member of The Chi-Lites, he takes part in the 1972 pop hit "Oh Girl," revamped 10 years later as a Con Hunley country hit

Sep 30, 1940

Drummer Dewey Martin is born in Chesterville, Ontario. He becomes a founding member of Buffalo Springfield, a pioneering group in the development of country-rock

Oct 9, 1940

John Lennon is born at Oxford Street Maternity Hospital in Liverpool, England. Several Beatles songs will be remade as country hits, including "Something," "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" and "I Feel Fine"

Oct 21, 1940

R&B singer/songwriter Jimmy Beaumont is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A member of the doo-wop era vocal group The Skyliners, he co-writes "Since I Don't Have You," which Ronnie Milsap remakes as a country hit in 1991

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