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May 2, 1974

Songwriter Wyatt Durrette is born in Fairfax, Virginia. He collaborates regularly with Zac Brown, co-writing the hits "Chicken Fried," "Whatever It Is," "Homegrown," "Toes" and "As She's Walking Away." Durrette also co-writes the Luke Combs hits "Beautiful Crazy" and "Even Though I'm Leaving"

May 3, 1974

Gwen Sebastian is born in Hebron, North Dakota. After competing on NBC's "The Voice," she becomes a background singer in Blake Shelton's band and joins him on the 2014 hit "My Eyes"

May 23, 1974

Singer/songwriter Jewel Kilcher is born in Payson, Utah. Known professionally as Jewel, she gets established as a pop star in 1996, segueing into the country charts with the 2008 single "Stronger Woman"

May 27, 1974

Guitarist Alan Clark is born in Rocky Mount, Virginia. He and five younger brothers create The Clark Family Experience, mixing country, pop and bluegrass influences in building a Tim McGraw-produced hit in 2001, "Meanwhile Back At The Ranch"

Jun 6, 1974

Singer/songwriter Matthew Shafer is born in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Using the stage name Uncle Kracker, he establishes himself as a pop act with the 2001 hit "Follow Me," joining Kenny Chesney for the country hit "When The Sun Goes Down"

Jul 9, 1974

Guitarist/producer Dave Cobb is born in Savannah, Georgia. He works in the studio with Chris Stapleton, Jamey Johnson, Jason Isbell and A Thousand Horses

Aug 11, 1974

Singer/songwriter Rachel Proctor is born in Charleston, West Virginia. Martina McBride notches a hit with her song "Where Would You Be" in 2002, a year before the release of Proctor's first album, "Days Like This"

Aug 21, 1974

Preston Brust is born in Dermott, Arkansas. He's a member of the duo LoCash, earning hits "I Love This Life," "I Know Somebody" and "One Big Country Song." He also co-writes Tim McGraw's "Truck Yeah" and Keith Urban's "You Gonna Fly"

Aug 24, 1974

Singer/songwriter Clint Daniels is born in Panama City, Florida. Signed to several labels beginning in the 1990s, he writes the Joe Nichols single "Brokenheartsville," Montgomery Gentry's "Roll With It" and Brooks & Dunn's "God Must Be Busy"

Sep 12, 1974

Jennifer Nettles is born in Douglas, Georgia. She becomes the soulful lead singer of Sugarland, which collects a series of vocal duo trophies behind such catchy singles as "Everyday America," "Stuck Like Glue" and "Something More"

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