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    • Jul 19, 1952
    Guitarist Allen Collins is born in Jacksonville, Florida. During junior high school, he helps form Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose "Sweet Home Alabama" ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Aug 20, 1952
    Singer/songwriter John Hiatt is born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He writes such country hits as The Desert Rose Band's "She Don't Love Nobody," Suzy Bogguss' "Drive South" and Rosanne Cash's "The Way We Make A Broken Heart"
    Oct 21, 1952
    Keyboard player Brent Mydland is born in Munich, Germany. He joins the rock band The Grateful Dead in 1979. The group will be referenced in the 1996 Lonestar country hit "No News"
    Oct 22, 1952
    R&B singer Carl Carlton is born in Detroit, Michigan. He earns a 1974 hit with the Nashville-originated "Everlasting Love," which becomes a country hit five years later for Narvel Felts
    Dec 27, 1952
    Karla Bonoff is born in Los Angeles. The pop singer/songwriter is best known for her 1982 single "Personally," remade as a country hit by Ronnie McDowell. Bonoff also writes Lynn Anderson's "Isn't It Always Love" and Wynonna's "Tell Me Why"
    Dec 27, 1952
    Rhythm guitarist David Knopfler is born in England. He's a founding member of Dire Straits, appearing on the band's 1978 debut album, featuring "Setting Me Up," a song destined to become a country hit for Highway 101
    Jan 6, 1953
    Songwriter/guitarist Malcolm Young is born in Glasgow, Scotland. He becomes a founding member of the hard-rock band AC/DC, referenced in Craig Morgan's 2009 country hit "Bonfire"
    Jan 7, 1953
    Keyboard player Earl "Wire" Lindo is born in Kingston, Jamaica. As a member of the reggae band The Wailers, he takes part in the 2008 Kenny Chesney recording "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven"
    Jan 29, 1953
    Drummer Louie Perez is born in East Los Angeles. He joins Los Lobos and co-writes "Will The Wolf Survive," a country hit for Waylon Jennings in 1986
    Feb 25, 1953
    Pop singer Juanita Curiel is born. She joins the trio Hot, whose 1977 hit "Angel In Your Arms" is covered by Barbara Mandrell for a 1985 country single



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