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Oct 13, 1946

Lacy J. Dalton is born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The husky-throated singer wins the Academy of Country Music's Top New Female award in 1980 on the way to such hits as "Takin' It Easy," "Black Coffee" and the songwriter anthem "16th Avenue"

Oct 15, 1946

Richard Carpenter, of The Carpenters, is born in New Haven, Connecticut. He joins sister Karen in the top pop duo of the 1970s, enjoying one country hit, "Sweet, Sweet Smile," in 1978. Lynn Anderson remakes their "Top Of The World"

Oct 17, 1946

Rhythm guitarist Jim Tucker is born in Los Angeles. As a member of the pop group The Turtles, he appears on the 1967 blockbuster "Happy Together," destined to be remade as a country hit for T.G. Sheppard in 1978

Nov 5, 1946

Gram Parsons is born in Winter Haven, Florida. As a member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, he becomes an important figure in the development of country-rock. He tours and records with protege Emmylou Harris

Nov 8, 1946

Bass player John Farrar is born in Melbourne, Australia. He rises to prominence as a songwriter and producer for Olivia Newton-John, overseeing such hits as "Have You Never Been Mellow," "Hopelessly Devoted To You" and "Please Mr. Please"

Nov 10, 1946

Bass player Bill Bryson is born in Evanston, Illinois. He joins The Desert Rose Band, a jangly California act that yields a string of breezy, harmony-laden singles on its way to three Academy of Country Music awards during its tenure, 1986-1994

Nov 10, 1946

Session vocalist Jim Gilstrap is born in Daingerfield, Texas. He takes part in recordings by Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart and Michael Jackson, and provides background vocals on Dolly Parton's country hit "Starting Over Again"

Nov 13, 1946

Red dirt singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard is born in Soper, Oklahoma. He goes on to earn Americana awards nominations during the 21st century. He also gets mentioned in Eric Church's 2015 country hit "Mr. Misunderstood" and co-writes Church's 2018 single "Desperate Man"

Nov 18, 1946

Jacky Ward is born in Groveton, Texas. Developing as a disc jockey and Las Vegas performer, the smooth-voiced singer hits his stride with a half-dozen pop-tinged hits from 1977-1980, including remakes of "Rhythm Of The Rain," "Fools Fall In Love" and "A Lover's Question"

Nov 20, 1946

Songwriter Roger Murrah is born in Athens, Alabama. His credits include Alabama's "I'm In A Hurry (And Don't Know Why)," The Oak Ridge Boys' "It Takes A Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)" and Alan Jackson's "Don't Rock The Jukebox"

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