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Jun 3, 1954
Singer/songwriter Dan Hill is born in Toronto. His pop single "Sometimes When We Touch" is remade by Mark Gray & Tammy Wynette, and he writes the Mark Wills hits "I Do (Cherish You)" and "She's In Love," plus Sammy Kershaw's "Love Of My Life"
Aug 25, 1954
Singer/songwriter Elvis Costello is born in London, England. With a career that ranges across multiple genres, he's recognized as an influence in the lyrics of Eric Church's 2015 country hit "Mr. Misunderstood"
Sep 26, 1954
Guitarist Cesar Rosas is born in Hermosillo, Mexico. He joins the Los Angeles band Los Lobos, whose "Will The Wolf Survive?" is ranked among the 500 greatest country singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
Dec 25, 1954
Jim Reeves spends Christmas Day at Orly Field, near Paris, France, during a USO tour of Europe
Dec 31, 1954
Singer/songwriter Charlie Major is born in Aylmer, Quebec. The Canadian star writes Ricky Van Shelton's 1992 hit "Backroads"
Jan 1, 1955
Jim Reeves rings in the new year with American soldiers in Stuttgart, Germany, during a USO tour of Europe
Jan 3, 1955
Jim Reeves' 18-day USO tour of Europe comes to an end
Mar 31, 1955
Songwriter/guitarist Angus Young is born in Glasgow, Scotland. He co-founds the rock band AC/DC, namechecked in Craig Morgan's 2009 country hit "Bonfire"
May 4, 1955
Merle Travis and Bettie Lou Robinson are married in Tijuana, Mexico. A judge later rules the wedding is not legally recognized in the United States, and they repeat the ritual in Los Angeles
Jul 4, 1955
Pop singer John Waite is born in Lancaster, England. A frontman for The Babys and Bad English, he scores his biggest solo hit with 1984's "Missing You," remade 15 years later as a minor country hit by Brooks & Dunn
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