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Jul 12, 1973

Shannon Lawson is born in Taylorsville, Kentucky. A member of Nashville's Muzik Mafia artistic community, he authors Big & Rich's "Look At You" and James Otto's "Sunset Man," the latter song featured on the soundtrack of "The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2"

Jul 29, 1973

James Otto is born in Fort Lewis, Washington. Emerging from the loose-knit Muzik Mafia, the soul-tinged singer nets a 2008 hit with "Just Got Started Lovin' You." He also co-writes Jamey Johnson's "In Color" and The Zac Brown Band's "No Hurry"

Jul 29, 1973

Songwriter/producer David Foster and his wife, B.J. Cook, welcome a daughter, Amy Foster-Gilles, in Victoria, British Columbia. Foster-Gilles will co-write "Home," a Michael Buble song that becomes a country hit when it's covered by Blake Shelton

Aug 8, 1973

Mark Wills is born in Cleveland, Tennessee. After winning the Academy of Country Music's Top New Male award in 1999, he earns his signature hit with the nostalgic 2002 single "19 Somethin'"

Aug 10, 1973

Jennifer Hanson is born in Whittier, California. Blending influences such as Dolly Parton and Sheryl Crow, she earns a hit in 2002 with "Beautiful Goodbye." She also writes The Wreckers' "Leave The Pieces" and Bucky Covington's "A Different World"

Aug 13, 1973

Andy Griggs is born in Monroe, Louisiana. Influenced by Waylon Jennings and Bob Seger, his 1999 debut album nets hits with the Pure Prairie League-like "You Won't Ever Be Lonely" and the sensitive "She's More"

Aug 22, 1973

Howie Dorough, known as "Howie D.," is born in Orlando, Florida. He becomes a member of the pop vocal group The Backstreet Boys, who team with Florida Georgia Line for the 2017 country hit, "God, Your Mama, And Me"

Sep 6, 1973

John Reid is born in Easterhouse, Scotland. A vocalist with the 1990s house music band Nightcrawlers, he co-writes Keith Urban's 2009 country hit "Only You Can Love Me This Way"

Sep 13, 1973

Aaron Benward is born in Auburn, Indiana. After a 1990s career as a Christian singer, he joins Scott Reeves to form Blue County, netting a 2004 hit with "Good Little Girls" plus a nomination for Top Vocal Duet from the Academy of Country Music

Sep 15, 1973

Drummer Alexander Arzamastsev is born in Obninsk, Russia. He bolsters the rhythm section in the all-Russian import Bering Strait, which garners a 2003 Grammy nomination for an instrumental track, "Bearing Straight"

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