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    • May 28, 1945
    Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty is born in Berkeley, California. His composition "Lookin' Out My Back Door" is named among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Jun 8, 1945
    Singer/songwriter Steve Fromholz is born in Temple, Texas. Willie Nelson earns a 1976 hit with his song "I'd Have To Be Crazy"
    Aug 31, 1945
    Singer/songwriter Van Morrison is born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Known for the pop hits "Domino" and "Brown Eyed Girl," he records a country album with Linda Gail Lewis and remakes "Mule Skinner Blues" for a Jimmie Rodgers tribute album
    Sep 19, 1945
    Austin Roberts is born in Newport News, Virginia. After recording the pop hit "Rocky," Roberts finds success as a Nashville songwriter, penning Lee Greenwood's "I.O.U.," Earl Thomas Conley's "Honor Bound" and Reba McEntire's "You Lie"
    Oct 7, 1945
    Songwriter Carol Anderson is born in Flint, Michigan. She writes the Gary Stewart hit "Your Place Or Mine"
    Nov 2, 1945
    Singer/songwriter J.D. Souther is born in Detroit, Michigan. Best known for his 1979 hit "You're Only Lonely," he also writes Glen Campbell's 1984 country hit "Faithless Love" and The Eagles' "Heartache Tonight," covered by Conway Twitty in 1983
    Nov 10, 1945
    Yvonne Vaughn is born in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Under the name Donna Fargo, she becomes a significant singer/songwriter during the 1970s, earning back-to-back million-sellers with "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." and "Funny Face"
    Nov 12, 1945
    Rock artist Neil Young is born at Toronto General Hospital in Ontario. A solo performer and member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, he writes Linda Ronstadt's country hit "Love Is A Rose" and Waylon Jennings' "Are You Ready For The Country"
    Dec 4, 1945
    Singer/songwriter Gary P. Nunn is born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. A key figure in the rise of Texas country, he writes the Willie Nelson hit "Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning" and Rosanne Cash's "Couldn't Do Nothin' Right"
    Jan 16, 1946
    Woodwind player Timmy Tappan is born. A musical director for Bobby Goldsboro, he writes the Lee Greenwood country hit "Fool's Gold"



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