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    • Nov 28, 1944
    Soul singer R.B. Greaves is born in Georgetown, British Guyana. A nephew of Sam Cooke, he nets a pop hit in 1969 with "Take A Letter Maria," revamped as a country hit the following year by Anthony Armstrong Jones
    Dec 3, 1944
    Singer/songwriter Roger Bowling is born in Harlan, Kentucky. He writes the Kenny Rogers hits "Lucille" and "Coward Of The County," plus Billie Jo Spears' "Blanket On The Ground" and George Jones & Tammy Wynette's "Southern California"
    Dec 16, 1944
    Sax player Al Garth is born in Merced, California. In addition to playing on recordings by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Glenn Frey and Dan Fogelberg, he co-writes Lynn Anderson's 1972 hit "Listen To A Country Song" with Jim Messina
    Mar 30, 1945
    Rock singer, songwriter and guitarist Eric Clapton is born in Ripley, England. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, his "Lay Down Sally" becomes a minor country hit in 1978
    Apr 12, 1945
    Songwriter Homer Joy is born in Heber Springs, Arkansas. He writes the Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens hit "Streets Of Bakersfield"
    May 1, 1945
    Songwriter and keyboard player Carson Whitsett is born in Jackson, Mississippi. Noted for his work with the R&B label Malaco, he writes the Lorrie Morgan hit "Dear Me" and John Anderson's "Mississippi Moon"
    May 2, 1945
    Singer/songwriter R.C. Bannon is born in Dallas. He goes on to marry Louise Mandrell, and writes Ronnie Milsap's "Only One Love In My Life," Barbara Mandrell's "One Of A Kind Pair Of Fools" and Louise's "Save Me"
    May 6, 1945
    Bob Seger is born in Dearborn, Michigan. A noted rock musician, Seger gains a minor country hit with "Shame On The Moon." He also writes "We've Got Tonight," covered by Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
    May 6, 1945
    Singer/songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore is born in Amarillo, Texas. He earns critical acclaim for sensitive writing, delivered with a twangy vocal presence, and becomes a significant cog in The Flatlanders
    May 16, 1945
    Songwriter Nicky Chinn is born in London. Known for such pop hits as The Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz," Suzi Quatro's "Stumblin' In" and Exile's "Kiss You All Over," he also co-writes Randy Barlow's 1979 country hit "Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone"



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