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Sep 3, 1948

Grand Funk drummer Don Brewer is born in Flint, Michigan. He authors the rock classic "We're An American Band," referenced in The Eli Young Band's 2009 country hit "Always The Love Songs"

Sep 26, 1948

Olivia Newton-John is born in Cambridge, England. Raised in Australia, the pop singer begins her career with country-tinged recordings, gaining her a Country Music Association award as Female Vocalist of the Year in 1974

Sep 29, 1948

TV journalist Bryant Gumbel is born in New Orleans. Best known for his 15 years as host of NBC's "Today" show, he gets namechecked in the first verse of Anne Murray's 1983 hit "A Little Good News"

Sep 29, 1948

Guitarist Mark Farner is born in Flint, Michigan. As a member of Grand Funk, he plays on the 1973 pop hit "We're An American Band," referenced in The Eli Young Band's 2009 country hit "Always The Love Songs"

Oct 2, 1948

Chris LeDoux is born in Biloxi, Mississippi. A rodeo champion, he develops a music career with a gift for showmanship. Garth Brooks namechecks LeDoux in his debut single and sings on LeDoux's 1992 hit "Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy"

Oct 5, 1948

Del Bryant is born in Moultrie, Georgia. The son of accomplished songwriting duo Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, he becomes the head of the BMI songwriter organization and also authors Billy "Crash" Craddock's 1978 country hit "I Cheated On A Good Woman's Love"

Oct 9, 1948

Pop singer/songwriter Jackson Browne is born in Heidelberg, West Germany. An original member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, he co-writes "Take It Easy," which becomes the first hit for The Eagles

Oct 16, 1948

Jim Ed Norman is born in Fort Myers, Florida. The head of Warner Bros.' Nashville division beginning in 1984, he produces Mickey Gilley's "Stand By Me," Anne Murray's "You Needed Me," Gary Morris' "I'll Never Stop Loving You" and Hank Williams Jr.'s "Born To Boogie," among others

Oct 28, 1948

Pop singer Telma Hopkins is born in Louisville, Kentucky. She becomes a member of Tony Orlando & Dawn, appearing on "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree," covered for the country charts in 1973 by Johnny Carver

Nov 4, 1948

Guitarist Buzz Feiten is born. A member of the 1980s pop act The Larsen-Feiten Band, he works sessions by Kenny Loggins, Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle. He also plays on Dolly Parton's "Starting Over Again" and Deborah Allen's "Baby I Lied"

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