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May 30, 1942

Record producer Tom Collins is born in Lenoir City, Tennessee. He oversees such hits as Barbara Mandrell's "Sleeping Single In A Double Bed," Steve Wariner's "All Roads Lead To You," Sylvia's "Nobody" and Ronnie Milsap's "Smoky Mountain Rain"

Jun 6, 1942

Pop artist Howie Kane, of Jay & The Americans, is born. The group scores a hit in 1964 with "Come A Little Bit Closer," destined for new life in country music when Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke re-record it in 1977

Jun 10, 1942

R&B singer Janet Vogel is born in Pittsburgh. She joins the doo-wop group The Skyliners, co-writing "Since I Don't Have You," a 1991 country hit for Ronnie Milsap

Jun 13, 1942

Soul singer James Carr is born in Memphis, Tennessee. His recording "The Dark End Of The Street" is hailed among the 500 greatest country singles ever made in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"

Jun 16, 1942

Bass player John Rostill is born in Birmingham, England. He plays with Tom Jones and the British group The Shadows, and writes the Olivia Newton-John hits "Please Mr. Please," "Let Me Be There" and "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"

Jun 18, 1942

Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, England. Several Beatles songs become country hits: "Something," by Johnny Rodriguez; "I Feel Fine," by Sweethearts Of The Rodeo; and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party," by Rosanne Cash

Jun 18, 1942

Record producer Richard Perry is born in Brooklyn. Best known for his pop work with The Pointer Sisters and Carly Simon, he produces Randy Travis' "It's Just A Matter Of Time" and Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias' "To All The Girls I've Loved Before"

Jun 18, 1942

Bass player Carl Radle is born in Oklahoma City. A member of the 1970s rock band Derek & The Dominos, he also appears on Eric Clapton's "Lay Down Sally," a minor country hit in 1978

Jun 24, 1942

Drummer Mick Fleetwood is born in England. He forms Fleetwood Mac, whose lengthy pop tenure includes two songs remade as country hits: "Say You Love Me," for Stephanie Winslow in 1979; and "Landslide," for The Dixie Chicks in 2002

Jul 2, 1942

Lee Graham is born in Eastbourne, England. Under the stage name Leapy Lee, he earns a pop and country hit in 1968 with the Albert Hammond-written "Little Arrows"

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