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    • Apr 27, 1944
    Herb Pedersen is born in Berkeley, California. A member of The Desert Rose Band, he also sings on such singles as Linda Ronstadt's "Love Is A Rose," Emmylou Harris' "If I Could Only Win Your Love" and Deborah Allen's "Baby I Lied"
    Dec 4, 1944
    Chris Hillman is born in Los Angeles. A founder of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, he also starts The Desert Rose Band. Lacing breezy harmonies and driving tempos, the group builds a string of hits from 1987-1990 but disbands in 1994
    Jan 4, 1945
    Jay Dee Maness is born in Loma Linda, California. He becomes a session steel player and a member of The Desert Rose Band. Among his credits are hits by Buck Owens, Anne Murray and Glen Campbell
    Nov 10, 1946
    Bass player Bill Bryson is born in Evanston, Illinois. He joins The Desert Rose Band, a jangly California act that yields a string of breezy, harmony-laden singles on its way to three Academy of Country Music awards during its tenure, 1986-1994
    Jul 28, 1953
    Steve Duncan is born in Knoxville, Tennessee. After playing drums for the house band at The Palomino Club in North Hollywood, California, he joins The Desert Rose Band, propelling the sturdy country-rock grooves on "One Step Forward," "Love Reunited" and "Summer Wind"
    Jul 6, 1956
    Guitarist John Jorgenson is born in Madison, Wisconsin. He joins The Desert Rose Band, which fashions a string of 1980s hits, and plays on records by Pam Tillis, Rick Trevino and Mary Chapin Carpenter, among others
    Mar 31, 1985
    Epic releases Dan Fogelberg's country album, "High Country Snows," featuring musicians Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen, who form The Desert Rose Band with several players from the subsequent tour
    Mar 2, 1987
    MCA releases The Desert Rose Band's debut single, a cover of Johnnie & Jack's "Ashes Of Love"
    Apr 20, 1987
    MCA releases The Desert Rose Band's self-titled debut album
    Jun 30, 1987
    The Desert Rose Band and Lyle Lovett play the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. Among the faces in the crowd: Rose Maddox, Bernie Taupin, Bruce Hornsby and Elton John
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