RolandNote.com: The Ultimate Country Music Database

RolandNote™Country Music Database Searches
January 6, 2025 CST
Miscellaneous
Timelines Help
Slice and dice country music history by a specific kind of event: birth, death, gold album, Macy�s Thanksgiving Day Parade appearance - more than 250 ways to look at recurring events

Feb 23, 1971

Sister Hazel bass player Jett Beres is born. Best known for the 1997 pop hit "All For You," the Florida-bred group collects a Top 10 country album with its 2016 release "Lighter In The Dark"

Feb 26, 1971

Songwriter/producer Max Martin is born in Stockholm, Sweden. He works with such acts as Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys and Taylor Swift, co-writing and producing "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." He also pens Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream," mentioned in Old Dominion's country hit "Song For Another Time"

Mar 3, 1971

Brett Warren is born in Tampa, Florida. He and sibling Brad Warren form The Warren Brothers, nominated for an ACM award in 2001. They co-write Jason Aldean's "Lights Come On," Jerrod Niemann's "Drink To That All Night," Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup" and Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift's "Highway Don't Care"

Mar 4, 1971

Jason Sellers is born in Gilmer, Texas. Signed for a short time to RCA Records, he writes Reba McEntire's "Strange," Joe Nichols' "Sunny And 75" and Jason Aldean's duet with Kelly Clarkson, "Don't You Wanna Stay." Sellers also sings background vocals on several hits by his ex-wife, Lee Ann Womack

Mar 10, 1971

Daryle Singletary is born in Cairo, Georgia. With a voice compared to Keith Whitley, he notches a number of mid-1990s hits, including "I Let Her Lie" and "Too Much Fun"

Apr 4, 1971

Clay Davidson is born in Saltville, Virginia. He signs a recording contract with Virgin Records, earning a hit with his debut single, "Unconditional," in 2000

Apr 22, 1971

Kellie Coffey is born in Moore, Oklahoma. She debuts in 2002 with the "Breathe"-like ballad "When You Lie Next To Me," earning a nomination at the American Music Awards for Favorite New Country Artist

Apr 26, 1971

Bass player/vocalist Jay DeMarcus is born in Columbus, Ohio. He co-founds the harmony trio Rascal Flatts, which wins the Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year honor six straight times beginning in 2003

Apr 30, 1971

Singer/songwriter Carolyn Dawn Johnson is born in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Her 2001 debut yields a hit with "Complicated." She also writes Chely Wright's "Single White Female" and Jo Dee Messina's "Downtime." Additionally, Johnson sings background on hits by Martina McBride, Jamie O'Neal and Miranda Lambert

May 3, 1971

Bass player John Driskell Hopkins is born in Gainesville, Georgia. As a member of The Zac Brown Band, he provides a sonic foundation for "Chicken Fried," "Free" and "Highway 20 Ride" and co-writes the hits "Toes" and "Goodbye In Her Eyes"

The Ultimate Country Music Database

RolandNote.com is a detailed country music database compiled by veteran music journalist Tom Roland that chronicles more than 60,000 events and 10,000 recordings.

Discover what happened in country music on a particular date or in a particular month, get the history of your favorite country songs or your favorite country artists.

From George Jones to George Strait, from the Carter Family to Carrie Underwood, from Johnny Cash to Jason Aldean, from Hank Williams to HARDY, from Merle Haggard to Miranda Lambert.

RolandNote.com is the ultimate country music database!