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Jul 10, 1951

Singer/songwriter Cheryl Wheeler is born in Timonium, Maryland. She writes Dan Seals' 1988 hit "Addicted" and Suzy Bogguss' 1992 recording "Aces"

Jul 11, 1951

Bonnie Pointer, of The Pointer Sisters, is born in Oakland, California. Though primarily a rhythm & blues act, The Pointers win a Grammy award in 1975 for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, for "Fairytale"

Jul 22, 1951

Guitarist/record producer Richard Bennett is born in Chicago. He works with George Strait, Neil Diamond, Steve Earle, Conway Twitty, Hal Ketchum, Travis Tritt and Emmylou Harris, among others

Jul 29, 1951

Songwriter Ed Hunnicutt is born in Troy, New York. He authors Mickey Gilley's 1986 hit "Doo-Wah Days"

Aug 2, 1951

Andrew Gold is born in Burbank, California. Known for his 1977 pop hit "Lonely Boy" and for writing the theme to "The Golden Girls," Gold plays guitar and/or sings background on hits by Linda Ronstadt and Wynonna Judd, and writes Judd's 1992 single "I Saw The Light"

Aug 13, 1951

Dan Fogelberg is born in Peoria, Illinois. His 1985 album "High Country Snows" features Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill and Doc Watson, and his supporting tour leads to the formation of The Desert Rose Band

Aug 13, 1951

Fiddler Hubert Dwane "Hoot" Hester is born in Louisville, Kentucky. A member of the Grand Ole Opry house band, he appears on hits by Conway Twitty, Dan Seals, Steve Wariner and Ricky Van Shelton

Aug 19, 1951

Bass player John Deacon is born in Leicester, England. He joins Queen, whose 1980 pop hit "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" becomes a country success when remade by Dwight Yoakam in 1999, two years before the band takes its place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Aug 28, 1951

Wayne Osmond is born in Ogden, Utah. The brother act The Osmonds becomes a major pop group during the 1970s, then moves into country for the hit "I Think About Your Lovin'." They sing harmony on Conway Twitty's "Heartache Tonight" in 1983

Sep 5, 1951

Drummer Jamie Oldaker is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A part of Eric Clapton's band for much of the 1970s and '80s, he joins The Tractors, whose 1994 hit "Baby Likes To Rock It" makes them the first country act to earn a gold debut album without touring

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