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Aug 5, 1959

Singer/songwriter Darrell Scott is born in London, Kentucky. Gaining credibility as an alternative-country act, he scores hits by writing Travis Tritt's "It's A Great Day To Be Alive," The Dixie Chicks' "Long Time Gone" and Sara Evans' "Born To Fly"

Aug 22, 1959

Songwriter Liz Hengber is born in Brooklyn, New York. She authors the Reba McEntire hits "It's Your Call," "And Still" and "For My Broken Heart"

Aug 25, 1959

Songwriter Tim Menzies is born in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Known under a recording deal as Tim Mensy, he writes Doug Stone's "I Thought It Was You," Mark Chesnutt's "I Just Wanted You To Know" and Shenandoah's "Mama Knows"

Sep 28, 1959

William Schlappi is born in Voorheesville, New York. Under the name Billy Montana, he signs a recording deal in the 1990s, but scores his biggest successes by writing Jon Pardi's "Night Shift," Garth Brooks' "More Than A Memory" and Sara Evans' "Suds In The Bucket"

Nov 5, 1959

Bryan Adams is born in Vancouver, Canada. The pop/rock star takes record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange to Nashville for Fan Fair in 1993, where Lange meets future wife Shania Twain. Adams and Lange also co-write the Lonestar hit "You Walked In"

Dec 30, 1959

Songwriter Don Henry is born in San Jose, California. He co-writes Kathy Mattea's "Where've You Been" and Miranda Lambert's "All Kinds Of Kinds"

Jan 29, 1960

Songwriter Tim Johnson is born in Noti, Oregon. He authors Kellie Pickler's "Things That Never Cross A Man's Mind," Tracy Byrd's "The Truth About Men" and Jimmy Wayne's "Do You Believe Me Now"

Feb 24, 1960

Songwriter Don Sampson is born at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He authors Brad Paisley's "Waitin' On A Woman," Alan Jackson's "Midnight In Montgomery" and Gary Allan's "Tough Little Boys"

Apr 6, 1960

Guitarist Warren Haynes is born in Asheville, North Carolina. A member of The Allman Brothers Band and a founder of Gov't Mule, he co-writes the Garth Brooks hit "Two Of A Kind, Working On A Full House"

Jun 10, 1960

Songwriter Wynn Varble is born in Atlanta. Among his credits are Brad Paisley's "Waitin' On A Woman," Easton Corbin's "A Little More Country Than That" and Darryl Worley's "Have You Forgotten?"

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