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Aug 12, 1956

Danny Shirley is born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He fronts Confederate Railroad, whose mix of country and Southern rock gives them a biker image and a handful of 1990s hits, including "Trashy Women," "Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind" and "Queen Of Memphis"

Aug 27, 1956

Stephanie Winslow is born in Yankton, South Dakota. She notches a hit in 1979 with her remake of Fleetwood Mac's "Say You Love Me"

Aug 29, 1956

Keyboard player Dan Truman is born in St. George, Utah. He joins Diamond Rio, whose tight harmonies and positive values combine in a series of hits, including "Meet In The Middle," "I Believe" and "One More Day"

Aug 31, 1956

Narvel Blackstock is born in Tarrant County, Texas. He plays steel guitar for Reba McEntire and becomes her husband from 1989-2015. He also manages her during that period, and will also manage Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson

Sep 7, 1956

Songwriter Diane Warren is born in Van Nuys, California. Primarily a pop composer, she earns country hits with Trisha Yearwood's "How Do I Live," Mark Chesnutt's "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," Sara Evans' "I Could Not Ask For More" and Tim McGraw & Faith Hill's "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me"

Sep 14, 1956

Singer/songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman is born in Harlingen, Texas. Primarily a pop recording artist, she writes many country hits, including Faith Hill's "This Kiss," Alabama's "Here We Are," Lorrie Morgan's "Five Minutes" and Trisha Yearwood's "You Say You Will"

Sep 22, 1956

Debby Boone is born in Hackensack, New Jersey. The daughter of Pat Boone and granddaughter of Red Foley, she earns a million-selling pop/country hit in 1977 with "You Light Up My Life," then scores a 1980 country hit, "Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again"

Sep 22, 1956

June Forester is born in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. The Forester Sisters emerge as a tight-harmonied female vocal group in the 1980s, leaning toward positive messages with such hits as "I Fell In Love Again Last Night," "You Again" and "Letter Home"

Sep 29, 1956

Christian singer/songwriter Bob Carlisle is born in Los Angeles. He writes Dolly Parton's "Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That" and gains a pop hit as an artist by recording "Butterfly Kisses," remade in country music by The Raybon Brothers

Oct 21, 1956

Carrie Fisher is born in Beverly Hills. The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, the "Star Wars" actress marries Paul Simon in 1983, three years after his song "The Boxer" became a hit for Emmylou Harris

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