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    • Jan 15, 1949
    Bass player Lamar Williams is born in Gulfport, Mississippi. He joins The Allman Brothers Band following the death of original member Berry Oakley. Williams is an Allman at the time Conway Twitty releases "Boogie Grass Band," a 1978 single that references the group
    Mar 12, 1949
    Badfinger drummer Mike Gibbins is born in Swansea, Wales. After his career with the pop/rock band, he backs Bonnie Tyler on the country crossover hit "It's A Heartache"
    Mar 24, 1949
    Rock artist Nick Lowe is born in Walton, England. He marries country singer Carlene Carter in 1979 while his best-known song, "Cruel To Be Kind," is in release
    Mar 28, 1949
    Keyboard player Milan Williams is born in Okolona, Mississippi. He joins the 1970s R&B act The Commodores, whose ballad "Three Times A Lady" is successfully covered as a country hit by Conway Twitty
    Apr 3, 1949
    Singer/songwriter Richard Thompson is born in London, England. Originally a member of Fairport Convention, he introduces the song "Tear-Stained Letter" on his 1983 album "Hand Of Kindness." Jo-El Sonnier turns it into a country hit in 1988
    Apr 7, 1949
    Drummer and keyboard player Wells Kelly is born. As a member of Orleans, he plays on the original version of "Still The One," a 1977 country hit for Bill Anderson
    Apr 11, 1949
    Pop singer/songwriter Lee Sheriden is born in Horfield, England. As a member of The Brotherhood Of Man, he co-writes and performs on "Save Your Kisses For Me," remade as a 1976 country hit by Margo Smith
    May 9, 1949
    Billy Joel is born in New York City. Added to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, he writes "Shameless," eventually recorded as a country hit by Garth Brooks
    May 19, 1949
    ZZ Top bass player Dusty Hill is born in Dallas. The Texas blues-rock trio is celebrated with a 2002 tribute album, "Sharp Dressed Man," featuring performances by Brad Paisley, Lonestar, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn and Willie Nelson
    May 26, 1949
    Vicki Lawrence is born in Inglewood, California. A regular on TV's "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Mama's Family," she records "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia," a pop hit that reaches country's Top 30 and gets covered by Reba McEntire



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