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Mar 10, 1950

Songwriter Don Devaney is born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He nets hits by authoring Charley Pride's "Someone Loves You Honey" and Highway 101's "Cry, Cry, Cry"

Mar 11, 1950

Jazz singer Bobby McFerrin is born in New York City. His relentlessly cheery 1988 pop hit "Don't Worry, Be Happy" will be referenced in the lyrics of Jake Owen's 2014 country single "Beachin'"

Mar 23, 1950

Record producer Byron Gallimore is born in Puryear, Tennessee. Among his credits: Faith Hill's "Breathe," Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying," Martina McBride's "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" and Sugarland's "Everyday America"

Mar 26, 1950

Ronnie McDowell is born in Fountain Head, Tennessee. Following his 1977 tribute to Elvis Presley, "The King Is Gone," he reaps more than a dozen Top 10 hits through 1987, including "Older Women" and "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation"

Apr 3, 1950

Bass player Curtis Stone is born in North Hollywood, California. The son of music figure Cliffie Stone, he joins Highway 101, which earns the Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year awards in 1988 and 1989

Apr 29, 1950

Bass player Wayne Secrest is born in Alton, Illinois. He joins Confederate Railroad, a 1990s southern rock-inspired group that earns favor with "Trashy Women," "Queen Of Memphis" and "Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind"

May 9, 1950

Fiddler Randy Howard is born in Macon, Georgia. He records with the likes of Chet Atkins, George Jones, Kenny Chesney and BlackHawk

May 13, 1950

Stevland Morris is born in Saginaw, Michigan. Known professionally as Stevie Wonder, his 1976 album "Songs In The Key Of Life" will be mentioned in the text of Eric Church's 2016 country hit "Record Year"

May 18, 1950

Songwriter Tom Shapiro is born in Kansas City, Missouri. Among more than 50 hits, he authors Brooks & Dunn's "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You," Neal McCoy's "Wink," Keith Urban's "You Look Good In My Shirt" and George Strait's "Living And Living Well"

May 22, 1950

Bernie Taupin is born in Lincolnshire, England. As Elton John's primary co-writer, his songs are the focus of a 2018 Top 10 country album, "Restoration: Reimagining The Songs Of Elton John And Bernie Taupin." He also writes the Willie Nelson & Lee Ann Womack hit "Mendocino County Line"

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