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Jul 19, 1948
Keyboard player Keith Godchaux is born in Seattle. In 1971, he joins the psychedelic rock band The Grateful Dead; 25 years later, the group is threaded into the lyrics of Lonestar's country hit "No News"
Jul 23, 1948
Record producer/guitarist Pete Anderson is born in Detroit. Anderson gains acclaim for his work with Dwight Yoakam, producing and playing on such hits as "Honky Tonk Man," "Little Sister" and "Fast As You"
Aug 2, 1948
Steel guitarist Hank DeVito is born in Staten Island, New York. After establishing himself as a member of Emmylou Harris' Hot Band, he also writes such hits as Juice Newton's "Queen Of Hearts," Rosanne Cash's "My Baby Thinks He's A Train" and Hal Ketchum's "Small Town Saturday Night"
Aug 5, 1948
Bass player David Hungate is born in Troy, Missouri. After a run as a member of the rock band Toto, he becomes a Nashville session player, working on country hits by George Strait, Shania Twain, Reba McEntire and Conway Twitty
Sep 1, 1948
Drummer Russ Kunkel is born in Pittsburgh. He plays on country hits by Reba McEntire, Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton, plus pop hits by James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Stevie Nicks, among others
Nov 4, 1948
Guitarist Buzz Feiten is born. A member of the 1980s pop act The Larsen-Feiten Band, he works sessions by Kenny Loggins, Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle. He also plays on Dolly Parton's "Starting Over Again" and Deborah Allen's "Baby I Lied"
Nov 21, 1948
Keyboard player Lonnie Jordan is born in San Diego. He joins the Los Angeles funk band War in the 1970s, co-writing "Low Rider," which also makes him a co-writer on the Thomas Rhett country single "Vacation"
Dec 13, 1948
Guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is born in Washington, D.C. A member of the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers, he eventually works in missile defense technology. He also participates in sessions for Donna Summer, Elton John and Linda Ronstadt, and plays on Dolly Parton's "9 To 5" and "Starting Over Again"
Dec 17, 1948
String arranger Craig Safan is born in Los Angeles. He arranges and conducts the string section on the Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris 1980 duet "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" for the movie "Roadie"
Dec 25, 1948
Background vocalist Merry Clayton is born in New Orleans. Noted for her work with Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones and Leon Russell, she sings on Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama," tabbed one of country's all-time greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
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