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Jul 19, 1974

Future country songwriter Dave Loggins performs "Please Come To Boston" on NBC's late-night music show "The Midnight Special." The episode also features songwriters Paul Williams and Peter Allen

Jul 24, 1974

"I Honestly Love You" songwriter Peter Allen gets divorced from Liza Minnelli

Aug 11, 1974

Singer/songwriter Rachel Proctor is born in Charleston, West Virginia. Martina McBride notches a hit with her song "Where Would You Be" in 2002, a year before the release of Proctor's first album, "Days Like This"

Aug 21, 1974

Preston Brust is born in Dermott, Arkansas. He's a member of the duo LoCash, earning hits "I Love This Life," "I Know Somebody" and "One Big Country Song." He also co-writes Tim McGraw's "Truck Yeah" and Keith Urban's "You Gonna Fly"

Aug 24, 1974

Singer/songwriter Clint Daniels is born in Panama City, Florida. Signed to several labels beginning in the 1990s, he writes the Joe Nichols single "Brokenheartsville," Montgomery Gentry's "Roll With It" and Brooks & Dunn's "God Must Be Busy"

Aug 29, 1974

Guy Clark records his version of "Desperados Waiting For A Train" at RCA Studio A in Nashville. The song becomes a hit in 1985 for Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson

Sep 15, 1974

The Cincinnati Bengals open what proves to be Mike Reid's final season with the team, blasting the Cleveland Browns, 33-7, at Riverfront Stadium. Reid leaves the NFL for a music career, writing hits for Ronnie Milsap, Willie Nelson and The Judds

Oct 12, 1974

Singer/songwriter/producer Shane McAnally is born in Mineral Wells, Texas. Signed to Curb Records in the 1990s, he writes Thomas Rhett's "Marry Me," Kacey Musgraves' "Merry Go 'Round," Kenny Chesney's "American Kids," Sam Hunt's "Body Like A Back Road" and Keith Urban's "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"

Oct 13, 1974

The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Hank Cochran, whose numerous successes include Patsy Cline's "I Fall To Pieces," Mickey Gilley's "That's All That Matters" and Vern Gosdin's "Set 'Em Up Joe"

Oct 21, 1974

Songwriter Betty Sue Perry dies. She wrote a handful of hits for The Wilburn Brothers and Loretta Lynn, including "Before I'm Over You," "The Home You're Tearin' Down" and "Wine Women And Song"

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