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May 24, 1945
Priscilla Wagner is born in Brooklyn, New York. Adopted by her stepfather in 1950, she becomes Priscilla Beaulieu, before meeting future husband Elvis Presley while he is stationed in Germany
May 28, 1945
Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty is born in Berkeley, California. His composition "Lookin' Out My Back Door" is named among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
Jun 5, 1945
Don Reid is born in Staunton, Virginia. In 1961, he joins a gospel harmony group that becomes The Statler Brothers, netting more than 30 hits from 1965-1989 on its way into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Jun 8, 1945
Singer/songwriter Steve Fromholz is born in Temple, Texas. Willie Nelson earns a 1976 hit with his song "I'd Have To Be Crazy"
Jun 20, 1945
Anne Murray is born in Springhill, Nova Scotia. Her warm, easy-going vocals snare a number of pop-slanted successes from 1970-1986, including "Snowbird," "You Needed Me," "Shadows In The Moonlight" and "A Little Good News"
Jun 23, 1945
Record executive Roy Wunsch is born in St. Louis, Missouri. He heads CBS/Sony from 1988-1993, playing a role in the careers of Mary Chapin Carpenter, Willie Nelson, Rodney Crowell and Joe Diffie
Jun 25, 1945
Pop singer Carly Simon is born in New York City. She weds singer/songwriter James Taylor, who writes the George Jones hit "Bartender's Blues" during their relationship
Jul 3, 1945
Guitarist John Wilkinson is born in Springfield, Missouri. During his tenure with Elvis Presley, he plays on such hits as "Way Down," "Moody Blue," "The Wonder Of You," "Burning Love" and "Unchained Melody"
Jul 6, 1945
Guitarist Rik Elswit is born. He joins the pop band Dr. Hook, which has two Shel Silverstein-penned hits covered by country artists: "Sylvia's Mother," by Bobby Bare; and "The Cover Of 'Rolling Stone,'" by Buck Owens
Jul 12, 1945
Butch Hancock is born near Lubbock, Texas. He joins Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Joe Ely in The Flatlanders, whose single "Dallas" is hailed among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
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