Jun 30, 1970

A girl name Shoshanna: Shel Silverstein, who wrote "A Boy Named Sue," and Susan Hastings have a daughter, Shoshanna

Jul 7, 1970

Pop songwriter Charles Tobias dies in Manhasset, New York. Along with "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone But Me)," he wrote "The Old Lamplighter," a 1960 pop-country crossover hit for The Browns

Jul 13, 1970

Pop songwriter L. Wolfe Gilbert dies following a stroke in Los Angeles just two years after Billy Walker revived his 1920s hit "Ramona" in country music

Aug 24, 1970

Kristyn Osborn is born near Magna, Utah. She joins sisters Kassidy and Kelsi to form SHeDAISY, whose pop-tinged harmonies lead them to a series of country hits, beginning with the release of their 1999 debut album

Sep 5, 1970

Curley Williams dies in Montgomery, Alabama. He wrote Hank Williams' "Half As Much," and recorded for Columbia as the leader of the Georgia Peach Pickers

Sep 7, 1970

Songwriter Dave Pahanish is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He writes Jimmy Wayne's "Do You Believe Me Now" and Toby Keith's "American Ride"

Sep 8, 1970

Songwriter Chris DuBois is born in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He pens Darius Rucker's "It Won't Be Like This For Long," Chris Janson's "Buy Me A Boat," Josh Turner's "Your Man" and a batch of Brad Paisley titles, including "Online," "Then" and "Water"

Sep 20, 1970

Mike Reid plays his first regular season game in the NFL as his Cincinnati Bengals beat the Oakland Raiders, 31-21, at Riverfront Stadium. He goes on to score hits as a country artist, and as a songwriter for Conway Twitty, Ronnie Milsap and The Judds

Oct 12, 1970

The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts its first 20 members. The inaugural list includes Ted Daffan, Johnny Bond, Floyd Tillman, Stuart Hamblen, Cindy Walker, Merle Travis, Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, Bob Wills, Fred Rose, Hank Williams, A.P. Carter and Jimmie Rodgers

Oct 17, 1970

Singer/songwriter Kendell Marvel is born in Illinois. He pens Chris Stapleton's "Either Way," Jake Owen's "Don't Think I Can't Love You," George Strait's "Twang" and Gary Allan's "Right Where I Need To Be"