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    • Aug 26, 1946
    R&B songwriter Valerie Simpson is born in The Bronx, New York. Her song "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" is covered by Vince Gill & Gladys Knight on the Country Music Association awards-nominated album "Rhythm Country & Blues"
    Sep 4, 1946
    Guitarist Don Potter is born in Glens Falls, New York. After arranging Dan Hill's 1978 pop hit "Sometimes When We Touch," he becomes a significant contributor to The Judds, playing the guitar hook on "Why Not Me" and writing "One Hundred And Two"
    Sep 14, 1946
    Hank Williams auditions for publisher Fred Rose at Acuff-Rose Publishing in Nashville. Rose signs Williams to a songwriting contract and ultimately becomes his record producer. Under the agreement, Williams writes such classics as "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)," "Your Cheatin' Heart" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
    Sep 16, 1946
    Songwriter Wood Newton is born in Hampton, Arkansas. Among his credits: Steve Wariner's "What I Didn't Do," David Ball's "Riding With Private Malone" and The Oak Ridge Boys' "Bobbie Sue"
    Sep 25, 1946
    Guitarist Bryan MacLean is born in Los Angeles. A member of Lone Justice, he writes "Don't Toss Us Away," which appears on the band's 1985 debut album. Patty Loveless will turn the song into a country hit
    Oct 1, 1946
    Dave Gibson is born in El Dorado, Arkansas. He joins with Blue Miller to form The Gibson/Miller Band in the 1990s, but gains larger success writing songs. Among his credits: Tanya Tucker's "If It Don't Come Easy," Joe Diffie's "Ships That Don't Come In" and Confederate Railroad's "Queen Of Memphis"
    Oct 10, 1946
    Singer/songwriter John Prine is born in Maywood, Illinois. Inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019, he co-writes Don Williams' "Love Is On A Roll" and George Strait's "I Just Want To Dance With You." A successful indie artist, he lands his final album, "The Tree Of Forgiveness," at #2 on the Billboard country chart
    Nov 5, 1946
    Gram Parsons is born in Winter Haven, Florida. As a member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, he becomes an important figure in the development of country-rock. He tours and records with protege Emmylou Harris
    Nov 8, 1946
    Bass player John Farrar is born in Melbourne, Australia. He rises to prominence as a songwriter and producer for Olivia Newton-John, overseeing such hits as "Have You Never Been Mellow," "Hopelessly Devoted To You" and "Please Mr. Please"
    Nov 13, 1946
    Red dirt singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard is born in Soper, Oklahoma. He goes on to earn Americana awards nominations during the 21st century. He also gets mentioned in Eric Church's 2015 country hit "Mr. Misunderstood" and co-writes Church's 2018 single "Desperate Man"



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