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Feb 9, 1947

Joe Ely is born in Amarillo, Texas. Mixing country and rock, he becomes a fixture on the Texas red-dirt circuit. He also forms a side project, The Flatlanders, with fellow Texans Butch Hancock and Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Feb 10, 1947

Bass player Chris Ethridge is born in Meridian, Mississippi. He co-founds The Flying Burrito Brothers and plays on a bundle of Willie Nelson hits, including "Blue Skies," "Georgia On My Mind" and "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"

Mar 3, 1947

Pop singer Jennifer Warnes is born in Seattle, Washington. Best known for duets with Joe Cocker and Bill Medley, she makes a pair of minor country hits: 1977's "Right Time Of The Night" and 1979's "I Know A Heartache When I See One"

Mar 8, 1947

Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager is born in New York. In addition to pop hits such as "That's What Friends Are For" and "Groovy Kind Of Love," she writes Dolly Parton's "You're The Only One" and Reba McEntire's multi-female collaboration "On My Own"

Mar 8, 1947

Harmonica player Don Brooks is born in Dallas, Texas. Noted for his work with Billy Joel, Diana Ross and The Bee Gees, he's a member of Waylon Jennings' band during the 1970s, appearing on "You Ask Me To" and "This Time"

Mar 10, 1947

Songwriter Alex Harvey is born in Dyersburg, Tennessee. His credits include Tanya Tucker's "Delta Dawn," Billy Ray Cyrus' "Somebody New" and T. Graham Brown's "Hell And High Water"

Mar 15, 1947

Guitarist Ry Cooder is born in Los Angeles. Highly regarded for his work with the likes of Randy Newman, John Hiatt and The Rolling Stones, he backs Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt on a remake of "To Know Him Is To Love Him"

Mar 24, 1947

Peggy Sue Webb is born in Butcher Holler, Kentucky. A sister to both Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle, she performs under the name Peggy Sue, sliding into country music's Top 30 during the 1960s. She co-writes Lynn's hits "You Wanna Give Me A Lift" and "Don't Come Home A'Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)"

Mar 24, 1947

Songwriter Charlene Montgomery is born in Hodges, Alabama. She co-writes George Jones' 1972 hit "Loving You Could Never Be Better"

Mar 25, 1947

Pop singer/songwriter Elton John is born in Pinner, England. His collaboration on "Country Comfort" kicks off the 2001 event album "Earl Scruggs & Friends"

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