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Jul 21, 1955

Bass player Howie Epstein is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A member of Tom Petty's band, The Heartbreakers, for 20 years, he produces three hits for girlfriend Carlene Carter: "Come On Back," "Every Little Thing" and "I Fell In Love"

Aug 2, 1955

Drummer Jimmy Lowe, from Pirates Of The Mississippi, is born in Atlanta. He plays on the band's lone hit, 1991's "Feed Jake"

Aug 17, 1955

Singer/songwriter Kevin Welch is born in Los Angeles. He pens such hits as Gary Morris' "Velvet Chains," Moe Bandy's "Till I'm Too Old To Die Young," Chris Stapleton's "Millionaire" and Ricky Skaggs' "Let It Be You"

Aug 18, 1955

Steve Wilkinson, of The Wilkinsons, is born in Belleville, Ontario. The Canadian family trio, which includes son Tyler and daughter Amanda, enters the national arena with its sentimental 1998 single "26 Cents"

Aug 22, 1955

Songwriter/guitarist Tim Buckley is born. He co-writes the Doug Supernaw hit "Reno"

Sep 14, 1955

Sax player Steve Berlin is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He joins the East Los Angeles band Los Lobos in the early-1980s, producing "Will The Wolf Survive?," hailed among country's 500 greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book

Sep 24, 1955

Lynne Connie Voorlas is born in Oak Park, Illinois. As Lane Brody, she shares a #1 hit with Johnny Lee in 1984 after recording "The Yellow Rose Of Texas." She also sings the Oscar-nominated "Over You" in the Robert Duvall movie "Tender Mercies"

Nov 7, 1955

Songwriter/producer Rafe Van Hoy is born. Among the songs he writes: Patty Loveless' "Hurt Me Bad (In A Real Good Way)," Michael Martin Murphey's "What's Forever For" and George Jones & Tammy Wynette's "Golden Ring"

Nov 11, 1955

Dave Alvin, of The Blasters, is born in Downey, California. The roots-rock band influences the alt-country movement. The band's 1985 song "Little Honey" is covered by Kelly Willis for the soundtrack to "Thelma & Louise"

Nov 12, 1955

Songwriter Walt Aldridge is born in Florence, Alabama. Among his songs: Heartland's "I Loved Her First," Earl Thomas Conley's "Holding Her And Loving You," Ricky Van Shelton's "I Am A Simple Man" and Ronnie Milsap's "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me"

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