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    • Apr 27, 1947
    Guitarist Pete Ham is born in Swansea, Wales. He becomes a member of the pop band Badfinger and co-writes "Without You," a Nilsson pop hit that T.G. Sheppard remakes as a country recording in 1983
    May 11, 1947
    Drummer Butch Trucks is born in Jacksonville, Florida. He joins The Allman Brothers Band, referenced in the 1978 Conway Twitty hit "Boogie Grass Band"
    May 16, 1947
    R&B singer Barbara Lee Jones is born in The Bronx. She becomes a member of The Chiffons, who earn a pop hit in 1963 with "He's So Fine," revived eight years later by country artist Jody Miller
    May 19, 1947
    Singer/songwriter Paul Brady is born in Strabane County, Ireland. Fashioning a career as an adult alternative performer, Brady authors Brooks & Dunn's 2001 country hit "The Long Goodbye"
    Jun 21, 1947
    Bass player Tom Evans is born in Liverpool, England. He joins the pop band Badfinger and co-writes the Nilsson pop hit "Without You." T.G. Sheppard remakes it for the country audience in 1983
    Jun 22, 1947
    Howard Kaylan is born in New York City. He becomes a founding member of the Los Angeles pop band The Turtles, who earn a hit in 1967 with "Happy Together," re-made in 1978 for the country audience by T.G. Sheppard
    Jul 10, 1947
    Arlo Guthrie is born in Coney Island, New York. The son of Woody Guthrie, he develops his own career as an artist, earning a pop hit in 1972 with Steve Goodman's "City Of New Orleans," later re-recorded by Willie Nelson
    Jul 19, 1947
    Guitarist Brian May is born in Hampton, England. He becomes a founding member of Queen, appearing on the 1980 pop hit "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," later revamped for the country audience by Dwight Yoakam
    Jul 22, 1947
    Drummer/vocalist Don Henley is born in Gilmer, Texas. A founding member of The Eagles, Henley watches his songs become country hits for Johnny Rodriguez and Conway Twitty. He also adds supporting vocals to Trisha Yearwood's "Walkaway Joe"
    Aug 17, 1947
    Gary Talley is born in Memphis, Tennessee. A member of the pop group The Box Tops, he sings background vocals on the 1982 Willie Nelson country single "Always On My Mind"



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