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Dec 10, 1967
Soul singer Otis Redding dies in a plane crash near Madison, Wisconsin. Just a month later, "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" becomes his biggest recording. The song is later remade as a country hit by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
Dec 27, 1967
Songwriter Jim Beavers is born in Midland, Texas. He authors Tim McGraw's "Felt Good On My Lips," Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup," Luke Bryan's "Drink A Beer" and Josh Turner's "Why Don't We Just Dance"
Dec 31, 1967
Songwriter Bert Berns dies of a heart attack at the Oliver Cromwell Hotel in New York City. His pop classic "Piece Of My Heart" is recorded by Janis Joplin before becoming a country hit for Faith Hill
Jan 15, 1968
Singer/songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler moves to Nashville a year after Johnny Cash & June Carter found a hit with his song "Jackson"
Jan 16, 1968
Songwriter/producer Atticus Ross is born in London. A member of Nine Inch Nails, he works with Trent Reznor on movie scores and oversees recordings by Korn, Perry Farrell and Pink! Ross also is listed as a co-writer on CMA award-winner "Old Town Road," by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Jan 24, 1968
Songwriter Kelley Lovelace is born in Paducah, Kentucky. He authors multiple Brad Paisley hits, plus Jason Aldean's "Laughed Until We Cried," Randy Houser's "Runnin' Outta Moonlight" and Carrie Underwood's "All-American Girl"
Feb 14, 1968
Having forgotten to buy her a Valentine's Day present, Don Schlitz gives his girlfriend a song. The resulting hugs and kisses--better, he decides, than if he'd bought her chocolates--convince Schlitz to pursue songwriting seriously
Mar 1, 1968
Songwriters Curly Putman and Bobby Braddock take a demo tape of "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" to record producer Billy Sherrill in Nashville. Three weeks later, Sherrill records the song on Tammy Wynette
Mar 5, 1968
Syd Nathan dies of heart disease in Miami Beach, Florida. He founded King Records, which contributed to the careers of Moon Mullican, Hawkshaw Hawkins and The Delmore Brothers. Nathan also wrote "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" and "Goodnight Irene"
Mar 19, 1968
Tom T. Hall marries "Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun" songwriter Dixie Deen, whom he affectionately calls "Miss Dixie"
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