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Aug 5, 1958
Songwriter Tim Nichols is born in Portsmouth, Virginia. Among his credits: Keith Whitley's "I'm Over You," Chris Young's "The Man I Want To Be," Dustin Lynch's "Cowboys And Angels" and Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying"
Aug 16, 1958
Pop singer Madonna is born in Bay City, Michigan. Coming to prominence via dance music in 1983, she's namechecked in Brooks & Dunn's 1993 country hit "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)"
Aug 28, 1958
Olympic skater Scott Hamilton is born in Bowling Green, Ohio. He appears in 2005 in the background chorus on Brad Paisley's hit "Alcohol"
Aug 29, 1958
Michael Jackson is born in Gary, Indiana. He records the pop hit "She's Out Of My Life," which becomes a country duet for Johnny Duncan & Janie Fricke. Jackson also co-writes and helps organize the sessions for USA For Africa's "We Are The World"
Sep 6, 1958
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy is born in Hapeville, Georgia. Based on his "You might be a redneck if..." routine, Foxworthy emerges as the best-selling comic of the 1990s
Sep 16, 1958
Terry McBride is born in Taylor, Texas. He becomes the lead singer of McBride & The Ride, which has a series of hits from 1991-1993. As a songwriter, he pens the Brooks & Dunn singles "I Am That Man," "Cowgirls Don't Cry" and "Play Something Country"
Sep 30, 1958
Marty Stuart is born in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He plays mandolin for Lester Flatt as a teen and joins Johnny Cash's band in his 20s before building a solo career that features rockabilly-tinged hits and membership in the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Stuart marries fellow Grand Ole Opry star Connie Smith
Oct 10, 1958
Tanya Tucker is born in Seminole, Texas. After emerging as a teenager, she becomes one of country's more feisty females, using a gritty vocal style to compile a string of hits, including "Delta Dawn," "Texas (When I Die)" and "Down To My Last Teardrop." She joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2023
Oct 17, 1958
Alan Jackson is born in Newnan, Georgia. The first artist signed to Arista Records' country division in 1989, he becomes a traditional icon thanks to such hits as "Chattahoochee," "Gone Country" and "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)," joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017
Oct 22, 1958
Butch Baker is born in Sweetwater, Tennessee. He lands a number of singles on the country chart for Mercury during the 1980s and joins Hank Williams Jr. on the 1988 multi-artist hit "Young Country"
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