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    • Nov 28, 1931
    "Mule Train" songwriter Johnny Lange welcomes a daugher, actress Hope Lange, in Redding Ridge, Connecticut
    Mar 26, 1936
    The Five Satins' Fred Parris is born in Connecticut. He writes the doo wop classic "In The Still Of The Nite," automatically making him a co-writer with Mike Reid on the Ronnie Milsap country hit "Lost In The Fifties Tonight (In The Still Of The Night)"
    Feb 17, 1940
    Gene Pitney is born in Hartford, Connecticut. The pop singer, known for his 1960 hit "Only Love Can Break A Heart," records with George Jones and Melba Montgomery, and writes Rick Nelson's "Hello Mary Lou," covered by The Statler Brothers in 1985
    Aug 11, 1941
    Record producer John Simon is born in Norwalk, Connecticut. Among his credits is The Band's "Up On Cripple Creek," recognized among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Jul 6, 1946
    President George W. Bush is born in New Haven, Connecticut. Among the country artists who perform at his functions are Travis Tritt, Lee Ann Womack, Brooks & Dunn, The Bellamy Brothers, Mark Chesnutt and Lorrie Morgan
    Oct 15, 1946
    Richard Carpenter, of The Carpenters, is born in New Haven, Connecticut. He joins sister Karen in the top pop duo of the 1970s, enjoying one country hit, "Sweet, Sweet Smile," in 1978. Lynn Anderson remakes their "Top Of The World"
    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"
    Mar 6, 1948
    Peter McCann is born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Best known as the artist on the 1977 pop hit "Do You Wanna Make Love," he also writes the Jennifer Warnes single "Right Time Of The Night," Earl Thomas Conley's "Nobody Falls Like A Fool" and Janie Fricke's "She's Single Again"
    Sep 11, 1948
    Ann Wagner marries Paul Beaulieu in Groton, Connecticut. As a result, daughter Priscilla Wagner becomes Priscilla Beaulieu, 11 years before she is destined to meet future husband Elvis Presley
    Sep 15, 1948
    Vernon Dalhart dies in Bridgeport, Connecticut. His 1924 recording of "The Wreck Of The Old '97" is widely regarded as country music's first million-selling single
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