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Sep 1, 1950

Drummer Steve Goetzman is born in Louisville, Kentucky. He joins Exile, whose mix of country, rock and gospel nets hook-filled 1980s hits such as "Woke Up In Love," "She's A Miracle" and "Crazy For Your Love"

Sep 1, 1950

Patti Leatherwood is born in Cleveland, Ohio. She briefly records for the Epic label during the late-1970s, providing background vocals the following decade on the Waylon Jennings hit "The Devil's On The Loose"

Sep 4, 1950

Bass player Ronald LaPread is born in Tuskegee, Alabama. He provides the musical foundation for The Commodores, a 1970s R&B act whose "Three Times A Lady" is eventually remade as a country hit by Conway Twitty

Sep 9, 1950

Guitarist John McFee is born in Santa Cruz, California. After a stint in The Doobie Brothers from 1979-1983, he helps form Southern Pacific, a breezy country-rock band that brightens country's sound from 1985 until the group's 1991 break-up. McFee subsequently rejoins the Doobies

Sep 10, 1950

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is born in Boston, Massachusetts. The band scores a 1998 hit from the movie "Armageddon" with "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," which Mark Chesnutt reinvents as a country hit

Sep 16, 1950

David Bellamy is born in Darby, Florida. With sibling Howard, he forms The Bellamy Brothers, developing a mix of hits built on wordplay or social commentary. They net 17 Country Music Association nominations for duo or group but never win

Sep 22, 1950

Songwriter Larry W. Johnson is born in Lebanon, Kentucky. He co-writes Tim McGraw's "Don't Take The Girl"

Oct 2, 1950

Songwriter Danny Mayo is born in Gadsden, Alabama. He writes Confederate Railroad's "Jesus And Mama," Pirates Of The Mississippi's "Feed Jake," Alabama's "If I Had You" and Tracy Byrd's "The Keeper Of The Stars"

Oct 6, 1950

Guitarist Thomas McClary is born in Florida. He joins the 1970s R&B act The Commodores, whose hit "Three Times A Lady" is remade in 1983 as a country single by Conway Twitty

Oct 8, 1950

Jackie Frantz is born in Sidney, Ohio. She becomes one of the two original females in the trio Dave & Sugar. During her tenure, from 1975-1977, she contributes to "Queen Of The Silver Dollar" and "The Door Is Always Open"

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