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Aug 18, 1938
Record producer Allen Reynolds is born in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He produces Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," Kathy Mattea's "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" and Garth Brooks' "Friends In Low Places"
Aug 23, 1938
Pop songwriter Roger Greenaway is born in Fishponds, England. In addition to his pop singles, he gains country success with Crystal Gayle's "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye," Tom Jones' "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" and Alison Krauss' "Baby, Now That I've Found You"
Sep 23, 1938
R&B singer Ben E. King is born in Henderson, North Carolina. After establishing himself with The Drifters, he writes and sings the classic "Stand By Me," reborn as a country hit in 1980 by Mickey Gilley
Sep 30, 1938
Songwriter Charlie Craig is born in Watts Mill, South Carolina. He writes Janie Fricke's "She's Single Again" and Alan Jackson's "Wanted," among others
Oct 5, 1938
Johnny Duncan is born in Dublin, Texas. A cousin of Dan Seals, he hits his commercial stride in the 1970s with such easy-going releases as "Stranger," "Thinkin' Of A Rendezvous" and "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed (Anytime)." He also writes Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius' "Fools" plus three hits by Charley Pride
Nov 16, 1938
Songwriter Troy Seals is born in Big Hill, Kentucky. His credits include Eddy Raven's "Joe Knows How To Live," Conway Twitty's "Don't Take It Away," George Jones' "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" and John Schneider's "Country Girls," among others
Nov 17, 1938
Gordon Lightfoot is born in Orillia, Ontario. The pop singer/songwriter crosses into the country charts with his million-selling 1974 single "Sundown," and writes Marty Robbins' "Ribbon Of Darkness" and George Hamilton IV's "Early Morning Rain"
Nov 19, 1938
Pop songwriter and producer Jerry Fuller is born in Fort Worth, Texas. He writes Ricky Nelson's "Travelin' Man" and Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's "Lady Willpower," eventually co-producing Collin Raye's debut album in 1991
Dec 4, 1938
Songwriter Gene Thomas is born in Palestine, Texas. Thomas' "Rings Of Gold" becomes a 1969 hit for Don Gibson & Dottie West
Dec 5, 1938
Singer/songwriter/guitarist J.J. Cale is born in Oklahoma City. The author of Eric Clapton's rock classics "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," he also pens Waylon Jennings' 1980 country hit "Clyde"
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