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Aug 18, 1954

Joe and Rose Lee Maphis have a son, Jody Maphis. A drummer and guitarist, he plays in bands with Earl Scruggs and Marty Stuart and appears on Lacy J. Dalton's debut single, "Crazy Blue Eyes"

Aug 21, 1954

Guitarist Nick Kane is born in Jerusalem, Georgia. In 1994, he joins The Mavericks, whose accomplished mix of country, rock, pop and Latin sounds makes it a critically acclaimed--and commercially under-appreciated--force in the 1990s

Aug 25, 1954

Singer/songwriter Elvis Costello is born in London, England. With a career that ranges across multiple genres, he's recognized as an influence in the lyrics of Eric Church's 2015 country hit "Mr. Misunderstood"

Sep 7, 1954

Keyboard player Benmont Tench is born in Gainesville, Florida. A member of Tom Petty's band, The Heartbreakers, he writes Rosanne Cash's "Never Be You" and Hal Ketchum's "Stay Forever," and plays on country recordings by Travis Tritt, Johnny Cash and Mary Chapin Carpenter

Sep 7, 1954

Singer/songwriter Craig Bickhardt is born in Pennsylvania. He replaces Paul Overstreet in Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet in 1987, but also writes Pam Tillis' "In Between Dances," The Judds' "Turn It Loose" and Kathy Mattea's "You're The Power"

Sep 14, 1954

Barry Cowsill, of the pop group The Cowsills, is born in Newport, Rhode Island. The group scores hits with "The Rain, The Park & Other Things," "Hair" and "Indian Lake," which is remade several years later as a country hit by Freddy Weller

Sep 26, 1954

Guitarist Cesar Rosas is born in Hermosillo, Mexico. He joins the Los Angeles band Los Lobos, whose "Will The Wolf Survive?" is ranked among the 500 greatest country singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"

Sep 29, 1954

Songwriter Nancy Montgomery is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She pens Eddy Raven's "I Wanna Hear It From You," The McCarters' "The Gift" and Ricky Skaggs & Sharon White's "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This"

Oct 2, 1954

Guitarist Greg Jennings is born in Nicoma Park, Oklahoma. He joins Restless Heart, playing on such smooth hits as "Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong Or Right)," "I'll Still Be Loving You" and "Bluest Eyes In Texas." He also plays on hits by Dan Seals, Rob Crosby and BlackHawk

Oct 6, 1954

Guitarist David Hidalgo is born in Los Angeles. As a founding member of Los Lobos, he will co-write "Will The Wolf Survive," a country hit for Waylon Jennings

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