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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"
Feb 4, 1941
Drummer John Steel is born in Gateshead, England. As a member of the rock band The Animals, he takes part in the best-known recording of "The House Of The Rising Sun." That song becomes a country hit in 1981 through a cover by Dolly Parton
Feb 10, 1941
Movie director Michael Apted is born in Aylesbury, England. Among the films he oversees are "Gorillas In The Mist," "Gorky Park," "The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader" and the Loretta Lynn biopic "Coal Miner's Daughter"
Apr 19, 1941
Organ player Alan Price, of The Animals, is born in County Durham, England. The band earns its signature hit by remaking the blues title "House Of The Rising Sun." Dolly Parton re-casts it as a country recording in 1981
May 11, 1941
Pop and rock singer Eric Burdon is born in Tyneside, England. He becomes the lead singer of The Animals, whose signature song, "The House Of The Rising Sun," becomes a Dolly Parton country hit in 1981
Jun 2, 1941
Drummer Charlie Watts is born in Neasden, Great Britain. He joins The Rolling Stones, a legendary rock & roll band whose 1964 single "It's All Over Now" is remade by John Anderson in 1985 as a country hit
Nov 2, 1941
Rhythm guitarist Bruce Welch is born in Newcastle, England. He joins the British group The Shadows, produces Cliff Richard and gets engaged to Olivia Newton-John, co-producing "Let Me Be There" and co-writing "Please Mr. Please"
Feb 2, 1942
Pop singer/songwriter Graham Nash is born in Blackpool, England. A member of The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash, he earns a country Grammy nomination in 1995 for CSN's recording of "Teach Your Children" with Suzy Bogguss and Kathy Mattea
Feb 15, 1942
Record producer and engineer Glyn Johns is born in Epsom, England. Noted for his work with The Eagles, The Who, The Steve Miller Band and The Rolling Stones, he also produces Eric Clapton's minor country hit "Lay Down Sally"
Feb 28, 1942
Guitarist Brian Jones is born in Cheltenham, England. He becomes a member of The Rolling Stones, whose 1964 recording of "It's All Over Now" is remade by John Anderson in the mid-1980s as a country hit
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