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Jul 10, 1967

Fiddler Hoyle Nix, who wrote the western-swing classic "Big Ball's In Cowtown," marries Joy Franklin in Durant, Oklahoma

Aug 18, 1967

A year after Petula Clark scored a pop hit with his song "My Love," British songwriter Tony Hatch marries singer/songwriter Jackie Trent in London's Kensington Registry Office. Sonny James revives "My Love" as a country hit three years later

Aug 25, 1967

Singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy is born in Belleville, Illinois. He becomes the frontman for the alt.country band Uncle Tupelo and the alternative-rock band Wilco. He also gets recognized in the lyrics of Eric Church's 2015 single "Mr. Misunderstood"

Oct 2, 1967

Singer/songwriter Gillian Welch is born in New York City. The earthy performer becomes an acclaimed member of the alternative country movement, appearing on the "Hope Floats" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtracks

Oct 3, 1967

Woody Guthrie dies in Queens after a 15-year struggle with Huntington's disease. The folk singer/songwriter influenced the social content of several 20th-century genres, including country, and is eventually added to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Oct 9, 1967

Dolly Parton and her uncle, Bill Owens, establish Owepar, a publishing company that owns the copyrights to their songs

Oct 19, 1967

Songwriter Joe Beal dies, 10 years after Bobby Helms recorded his best-known song, "Jingle Bell Rock"

Nov 1, 1967

Australian pop artist Tina Arena is born in Melbourne. Her songs are covered for the American country charts by Wynonna, who earns a hit with "Heaven Help My Heart"; and Jo Dee Messina, who scores with "Burn"

Dec 3, 1967

Singer/songwriter Wayne Kemp, the author of "The Image Of Me" and "Love Bug," is involved in an accident while touring in Moline, Illinois. Two of his band members are killed, and Kemp suffers serious burns

Dec 6, 1967

Forty songwriters attend the inaugural meeting of the Nashville Songwriters Association International. They include Kris Kristofferson, Marijohn Wilkin, Eddie Miller, Boudleaux and Felice Bryant and Liz and Casey Anderson

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