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    • Nov 26, 1949
    Singer/songwriter Martin Lee is born in London, England. A member of the pop group The Brotherhood Of Man, he co-writes and performs on "Save Your Kisses For Me," remade as a 1976 country hit by Margo Smith
    Nov 27, 1949
    A two-week Grand Ole Opry tour of American military bases in Europe, sponsored by the Air Force, comes to a close. On the bill: Roy Acuff, Hank Williams, Red Foley, Minnie Pearl, Little Jimmy Dickens and Grant Turner
    Nov 28, 1949
    Keyboard player Paul Shaffer is born in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The leader of David Letterman's late-night TV band, he appears on Earl Scruggs' "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," a country track that wins a Grammy in 2002
    Dec 3, 1949
    Nicky Stevens is born in Carmarthen, Wales. She becomes a member of The Brotherhood Of Man, singing on the 1976 pop single "Save Your Kisses For Me." The song is covered as a country hit by Margo Smith
    Dec 14, 1949
    Bass player Cliff Williams is born in Romford, England. In 1977, he joins the hard-rock band AC/DC, referenced in the lyrics of Craig Morgan's 2009 single "Bonfire"
    Dec 22, 1949
    Robin and Maurice Gibb are born in Manchester, England. With brother Barry, they form the pop group The Bee Gees. They also write several country hits, including Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's "Islands In The Stream," Olivia Newton-John's "Come On Over" and Susie Allanson's "Words"
    Jan 3, 1950
    "Slipping Around" singer Margaret Whiting marries piano player Lou Busch, known professionally as Joe "Fingers" Carr, in Chihuahua, Mexico. Neither party has actually divorced his or her previous spouse
    Mar 1, 1950
    Songwriter/producer/piano player David Foster is born in Victoria, British Columbia. A co-writer of Anne Murray's "Now And Forever (You And Me)," he produces Kenny Rogers and plays on hits by Kevin Sharp, Glen Campbell and Dolly Parton
    Mar 10, 1950
    Songwriter Don Devaney is born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He nets hits by authoring Charley Pride's "Someone Loves You Honey" and Highway 101's "Cry, Cry, Cry"
    May 22, 1950
    Bernie Taupin is born in Lincolnshire, England. As Elton John's primary co-writer, his songs are the focus of a 2018 Top 10 country album, "Restoration: Reimagining The Songs Of Elton John And Bernie Taupin." He also writes the Willie Nelson & Lee Ann Womack hit "Mendocino County Line"



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