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    • Jul 22, 1947
    Drummer/vocalist Don Henley is born in Gilmer, Texas. A founding member of The Eagles, Henley watches his songs become country hits for Johnny Rodriguez and Conway Twitty. He also adds supporting vocals to Trisha Yearwood's "Walkaway Joe"
    Jul 26, 1947
    Guitarist Al Anderson is born in Windsor, Connecticut. After a stint in the eclectic rock band NRBQ, he becomes a major songwriter, penning such hits as George Strait's "Love's Gonna Make It Alright," Diamond Rio's "Unbelievable," LeAnn Rimes' "Big Deal" and The Zac Brown Band's "Loving You Easy"
    Aug 23, 1947
    Folk singer Linda Pettifer is born in Glasgow, Scotland. After marrying fellow artist Richard Thompson, she becomes better known as Linda Thompson, writing the Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris hit "Telling Me Lies"
    Sep 1, 1947
    Barry Gibb is born in Manchester, England. With two brothers, he founds the pop act The Bee Gees. They write Olivia Newton-John's "Come On Over," Conway Twitty's "Rest Your Love On Me" and Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's "Islands In The Stream"
    Sep 5, 1947
    Songwriter/producer Louis "Chip" Davis is born in Hamler, Ohio. The founder of new age act Mannheim Steamroller, he co-writes the million-seller "Convoy" and produces the artist who performs it, C.W. McCall
    Sep 9, 1947
    Freddy Weller is born in Atlanta, Georgia. A member of Paul Revere & The Raiders from 1967-1971, he nets six solo country hits from 1969-1973 and writes the Bob Luman/Steve Wariner hit "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers"
    Sep 18, 1947
    Lyricist Bert Kalmar dies in Los Angeles, California. Kalmar co-wrote "Who's Sorry Now?," recorded in 1935 by the western-swing act Milton Brown & His Brownies
    Sep 23, 1947
    Songwriter Pat Alger is born in LaGrange, Georgia. He goes on to write Kathy Mattea's "Goin' Gone," Trisha Yearwood's "Like We Never Had A Broken Heart" and Garth Brooks' "Unanswered Prayers" and "The Thunder Rolls," among others. He enters the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010
    Sep 26, 1947
    Lynn Anderson is born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The daughter of songwriters Liz and Casey Anderson, she achieves more than 15 hit singles from 1967-1983 with the million-selling "Rose Garden" emerging as her signature song
    Nov 10, 1947
    Songwriter Allee Willis is born. She authors pop hits by Pet Shop Boys, The Pointer Sisters and Earth, Wind & Fire, as well as Crystal Gayle's country hit "The Blue Side"



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