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Jun 8, 1941
Vernon Oxford is born in Larue, Arkansas. He has a near-hit in 1976 with "Redneck! (The Redneck National Anthem)," and his "Watermelon Time In Georgia" is ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation publication
Jun 13, 1941
Motown guitarist and songwriter Marvin Tarplin is born in Atlanta, Georgia. Known for such titles as "Ain't That Peculiar" and "Going To A Go Go," he also co-writes The Miracles' "Tracks Of My Tears," a country hit for Linda Ronstadt
Jun 13, 1941
Songwriter Glen Garrison is born in Slarcy, Arkansas. He writes Buck Owens' 1973 hit "Ain't It Amazing, Gracie"
Jun 15, 1941
Harry Nelson III is born in Brooklyn, New York. Under the name Nilsson, he becomes a significant pop singer/songwriter, although he does not write his biggest hit, 1971's "Without You." T.G. Sheppard has a minor country hit by covering the song
Jun 16, 1941
R&B songwriter Lamont Dozier is born in Detroit, Michigan. He co-writes such Motown classics as "Baby Love," "Heat Wave," "I Can't Help Myself" and "You Can't Hurry Love," covered by The Dixie Chicks for the 1999 movie "Runaway Bride"
Jun 23, 1941
Multi-instrumentalist Robert Hunter is born in San Luis Obispo, California. He joins the rock band The Grateful Dead in September 1967. The Dead is referenced in the lyrics of Lonestar's 1996 hit "No News"
Jun 30, 1941
Songwriter Larry Henley is born in Arp, Texas. He sings falsetto lead for the '60s pop group, The Newbeats, and writes "The Wind Beneath My Wings," by Gary Morris; "Lizzie And The Rainman," by Tanya Tucker; and "Is It Still Over?" by Randy Travis
Jul 4, 1941
Pop singer/songwriter Dick Addrisi is born in Winthrop, Massachusetts. He forms The Addrisi Brothers with sibling Don, and the pair writes The Association's "Never My Love." Vern Gosdin turns the song into a country hit in 1978
Jul 30, 1941
Paul Anka is born in Ottawa, Ontario. The 1950s teen idol earns several country hits as a songwriter, including Elvis Presley's "My Way," Sunday Sharpe's "I'm Having Your Baby" and Donna Fargo's "Do I Love You (Yes In Every Way)"
Aug 2, 1941
Songwriter Homer Banks is born in Memphis. He pens the soul hits "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right" and "Touch A Hand, Make A Friend," which are remade for country by Barbara Mandrell and The Oak Ridge Boys, respectively
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