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Dec 4, 1951
Guitarist Gary Rossington is born in Jacksonville, Florida. In his teens, he becomes a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose "Sweet Home Alabama" receives billing in a Country Music Foundation book among country's 500 all-time greatest singles
Dec 29, 1951
Pop singer Yvonne Elliman is born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Best known for singing "If I Can't Have You" for the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack, she also backs up Eric Clapton on his minor country hit "Lay Down Sally"
Dec 31, 1951
Aerosmith bass player Tom Hamilton is born in Colorado Springs. The group scores a pop hit with "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" in 1998. Mark Chesnutt turns it into a country success just a few months later
Jan 20, 1952
Paul Stanley, of Kiss, is born in Queens, New York. Noted for its theatrical road shows, the rock band becomes an influence for Garth Brooks' concerts. Brooks goes on to imitate Stanley in a performance of "Hard Luck Woman" for the Kiss tribute album "Kiss My Ass"
Feb 23, 1952
Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford is born in Winchester, Massachusetts. The rock band scores a major pop hit in 1998 with "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," which Mark Chesnutt immediately remakes for the country charts
Mar 5, 1952
Keyboard player Alan Clark is born in Durham, England. In 1982, he becomes a member of the Mark Knopfler-led rock band Dire Straits, who originate the future country hits "The Bug" and "When It Comes To You"
Apr 2, 1952
Bass player Leon Wilkeson is born in Jacksonville, Florida. He joins the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose "Sweet Home Alabama" is credited among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
Apr 28, 1952
Keyboard player Chuck Leavell is born in Birmingham, Alabama. A member of The Allman Brothers Band for four years, he plays on several Montgomery Gentry country hits, including "My Town," "Back When I Knew It All" and "One In Every Crowd"
Jun 3, 1952
Keyboard player Billy Powell is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. With Lynyrd Skynyrd, he performs on the rock classic "Sweet Home Alabama," cited in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 greatest singles
Jul 17, 1952
Nicolette Larson is born in Helena, Montana. Best known for the 1979 pop hit "Lotta Love," her brief country career yields a single duet hit with Steve Wariner, "That's How You Know When Love's Right"
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