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    • Dec 1, 1945
    Bette Midler is born in Paterson, New Jersey. She records the pop hit "The Rose," which Conway Twitty later turns into a country single, and remakes Gary Morris' "The Wind Beneath My Wings" as a pop recording
    Dec 20, 1945
    Drummer Peter Criss is born in New York. He joins Kiss, a hard-rock band known for its theatrical presentation. The group inspires Garth Brooks, who records his version of their song "Hard Luck Woman" for the Kiss tribute album "Kiss My Ass"
    Dec 30, 1945
    Davy Jones is born in Manchester, England. In 1966, he joins the pop group The Monkees, whose "Last Train To Clarksville" ranks among country music's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    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"
    Feb 6, 1946
    Drummer Richie Hayward is born in Clear Lake, Iowa. He becomes a founding member of the rock band Little Feat, appearing on Travis Tritt's "Bible Belt" in the 1992 movie "My Cousin Vinny"
    Feb 7, 1946
    Singer/songwriter Sammy Johns is born in Charlotte, North Carolina. Best known for his pop hit "Chevy Van," he goes on to write "Common Man," by John Conlee; "America," by Waylon Jennings; and "Desperado Love," by Conway Twitty
    Mar 15, 1946
    Guitarist Howard Scott is born in San Pedro, California. He is a co-founder of the funk band War, earning a major 1975 hit with "Low Rider." Its signature instrumental lick earns him additional songwriting credit on Thomas Rhett's country single "Vacation"
    Mar 17, 1946
    Drummer Harold Brown is born in Long Beach, California. As a member of the R&B band War, he co-writes "Low Rider." When its key riff is judged as similar to "Vacation," he gets credit for co-writing a Thomas Rhett country song
    Mar 19, 1946
    Ruth Pointer is born in Oakland, California. With her siblings, The Pointer Sisters become a significant pop/R&B vocal group in the 1970s and '80s, but win a country Grammy in 1975 for their recording of "Fairytale"
    Apr 13, 1946
    R&B/gospel singer Al Green is born in Forrest City, Arkansas. He earns a nomination from the Country Music Association in 1994 when a duet with Lyle Lovett, "Funny How Time Slips Away," appears on the album "Rhythm Country & Blues"



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