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    • Nov 9, 1943
    Singer/songwriter James Talley is born in Mehan, Oklahoma. The Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" ranks his 1976 release "Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again" among country's 500 greatest singles
    Nov 28, 1943
    Singer/songwriter Randy Newman is born in New Orleans, Louisiana. A witty, acerbic composer, he authors numerous songs for film, including the "Toy Story 2" piece "Woody's Roundup," performed by Grand Ole Opry members Riders In The Sky
    Dec 9, 1943
    Kenny Vance, of the pop group Jay & The Americans, is born in Brooklyn, New York. The band's 1964 hit "Come A Little Bit Closer" gets revamped for the country charts in 1977 by Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke
    Dec 12, 1943
    Guitarist Dickey Betts, of The Allman Brothers Band, is born in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Allmans influence many country acts, and Betts co-writes one of Mickey Gilley's hits, "Your Memory Ain't What It Used To Be"
    Dec 18, 1943
    Guitarist Keith Richards is born in Dartford, England. With The Rolling Stones, he performs on their 1964 single "It's All Over Now," which John Anderson remakes as a country hit in 1985. Richards also records with George Jones in 1994
    Dec 21, 1943
    Guitarist Albert Lee is born in Leominster, England. Lee writes Ricky Skaggs' hit "Country Boy," and performs on hits by Emmylou Harris, Brother Phelps and Rosanne Cash, as well as the "Trio" album
    Dec 31, 1943
    Singer/songwriter John Denver is born in Roswell, New Mexico. He straddles pop and country music in the mid-1970s, making him a controversial winner of the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year award for 1975
    Jan 16, 1944
    Jim Stafford is born in Eloise, Florida. Though associated with country, his biggest records are pop novelty hits: "Spiders & Snakes," "My Girl Bill" and "Wildwood Weed." He plays with Gram Parsons in a band, The Legends, during his youth
    Jan 18, 1944
    Steel guitarist Al Perkins is born in Odessa, Texas. A member of The Flying Burrito Brothers, he also appears on recordings by Dolly Parton, Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor, The Rolling Stones and Dwight Yoakam
    Feb 5, 1944
    Guitarist J.R. Cobb is born in Birmingham, Alabama. Following stints with the pop acts The Classics IV and the Atlanta Rhythm Section, he co-writes Wynonna's 1994 country hit "Rock Bottom"



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