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Aug 6, 1942
Songwriter Bob Morrison is born in Biloxi, Mississippi. He writes Johnny Lee's "Lookin' For Love," Kenny Rogers' "You Decorated My Life," Conway Twitty's "Don't Call Him A Cowboy" and Gary Morris' "The Love She Found In Me," among others
Aug 14, 1942
Songwriter/producer Brent Maher is born in Great Bend, Kansas. He produces hits for The Judds, Michael Johnson and Dottie West and writes such titles as The Judds' "Why Not Me" and "Girls Night Out," West's "A Lesson In Leavin'" and Tanya Tucker's "Some Kind Of Trouble"
Aug 20, 1942
R&B singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes is born in Covington, Tennessee. Known for his "Theme From Shaft" and his work with the Stax label, he writes Sam & Dave's "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby," which becomes a country hit for Sonny James
Oct 29, 1942
Singer/songwriter Lee Clayton is born in Russellville, Alabama. Associated with the outlaw movement during the early- and mid-1970s, he writes the Willie Nelson hit "If You Can Touch Her At All"
Dec 30, 1942
Michael Nesmith is born in Houston, Texas. Best known as a member of the pop group The Monkees, he writes "Different Drum," which introduces Linda Ronstadt to the musical landscape
Jan 2, 1943
Songwriter Dick Feller is born in Bronaugh, Missouri. He pens Jerry Reed's "Lord, Mr. Ford" and John Denver's "Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)," and earns a Top 10 novelty hit as a recording artist in 1974 with "The Credit Card Song"
Jan 7, 1943
Singer/songwriter Leona Williams is born in Vienna, Missouri. Married to Merle Haggard from 1978-1983, she joins him on a duet, "The Bull And The Beaver," and writes his hits "You Take Me For Granted" and "Someday When Things Are Good"
Jan 10, 1943
Songwriter Scott English is born in New York City. He authors the Donna Fargo country hit "Another Goodbye" plus such pop singles as Barry Manilow's "Mandy" and The American Breed's "Bend Me, Shape Me"
Feb 19, 1943
Songwriter/keyboard player Bobby Emmons is born in Corinth, Mississippi. In addition to writing Waylon Jennings' "Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)" and George Strait's "So Much Like My Dad," he plays on hits by Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks and Billy "Crash" Craddock
Feb 24, 1943
The Beatles' George Harrison is born in Liverpool, England. He writes "Something," a ballad that becomes a country hit for Johnny Rodriguez
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