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Mar 5, 1962

Songwriter/producer John Shanks is born in New York. He produces The Wreckers, Bon Jovi and Sara Evans and writes several Keith Urban hits, including "You're My Better Half" and "Somebody Like You"

Mar 18, 1962

Singer/songwriter James McMurtry is born in Fort Worth, Texas. Noted for his highly literary songs, he gathers critical acclaim, picking up three awards nominations in 2006 from the Americana Music Association

Mar 27, 1962

Pop singer/songwriter Jann Arden is born in Calgary, Alberta. Best known for her 1996 hit "Insensitive," she writes and produces SHeDAISY's 2005 contribution to the "Desperate Housewives" soundtrack, "God Bless The American Housewife"

Apr 8, 1962

Rock guitarist Izzy Stradlin is born in Lafayette, Indiana. He becomes a key member of Guns N' Roses, co-writing and playing on "Sweet Child O' Mine." The band will be referenced in 2016 on Keith Urban's "Wasted Time" and Thomas Rhett's "T-Shirt"

May 28, 1962

Singer/songwriter Phil Vassar is born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He builds a series of hits as an artist on top of a songwriting resume that includes Alan Jackson's "Right On The Money," Jo Dee Messina's "I'm Alright," Collin Raye's "Little Red Rodeo" and Tim McGraw's "My Next Thirty Years"

Jul 1, 1962

Rock songwriter Marti Frederiksen is born in Hawthorne, California. In addition to tracks by Aerosmith, Foreigner and Def Leppard, he co-writes the Carrie Underwood country hits "Undo It" and "Mama's Song"

Jul 13, 1962

Songwriter Victoria Shaw is born in Manhattan, New York. Her credits include "The River," by Garth Brooks; "Too Busy Bein' In Love," by Doug Stone; and "I Love The Way You Love Me," by John Michael Montgomery

Jul 14, 1962

Singer/songwriter Leslie Satcher is born in Paris, Texas. She writes George Strait's "Troubadour," Martina McBride's "When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues" and Pam Tillis' "I Said A Prayer." Satcher also provides backing vocals on country hits by Terri Clark and Blake Shelton

Jul 19, 1962

Mel Tillis has a son, Mel Tillis Jr. The senior Tillis begins thinking seriously about his future and gives up cigarettes. The boy, nicknamed Sonny, becomes a songwriter as an adult, co-writing Jamie O'Neal's "When I Think About Angels"

Aug 20, 1962

Songwriter Tony Stampley is born, the son of Joe Stampley. Tony authors his father's 1984 duet with Moe Bandy, "Where's The Dress"

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