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Jan 10, 1927
Dramatic pop singer Johnnie Ray is born in Dallas, Oregon. He earns a massive hit with his first single, 1951's "Cry," which is remade twice as a country hit: by Lynn Anderson, in 1972; and by Crystal Gayle, in 1986
May 13, 1927
Singer/songwriter Fred Hellerman is born in New York City. He joins The Weavers, a folk act that's blacklisted in the Communist scare of the 1950s. Hellerman co-writes several country hits: Jimmie Rodgers' "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine," Billy Grammer's "Gotta Travel On" and Don Williams' "I'm Just A Country Boy"
Jul 9, 1927
Ed Urick is born in Malden, Massachusetts. He joins three siblings to form The Ames Brothers, earning numerous hits, including the 1956 release "It Only Hurts For A Little While." Margo Smith turns the song into a country success in 1978
Oct 7, 1927
Pop singer Al Martino is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He records a string of middle-of-the-road hits in the mid-1960s, including "I Love You More And More Every Day," re-tooled in 1973 as a country hit by Sonny James
Nov 8, 1927
Patti Page is born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Primarily a pop singer, she gains a monumental country hit in 1951 with her rendition of "The Tennessee Waltz"
Feb 26, 1928
Antoine "Fats" Domino is born in New Orleans. The R&B singer finds success in country music as a songwriter when Hank Williams Jr. records "Ain't That A Shame"
Mar 28, 1928
Vocalist Al Alberts is born in Chester, Pennsylvania. As a member of The Four Aces, he sings lead on the quartet's 1954 version of "Mister Sandman," a 1981 country hit for Emmylou Harris
Apr 5, 1928
Vocalist Tony Williams is born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He takes the lead on The Platters' 1955 pop hit "Only You (And You Alone)," which is remade as a country single in 1981 by Reba McEntire
Jul 7, 1928
Tenor Dave Mahoney is born in Chester, Pennsylvania. As a member of The Four Aces, he appears on one of several 1954 versions of the pop hit "Mister Sandman." Emmylou Harris offers a new version of the song for country fans in 1981
Jul 12, 1928
Barbara Cowsill is born in Cranston, Rhode Island. She rounds up six of her children to form The Cowsills, a 1960s pop group that inspires the TV series "The Partridge Family." One of The Cowsills' songs, "Indian Lake," is remade by Freddy Weller for the country market
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