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Mar 10, 1963

Record producer Rick Rubin is born in Long Beach, New York. After working with such acts as The Beastie Boys and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, he produces Johnny Cash's latter-day recordings and The Dixie Chicks' album "Taking The Long Way"

Mar 11, 1963

Banjo player David Talbot is born. A founder of the bluegrass band The Grascals, he appears on the Reba McEntire single "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain"

Mar 13, 1963

Traditional country singer/songwriter Billy Yates is born in Doniphan, Missouri. He pens the George Jones singles "Choices" and "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair"

Mar 25, 1963

Jimmy Harnen is born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. He will become the head of Republic Nashville Records, influential in the careers of The Band Perry, A Thousand Horses and The Eli Young Band

Mar 27, 1963

Smooth-jazz sax player Dave Koz is born in Encino, California. In 2009, he provides a solo on Toby Keith's country hit "Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)"

Apr 18, 1963

Singer/guitarist Terry Eldredge is born. He becomes a member of The Grascals, voted Entertainer of the Year twice by the International Bluegrass Music Association

Apr 29, 1963

Songwriter Stephanie Bentley is born in Thomasville, Georgia. After a brief solo career in the mid-1990s, she writes Faith Hill's "Breathe," Martina McBride's "Concrete Angel" and Gloriana's "Wild At Heart"

May 7, 1963

Drummer Rick Schell is born in Homer, New York. He's a founding member of Pinmonkey, an alt.country act that scores a 2003 nomination from the Academy of Country Music for Top New Vocal Duo or Group

May 11, 1963

Tim Raybon is born in Jacksonville, Florida. He joins sibling Marty Raybon, the lead singer of Shenandoah, to form The Raybon Brothers, who earn a gold single with their remake of the pop song "Butterfly Kisses"

Jun 30, 1963

Guitarist Dwayne O'Brien is born in Ada, Oklahoma. He joins the harmony-rich Little Texas, performing on the pop-influenced singles "What Might Have Been," "You And Forever And Me" and "God Blessed Texas"

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