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Apr 21, 1973

Songwriter Don Schlitz arrives in Nashville, where he will become a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame after building a hit list that includes Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler," Randy Travis' "Forever And Ever, Amen" and Keith Whitley's "When You Say Nothing At All"

May 1, 1973

Songwriter Max D. Barnes moves to Nashville. His credits eventually include Vern Gosdin's "Chiseled In Stone," George Jones' "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes," Pam Tillis' "Don't Tell Me What To Do" and Vince Gill's "Look At Us"

May 2, 1973

Songwriter Jerry House holds his first Nashville recording session for MGM Records at the Monument Studios. He authors the Mel Tillis hits "I Got The Hoss" and "Midnight, Me And The Blues"

Jun 20, 1973

Songwriter Troy Verges is born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He authors such hits as Little Big Town's "Day Drinking," Martina McBride's "Blessed," Hunter Hayes' "Wanted" and Carrie Underwood's "Wasted"

Jul 4, 1973

Songwriter Michael Clark moves from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to Nashville, where he ends up writing such hits as Tracy Byrd's "Big Love," Conway Twitty's "Slow Hand," Alabama's "Reckless" and BlackHawk's "Down In Flames"

Jul 8, 1973

Honky-tonk singer/songwriter Jerry Irby, who wrote "Drivin' Nails In My Coffin," has a born-again experience. He gives up club dates and devotes himself to gospel music

Jul 11, 1973

Singer/songwriter Scotty Emerick is born in Hollywood, Florida. He joins Toby Keith's band and becomes a co-writer on such hits as "Beer For My Horses," "Whiskey Girl," "I Love This Bar" and "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight"

Jul 12, 1973

Shannon Lawson is born in Taylorsville, Kentucky. A member of Nashville's Muzik Mafia artistic community, he authors Big & Rich's "Look At You" and James Otto's "Sunset Man," the latter song featured on the soundtrack of "The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2"

Jul 29, 1973

Actor Stephen Dorff is born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of songwriter Steve Dorff. Dad goes on to write Eddie Rabbitt's "Every Which Way But Loose," Kenny Rogers' "Through The Years" and George Strait's "I Cross My Heart," among others

Jul 29, 1973

James Otto is born in Fort Lewis, Washington. Emerging from the loose-knit Muzik Mafia, the soul-tinged singer nets a 2008 hit with "Just Got Started Lovin' You." He also co-writes Jamey Johnson's "In Color" and The Zac Brown Band's "No Hurry"

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