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Aug 19, 1987

Songwriter John Ryan is born. Known for his work with One Direction and 5 Seconds Of Summer, he also co-writes Thomas Rhett's country single "Vacation"

Aug 27, 1987

Singer/songwriter Benny Barnes dies in Beaumont, Texas. More than three decades earlier, he scored his lone country hit, "Poor Man's Riches," for the Starday label

Sep 9, 1987

Emmylou Harris and Bobby Bare co-host the fifth annual Harlan Howard Birthday Bash at BMI on Music Row in Nashville with Rodney Crowell, K.T. Oslin, Townes Van Zandt and Nanci Griffith

Sep 19, 1987

Songwriter Sam Ellis is born in Hespeler, Ontario. He co-writes Lady Antebellum's "What If I Never Get Over You" and Ingrid Andress' "More Hearts Than Mine"

Sep 23, 1987

Songwriter Mitch Rossell is born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He writes Garth Brooks' 2017 country hit "Ask Me How I Know" and the 2018 release "All Day Long"

Sep 25, 1987

Singer/songwriter Greg Bates is born in Nashville. He comes to national prominence with his 2012 debut, "Did It For The Girl"

Oct 7, 1987

Mel Tillis announces he's selling his publishing companies to PolyGram Music for an estimated $4 million. Among Tillis-penned songs in the catalog are "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town," "Detroit City" and "Burning Memories"

Oct 10, 1987

Sonny Throckmorton and Roy Orbison join the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Throckmorton wrote The Judds' "Why Not Me" and T.G. Sheppard's "Last Cheater's Waltz." Orbison's credits include "Blue Bayou," "Crying" and "You Got It"

Oct 17, 1987

Singer/songwriter Jameson Rodgers is born in Batesville, Mississippi. He earns hits as an artist with his 2019 single "Some Girls" and his 2020 Luke Combs collaboration "Cold Beer Calling My Name," and also co-writes Chris Lane's "I Don't Know About You" and Florida Georgia Line's "Talk You Out Of It"

Dec 15, 1987

Kostas writes the Patty Loveless hit "Timber, I'm Falling In Love"

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