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    • Jan 12, 1952
    Ricky Van Shelton is born in Grit, Virginia. A smooth and powerful vocalist, Shelton earns a reputation for revitalizing country staples such as "From A Jack To A King" and "Statue Of A Fool," winning the CMA's Male Vocalist of the Year in 1989
    Jan 20, 1952
    Paul Stanley, of Kiss, is born in Queens, New York. Noted for its theatrical road shows, the rock band becomes an influence for Garth Brooks' concerts. Brooks goes on to imitate Stanley in a performance of "Hard Luck Woman" for the Kiss tribute album "Kiss My Ass"
    Jan 22, 1952
    Alabama bass player Teddy Gentry is born in Fort Payne, Alabama. The band mixes country with southern rock in becoming the hottest country act of the 1980s, eventually entering the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Feb 9, 1952
    Piano player Mark Yeary is born in Los Angeles. He becomes a member of Merle Haggard's band, The Strangers, playing on such hits as "Ramblin' Fever," "Big City" and "Red Bandana"
    Feb 18, 1952
    Judy Kay "Juice" Newton is born at Lakehurst Naval Base, New Jersey. A distant descendent of Sir Isaac Newton, she earns pop/country crossover hits during the 1980s with "Queen Of Hearts," "Angel Of The Morning" and "Break It To Me Gently"
    Feb 23, 1952
    Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford is born in Winchester, Massachusetts. The rock band scores a major pop hit in 1998 with "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," which Mark Chesnutt immediately remakes for the country charts
    Feb 26, 1952
    Singer/songwriter Chris Wall is born in Los Angeles, California. He writes Confederate Railroad's "Trashy Women"
    Feb 26, 1952
    Songwriter Gary Burr is born in Meriden, Connecticut. Among his credits: Conway Twitty's "That's My Job," Patty Loveless' "I Try To Think About Elvis," LeAnn Rimes' "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense" and Tim McGraw's "Can't Be Really Gone"
    Mar 5, 1952
    Keyboard player Alan Clark is born in Durham, England. In 1982, he becomes a member of the Mark Knopfler-led rock band Dire Straits, who originate the future country hits "The Bug" and "When It Comes To You"
    Mar 17, 1952
    Susie Allanson is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An original cast member of "Jesus Christ Superstar," she collects four Top 10 country records in the mid-1970s, including remakes of Buddy Holly's "Maybe Baby" and The Bee Gees' "Words"



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