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Jun 7, 1977

Drummer Randy Ragsdale is born in Enid, Oklahoma. He becomes a founding member of alt-country band Cross Canadian Ragweed, which lands four Top 10 country albums from 2004-2009

Jun 17, 1977

Bass player Aaron Clark is born in Rocky Mount, Virginia. He's the second of six brothers who form The Clark Family Experience, a high-energy ensemble that nets a 2001 hit, "Meanwhile Back At The Ranch," with Tim McGraw producing

Jun 23, 1977

Pop singer/songwriter Jason Mraz is born in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Known for his hits "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" and "I'm Yours," he co-writes The Zac Brown Band's 2013 country hit "Jump Right In"

Jul 23, 1977

Fiddler David Pichette is born in Montreal, Quebec. He joins Emerson Drive in June 2003, replacing Pat Allingham one month after the band was named the Academy of Country Music's Top New Vocal Group

Jul 29, 1977

Brian Burton is born in White Plains, New York. Known professionally as hip-hop artist Danger Mouse, he co-writes Gnarls Barkley's pop hit "Crazy." When a fragment of that inspires a line in a Brett Eldredge single, Burton receives a writing credit on the 2015 country hit "Lose My Mind"

Aug 8, 1977

Fiddler Justin Williamson is born in Casper, Wyoming. A member of Brad Paisley's touring band, he appears on such Paisley recordings as "Celebrity," "Whiskey Lullaby," "Southern Comfort Zone" and "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"

Aug 20, 1977

Aaron Watson is born in Amarillo, Texas. He becomes a significant artist on his home state's red-dirt circuit and earns a #1 album in 2015 with "The Underdog"

Aug 23, 1977

Singer/songwriter Shelly Fairchild is born in Clinton, Mississippi. Signed to Columbia's country division in the mid-2000s, she provides backing vocals on Jason Aldean's 2014 hit "Burnin' It Down"

Sep 4, 1977

Smoky vocalist Lucie Silvas is born in Kingston Upon Thames, England. Married to guitarist John Osborne, she sings on the Brothers Osborne singles "21 Summer" and "It Ain't My Fault"

Sep 11, 1977

Guitarist Jonny Buckland is born in London. He becomes a member of the rock band Coldplay, referenced in the 2017 Thomas Rhett country hit "Unforgettable"

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