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Mar 26, 1955
Songwriter Dean Dillon is born in Lake City, Tennessee. He writes the George Strait hits "Ocean Front Property," "The Chair" and "Unwound," plus Keith Whitley's "Miami My Amy," Vern Gosdin's "Set 'Em Up Joe" and George Jones' "Tennessee Whiskey" on his way to membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Mar 28, 1955
Reba McEntire is born in McAlester, Oklahoma. The winner of multiple Entertainer of the Year awards, she becomes a country icon while expanding into movies, Broadway and even a TV sitcom, entering the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011
Mar 30, 1955
Randy Vanwarmer is born in Denver, Colorado. Following his pop hit "Just When I Needed You Most," he writes the country hits "I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes," "I Will Whisper Your Name" and "I'm In A Hurry (And Don't Know Why)"
Mar 30, 1955
Connie Cato is born in Carlinville, Illinois. She nabs a country hit in 1975 with her remake of Timi Yuro's "Hurt"
Mar 31, 1955
Songwriter/guitarist Angus Young is born in Glasgow, Scotland. He co-founds the rock band AC/DC, namechecked in Craig Morgan's 2009 country hit "Bonfire"
Apr 13, 1955
Bass player Louis Johnson is born in Los Angeles. A member of the R&B group The Brothers Johnson, he contributes to Bill Anderson's country-disco hit "I Can't Wait Any Longer" and T.G. Sheppard's "I'll Be Coming Back For More"
May 4, 1955
Robert Ellis Orrall is born in Winthrop, Massachusetts. He has a minor hit as an artist in 1992 with "Boom! It Was Over," and pens Martina McBride's "Wrong Baby Wrong," Clay Walker's "What's It To You" and Shenandoah's "Next To Me, Next To You"
May 5, 1955
Fiddler Glen Duncan is born in Columbus, Indiana. His credits include George Strait's "When Did You Stop Loving Me," Dierks Bentley's "What Was I Thinkin'," Faith Hill's "This Kiss" and Shania Twain's "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!"
May 11, 1955
Alabama drummer Mark Herndon is born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He joins the Hall of Fame band in 1979, just prior to its launch into country's mainstream. Herndon is a live fixture with the group, though he rarely plays on its recordings
May 12, 1955
Kix Brooks is born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He co-writes hits for John Conlee and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band before forming Brooks & Dunn with Ronnie Dunn. Behind such hits as "Boot Scootin' Boogie," "My Maria" and "Only In America," they become country's most-successful duo, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019
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