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Apr 30, 1971

Singer/songwriter Carolyn Dawn Johnson is born in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Her 2001 debut yields a hit with "Complicated." She also writes Chely Wright's "Single White Female" and Jo Dee Messina's "Downtime." Additionally, Johnson sings background on hits by Martina McBride, Jamie O'Neal and Miranda Lambert

May 3, 1971

Bass player John Driskell Hopkins is born in Gainesville, Georgia. As a member of The Zac Brown Band, he provides a sonic foundation for "Chicken Fried," "Free" and "Highway 20 Ride" and co-writes the hits "Toes" and "Goodbye In Her Eyes"

May 26, 1971

Singer/songwriter Keith Gattis is born in Georgetown, Texas. Signed to RCA during the 1990s, he plays guitar in Dwight Yoakam's band for a time and writes the Kenny Chesney hits "El Cerrito Place" and "When I See This Bar"

Jul 30, 1971

Songwriter Gordie Sampson is born in Big Pond, Nova Scotia. He authors Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take The Wheel," Luke Bryan's "Knockin' Boots," Hunter Hayes' "Storm Warning" and Florida Georgia Line's collaboration with The Backstreet Boys, "God, Your Mama, And Me"

Aug 25, 1971

Singer/songwriter Brice Long is born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He co-writes Gary Allan's "Nothing On But The Radio," Jon Pardi's "Heartache On The Dance Floor" and Randy Houser's "Anything Goes"

Sep 28, 1971

Songwriter Aimee Mayo is born, the daughter of songwriter Danny Mayo. Among her credits: Lonestar's "Amazed," Kellie Pickler's "Red High Heels," Tim McGraw's "Let It Go" and Martina McBride's "This One's For The Girls"

Jan 27, 1972

Singer/songwriter Deric Ruttan is born in Bracebridge, Ontario. Among his writing credits are Dierks Bentley's "What Was I Thinkin'," Eric Church's "Hell On The Heart" and Blake Shelton's "Mine Would Be You"

Feb 4, 1972

Songwriter/producer Frank Rogers is born in Florence, South Carolina. He oversees hits for Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Josh Turner and Granger Smith, among others. His compositions include Paisley's "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)," Scotty McCreery's "Five More Minutes" and Darius Rucker's "This"

Mar 28, 1972

Songwriter/bass player Jerry Flowers is born in West Virginia. A member of Keith Urban's road band, Flowers writes Sam Hunt's "House Party," Billy Currington's "Do I Make You Wanna" and Jason Aldean's "A Little More Summertime"

Apr 5, 1972

Waylon Payne is born in Nashville, the son of Sammi Smith and Willie Nelson guitarist Jody Payne. Named for Waylon Jennings, he appears in the movie "Walk The Line" and writes Lee Ann Womack's "Solitary Thinkin'"

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