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Feb 18, 1939
Pop songwriter/producer Bobby Hart is born in Phoenix, Arizona. Best known for his work with The Monkees, he writes Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke's "Come A Little Bit Closer" and Lane Brody's "Over You"
Mar 11, 1939
Songwriter Susanna Talley is born in Atlanta, Texas. After marrying Guy Clark, she is known professionally as Susanna Clark, painting the cover for Willie Nelson's "Stardust" album and writing Kathy Mattea's "Come From The Heart" and Emmylou Harris' "Easy From Now On"
Apr 1, 1939
Songwriter Royce Porter is born in Sweetwater, Texas. He writes such hits as George Strait's "It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You" and "Ocean Front Property," Keith Whitley's "Homecoming '63" and Kenny Chesney's "A Chance"
Apr 21, 1939
Songwriter Ernie Maresca is born in The Bronx, New York. He fashions several pop and rock hits for Dion, including "Runaround Sue" and "The Wanderer," remade as a country hit by Eddie Rabbitt in 1988
May 14, 1939
Singer/songwriter Troy Shondell is born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He writes "Still Loving You," a 1973 hit for Bob Luman
May 23, 1939
Songwriter Kent Westberry is born in Miami, Florida. He writes Mel Tillis' "Memory Maker" and Gene Watson's "Love In The Hot Afternoon"
Jun 6, 1939
Gary "U.S." Bonds is born in Jacksonville, Florida. The rock singer earns five hits in the 1960s, and another with 1982's "This Little Girl." He also pens Johnny Paycheck's Grammy-nominated "She's All I Got," which Tracy Byrd revives in the 1990s
Jun 30, 1939
Pop songwriter and producer Tony Hatch is born in Pinner, England. He authors the Petula Clark hits "Downtown" and "My Love," which Sonny James remakes as a country hit in 1970
Jul 1, 1939
Delaney Bramlett is born in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. With his wife, Bonnie, he forms Delaney & Bonnie, earning a hit with "Never Ending Song Of Love," which is covered in country by Dickey Lee. He also fathers background singer Bekka Bramlett
Jul 29, 1939
Songwriter Gian Piero Reverberi is born in Genoa, Italy. In an odd twist, his song "Last Man Standing," from the 1968 spaghetti-western "Viva! Django," influences the Gnarls Barkely pop hit "Crazy," which in turn influences a Brett Eldredge single, earning Reverberi a co-writing credit on the 2015 country hit "Lose My Mind"
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