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Aug 19, 1940
Songwriter Roger Cook is born in Bristol, England. Known for such pop hits as "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" and "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)," he also writes Don Williams' "I Believe In You," Crystal Gayle's "Livin' In These Troubles Times" and George Strait's "One Night At A Time"
Sep 6, 1940
Singer/songwriter Yvonne Burgess is born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. Better known as Jackie Trent, she marries pop songwriter/producer Tony Hatch in 1967. Three years later, his "My Love" becomes a country hit for Sonny James
Sep 16, 1940
Multi-instrumentalist John Sommers is born in Los Angeles. He becomes a member of John Denver's band in the early-1970s, playing on such hits as "Back Home Again" and "I'm Sorry." He also writes Denver's "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"
Sep 19, 1940
Songwriter Paul Williams is born in Omaha, Nebraska. Known for writing such pop hits as "We've Only Just Begun," "You And Me Against The World" and "Evergreen," he begins writing country songs in the 1990s, including Diamond Rio's "You're Gone"
Oct 9, 1940
John Lennon is born at Oxford Street Maternity Hospital in Liverpool, England. Several Beatles songs will be remade as country hits, including "Something," "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" and "I Feel Fine"
Oct 21, 1940
R&B singer/songwriter Jimmy Beaumont is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A member of the doo-wop era vocal group The Skyliners, he co-writes "Since I Don't Have You," which Ronnie Milsap remakes as a country hit in 1991
Oct 23, 1940
Pop songwriter Ellie Greenwich is born in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to writing such pop hits as "Da Doo Ron Ron," "Hanky Panky" and "Do Wah Diddy Diddy," she also earns success in country music in 1972 when Jody Miller covers "Be My Baby"
Nov 4, 1940
Blues-rock singer Delbert McClinton is born in Lubbock, Texas. McClinton teams with Tanya Tucker on the 1993 duet "Tell Me About It" and writes Emmylou Harris' 1978 hit "Two More Bottles Of Wine"
Nov 24, 1940
Bandleader Bob Crosby has a daughter, Cathleen Denyse Crosby, in Los Angeles. Shortly after her 11th birthday, he notches a country hit as a songwriter, with Pee Wee King's "Silver And Gold"
Nov 28, 1940
Pop singer and songwriter Bruce Channel is born in Jacksonville, Texas. He composes and sings the original version of "Hey! Baby!," covered as a country hit by Anne Murray. He also co-writes hits for Janie Fricke, T.G. Sheppard and John Conlee
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