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    • Aug 18, 1955
    Steve Wilkinson, of The Wilkinsons, is born in Belleville, Ontario. The Canadian family trio, which includes son Tyler and daughter Amanda, enters the national arena with its sentimental 1998 single "26 Cents"
    Dec 25, 1955
    Rock singer Alannah Myles is born in Toronto, Ontario. Her 1990 pop hit "Black Velvet" is quickly remade as a country single by Robin Lee
    Mar 27, 1956
    Keyboard player Paul Wickens is born in Chelmsford, England. Noted for his work with Paul McCartney, Paul Carrack and Nik Kershaw, he also backs alt-country singer Kim Richey on the soundtrack to 1999's "Happy, Texas"
    Apr 26, 1956
    Bass player Dave Pomeroy is born in Naples, Italy. His credits include Trisha Yearwood's "The Song Remembers When," Keith Whitley's "I Wonder Do You Think Of Me" and Kathy Mattea's "Where've You Been"
    Jul 17, 1956
    The cruise ship Andrea Doria sets sail from Genoa, Italy, for New York. Among the passengers is songwriter Mike Stoller, a co-author of Elvis Presley's current pop and country hit "Hound Dog"
    Dec 7, 1956
    Drummer Carlos Vega is born in Cuba. In addition to working on pop albums by the likes of George Benson, James Taylor and Olivia Newton-John, he also appears on country hits by Willie Nelson, Vince Gill and Reba McEntire
    Mar 10, 1957
    Osama bin Laden is born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A leader of the terrorist Al Qaeda organization, he oversees the attacks on America on September 11, 2001, and ends up referenced in Darryl Worley's song about the incident, "Have You Forgotten?"
    Apr 1, 1957
    A group of RCA recording artists departs for a tour of U.S. military bases in Germany. Making the trip: Jim Reeves, The Browns, Hank Locklin, Janis Martin and Del Wood
    May 2, 1957
    A European tour headlined by Jim Reeves comes to a close. Also in the entourage: Hank Locklin, Del Wood, Janis Martin and The Browns
    Oct 12, 1957
    During a show in Sydney, Australia, Little Richard announces he's quitting rock & roll, saying "God doesn't like it." The decision comes just months after he recorded "Lucille," a future Waylon Jennings hit



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