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Jul 4, 1980

Songwriter Josh Osborne is born in Kentucky. His successes will include Sam Hunt's "Body Like A Back Road," Blake Shelton's "Sangria," Kacey Musgraves' "Merry Go 'Round," Old Dominion's "One Man Band" and Kenny Chesney's "Come Over"

Jul 9, 1980

Drummer Aaron Sterling is born in Garland, Texas. Rising to prominence through his work with John Mayer, he becomes a significant country session player, contributing to Dierks Bentley's "Somewhere On A Beach," Maren Morris' "My Church," Taylor Swift's "Red" and Kane Brown's "Heaven"

Jul 10, 1980

Jessica Simpson is born in Abilene, Texas. Following a career in pop music, she nets a #1 country album with her 2008 release "Do You Know"

Jul 10, 1980

Joshua Scott Jones is born in Charleston, Illinois. With Meghan Linsey, he forms Steel Magnolia, introduced on CMT's "Can You Duet." The act earns a hit with its 2009 debut, "Keep On Lovin' You"

Aug 10, 1980

Vocalist and keyboard player Lydia Salnikova is born in Obninsk, Russia. She joins the all-Russian band Bering Strait, scoring a 2003 Grammy nomination for the instrumental track "Bearing Straight"

Aug 11, 1980

Steel player Alexander "Sasha" Ostrovsky is born in Obninsk, Russia. As a member of the all-Russian band Bering Strait, he performs on the cleverly titled "Bearing Straight," an instrumental track nominated for a Grammy award in 2003

Aug 18, 1980

Cody Jinks is born in Haltom City, Texas. He reaches the Top 5 on the Billboard country albums chart in 2016 with "I'm Not The Devil"

Oct 4, 1980

Jaren Johnston is born in Nashville. A founding member of The Cadillac Three, he writes Keith Urban's "You Gonna Fly," Jake Owen's "Beachin'," Tyler Hubbard's "5 Foot 9" and Tim McGraw's "Southern Girl"

Oct 18, 1980

Josh Gracin is born in Westland, Michigan. An enlisted Marine, he comes to prominence on "American Idol," launching his career in 2004 with the hits "I Want To Live," "Nothin' To Lose" and "Stay With Me (Brass Bed)"

Oct 19, 1980

Bass player Kelby Ray is born in Nashville. He becomes a founding member of The Cadillac Three, mixing blues/rock with country. The trio nabs a 2015 Academy of Country Music nomination for Vocal Event of the Year with "The South"

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