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Dec 20, 1956

Fiddler Rob Hajacos is born in Richmond, Virginia. He becomes one of Nashville's most in-demand players, working sessions by Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire, among others

Dec 21, 1956

Lee Roy Parnell is born in Abilene, Texas. The singer/slide guitarist combines country and blues to yield a soulful series of recordings in the 1990s, including "Love Without Mercy," "On The Road" and "What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am"

Dec 30, 1956

Suzy Bogguss is born in Aledo, Illinois. She earns respect for her easy-going vocal skills and adept song selection in the 1990s, gaining thoughtful hits with "Outbound Plane," "Just Like The Weather," "Aces" and "Letting Go"

Jan 4, 1957

Patty Loveless is born in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. A distant cousin of Loretta Lynn, Loveless' pure, powerful style leads to membership in the Grand Ole Opry, a Country Music Association trophy as 1996 Female Vocalist of the Year and a 2023 induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame

Jan 9, 1957

Richard A. Clark Jr. is born in Philadelphia. Better known as RAC, he succeeds his father, Dick Clark, as a producer of the Academy of Country Music awards

Jan 14, 1957

Drummer Steve Jordan is born in New York. Known for his work with Keith Richards, John Mayer, Don Henley and Sheryl Crow, he handles the kit for Cam's debut country single, "My Mistake"

Jan 29, 1957

Irlene Mandrell is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. The youngest member of the Mandrell family, the drumming sister gains prominence through the TV show "Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters"

Feb 2, 1957

Singer/songwriter Ashley Cleveland is born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Married to guitarist Kenny Greenberg, the Grammy-winning Christian artist backs up Reba McEntire on "Why Haven't I Heard From You" and Martina McBride on "Wild Angels"

Feb 6, 1957

Drummer Jerry Marotta is born in Cleveland, Ohio. As a member of Orleans, he appears on the 1976 pop hit "Still The One," remade for the country audience by Whisperin' Bill Anderson

Feb 13, 1957

Doris King is born in Nashville, Tennessee. She joins the female vocal quartet The Girls Next Door, who make a Top 10 appearance for Mary Tyler Moore's MTM label with 1986's "Slow Boat To China"

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