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    • Aug 31, 1961
    Songwriter/producer Wayne Kirkpatrick is born in Greenville, Mississippi. Raised in Louisiana, he authors Eric Clapton's "Change The World," Little Big Town's "Boondocks," The Wreckers' "My, Oh My" and Garth Brooks' "Wrapped Up In You"
    Sep 13, 1961
    Bobbie Cryner is born in Woodland, California. The smoky-voiced singer has a recording deal in the 1990s, but has her biggest success as the songwriter of Trisha Yearwood's single "Real Live Woman"
    Oct 7, 1961
    Songwriter Tommy Barnes is born. He creates Tim McGraw's first hit, "Indian Outlaw"
    Nov 10, 1961
    Singer/songwriter Brian Henningsen is born at Jarman Hospital in Tuscola, Illinois. He forms The Henningsens with his children, Aaron and Clara Henningsen, earning a country hit in 2013 with "American Beautiful." They also co-write The Band Perry singles "You Lie" and "All Your Life"
    Dec 13, 1961
    Songwriter James Dean Hicks is born in Bardstown, Kentucky. Among his credits are Blake Shelton's "Goodbye Time," Sammy Kershaw's "National Working Woman's Holiday" and The Oak Ridge Boys' "It Takes A Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)"
    Jan 18, 1962
    Songwriter and radio personality Devon O'Day is born in Alexandria, Virginia. A longtime member of the morning team at WSIX-FM in Nashville, she co-writes George Strait's 1994 hit "The Big One"
    Feb 6, 1962
    Hard rock singer Axl Rose is born in Lafayette, Indiana. He handles lead vocals for Guns N' Roses, referenced in the lyrics of Keith Urban's "Wasted Time" and Thomas Rhett's "T-Shirt"
    Feb 12, 1962
    Pianist and composer Billy Stritch is born in Houston, Texas. A boyfriend and musical partner for Liza Minnelli, he writes Reba McEntire's 1993 duet with Linda Davis, "Does He Love You"
    Feb 13, 1962
    Songwriter/producer Phil O'Donnell is born in Canada. He oversees a string of Craig Morgan hits and pens Darryl Worley's "Sounds Like Life To Me," George Strait's "Give It All We Got Tonight" and Blake Shelton's "Doin' What She Likes"
    Mar 2, 1962
    Jon Bon Jovi is born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He sings lead for the rock band Bon Jovi, which finds its way into the country charts in 2006 by working with Jennifer Nettles on "Who Says You Can't Go Home"



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