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Jan 5, 1961
Iris DeMent is born in Paragould, Arkansas. Combining folk and traditional country elements, she covers "Big City" on the Merle Haggard tribute album "Tulare Dust." Her name inspires the title of The Goo Goo Dolls' Grammy-nominated rock song "Iris"
Jan 5, 1961
Singer/songwriter Mark Nesler is born in Beaumont, Texas. He writes Tim McGraw's "Just To See You Smile," George Strait's "Living And Living Well," Josh Turner's "Time Is Love" and Keith Urban's "You Look Good In My Shirt," among others
Mar 1, 1961
Davis Daniel is born in Arlington, Illinois. With a voice compared to Keith Whitley and Lefty Frizzell, he notches one minor hit in 1991 with "For Crying Out Loud"
Mar 11, 1961
Percussionist Randy Hardison is born. He plays on several Darryl Worley hits: "A Good Day To Run," "Second Wind" and "When You Need My Love"
Mar 29, 1961
Alfreda McCrary is born. As a member of the gospel group The McCrary Sisters, she contributes to the backing vocals on Maren Morris' breakthrough single, "My Church"
Apr 2, 1961
Buddy Jewell is born in Osceola, Arkansas. After singing on demos for a number of years in Music City, he wins the first "Nashville Star" TV competition in 2003, leading to a recording contract and a gold album
Apr 13, 1961
Tammy Stephens is born in Arlington, Texas. After performing at Opryland, she joins The Girls Next Door, contributing to one Top 10 hit, "Slow Boat To China," on Mary Tyler Moore's MTM label
May 20, 1961
Singer/songwriter Dan Wilson is born in Minneapolis. After establishing himself with the pop band Semisonic, he co-writes The Dixie Chicks' Grammy-winning "Not Ready To Make Nice" and Dierks Bentley's "Home"
May 22, 1961
Bass player Dana Williams is born in Dayton, Ohio. He joins Diamond Rio, a band that wins the Country Music Association's Vocal Group award three times. Members of the Grand Ole Opry, the band thrives on tight instrumentation and strong harmonies
May 29, 1961
Rock singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge is born in Leavenworth, Kansas. A gritty, powerful vocalist, she finds her way into the country charts when Trisha Yearwood scores a minor hit with her song "You Can Sleep While I Drive" in 1995
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