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    • Jun 2, 1939
    Woodwind player Charles Miller is born in Olathe, Kansas. As a member of the 1970s funk band War, he co-writes "Low Rider," which likewise earns him a co-writing credit on Thomas Rhett's "Vacation," built around a similar core instrumental riff
    Jun 6, 1939
    Gary "U.S." Bonds is born in Jacksonville, Florida. The rock singer earns five hits in the 1960s, and another with 1982's "This Little Girl." He also pens Johnny Paycheck's Grammy-nominated "She's All I Got," which Tracy Byrd revives in the 1990s
    Jul 1, 1939
    Delaney Bramlett is born in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. With his wife, Bonnie, he forms Delaney & Bonnie, earning a hit with "Never Ending Song Of Love," which is covered in country by Dickey Lee. He also fathers background singer Bekka Bramlett
    Jul 10, 1939
    Mavis Staples, of The Staple Singers, is born in Chicago. The R&B group joins Marty Stuart to perform "The Weight" on "Rhythm Country & Blues," nominated in 1994 for the Country Music Association's Album of the Year
    Jul 16, 1939
    R&B singer William Bell is born in Memphis, Tennessee. Best known for 1977's "Tryin' To Love Two," his "You Don't Miss Your Water" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Jul 18, 1939
    Dion DiMucci is born in The Bronx, New York. Two of his 1960s pop successes become country hits for other artists: "Ruby Baby," for Billy "Crash" Craddock; and "The Wanderer," for Eddie Rabbitt
    Aug 2, 1939
    Edward Patten, of Gladys Knight & The Pips, is born in Atlanta. They have a pop hit with "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" concurrently with Bob Luman's country version. The Pips also remake Ray Price's "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me"
    Aug 18, 1939
    Pop singer Johnny Preston is born in Port Arthur, Texas. He records the 1960 hit "Running Bear," written by The Big Bopper. Sonny James ultimately remakes it as a country hit in 1969
    Sep 5, 1939
    John Stewart is born in San Diego. A member of The Kingston Trio from 1961-1967, he writes Rosanne Cash's "Runaway Train" and Anne Murray's "Daydream Believer"
    Sep 13, 1939
    Moses Uzzell, of the soul group The Corsairs, is born in LaGrange, North Carolina. The act earns a 1961 hit with "Smoky Places," revived on the country charts in 1969 by Billy Walker



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