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Apr 11, 1934
Cleotha Staples, of The Staple Singers, is born in Chicago. The group joins Marty Stuart for a performance of "The Weight" on the album "Country Rhythm & Blues," and cuts the first version of The Oak Ridge Boys' hit "Touch A Hand, Make A Friend"
Jun 9, 1934
R&B singer Jackie Wilson is born in Detroit, Michigan. He becomes an influential figure during the late-'50s and 1960s, with his 1958 standard "Lonely Teardrops" emerging as a 1976 country hit in the hands of Narvel Felts
Jul 2, 1934
Dion O'Brien is born in London, England. The brother of Dusty Springfield, he uses the stage name Tom Springfield. As producer of The Seekers, he writes "A World Of Our Own" and "I'll Never Find Another You." Both songs become country hits after being remade by Sonny James
Oct 8, 1934
Baritone singer Doc Green is born in New York. In the 1950s, he becomes a member of the R&B group The Drifters, singing on "Save The Last Dance For Me," remade as a country hit by Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton
Nov 19, 1934
Banjo player Dave Guard is born in San Francisco. He becomes a member of The Kingston Trio, a folk group that wins the first country Grammy award, presented for the single "Tom Dooley"
Dec 30, 1934
Del Shannon is born in Coopersville, Michigan. A pop artist best known for his 1961 recording of "Runaway," he makes a brief appearance on the country chart in 1985 and writes Juice Newton's 1986 hit "Cheap Love"
Jan 22, 1935
Sam Cooke is born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. A highly regarded R&B vocalist, Cooke has two songs covered in the country charts: "Bring It On Home To Me," by Mickey Gilley; and "Good Times," by Dan Seals
Feb 16, 1935
Sonny Bono is born in Detroit, Michigan. As one-half of the pop duo Sonny & Cher, he records the 1971 hit "All I Ever Need Is You," which becomes a 1979 country hit for Kenny Rogers & Dottie West
Mar 31, 1935
Herb Alpert is born in Los Angeles, California. The trumpet-playing pop star forms A&M Records in 1962, then signs Waylon Jennings to his first recording contract a year later. A&M yields country hits by The Carpenters, Hoyt Axton and Toby Keith
Apr 16, 1935
Easy-listening pop vocalist Bobby Vinton is born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Known for such hits as "Blue Velvet" and "Mr. Lonely," he also writes Marty Robbins' 1977 country hit "Adios Amigo"
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