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Nov 10, 1978

Thomas Wesley Pentz is born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Working under the stage name Diplo, he becomes a major dance figure as a disc jockey and producer. In 2019, he earns a Top 15 country single in Billboard with "Heartless," featuring Morgan Wallen

Nov 28, 1978

Guitarist Geoffrey Hill is born in Sugar Land, Texas. He becomes a member of The Randy Rogers Band, a raw five-piece ensemble that nets five Top 10 country albums from 2006-2016

Nov 30, 1978

Mandolin player Adam Clark is born in Rocky Mount, Virginia. The third of six brothers who create The Clark Family Experience, he performs on the group's 2001 hit "Meanwhile Back At The Ranch," produced by Tim McGraw

Dec 5, 1978

Keyboard player David Hodges is born in Little Rock, Arkansas. After coming to prominence in the rock band Evanescence, he co-writes the Reba McEntire/Kelly Clarkson duet "Because Of You" and Carrie Underwood's "See You Again"

Dec 13, 1978

Comedian Ben Hoffman is born in Lexington, Kentucky. Using the alter ego Wheeler Walker Jr., he scores Top 10 country albums with the 2016 release "Redneck Shit" and the 2017 project "Ol Wheeler"

Dec 28, 1978

R&B artist John Legend is born in Springfield, Ohio. One of only a handful of people to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award, he becomes a coach on NBC's "The Voice" and appears on a Top 15 country hit as a duet partner for Carrie Underwood on the 2020 Christmas track "Hallelujah"

Jan 22, 1979

Sundance Head is born in Porter, Texas, the son of singer/songwriter Roy Head. Sundance goes on to win a season of NBC's "The Voice," earning two Top 15 country hits in 2016 with performances from the show

Feb 1, 1979

Julie Roberts is born in Lancaster, South Carolina. After work as an assistant for Mercury Records, she gets a recording deal with the label, releasing her debut album in 2004 and gaining a nomination for the Country Music Association's Horizon Award

Feb 1, 1979

Singer/songwriter Jason Isbell is born in Green Hill, Alabama. A triple-winner at the 2014 Americana Music Awards, Isbell earns #1 country albums with 2015's "Something More Than Free" and 2017's "The Nashville Sound"

Feb 10, 1979

Singer/songwriter Craig Campbell is born in Metter, Georgia. He nets hits with the 2010 release "Family Man," the 2012 single "Outta My Head" and the 2013 hit "Keep Them Kisses Comin'"

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