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    • Sep 6, 1973
    John Reid is born in Easterhouse, Scotland. A vocalist with the 1990s house music band Nightcrawlers, he co-writes Keith Urban's 2009 country hit "Only You Can Love Me This Way"
    Nov 26, 1973
    Bass player John Rostill dies in Radlett, England, electrocuted by a guitar in his home studio. An ex-member of The Shadows, he wrote the Olivia Newton-John hits "Please Mr. Please," "Let Me Be There" and "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"
    Oct 26, 1974
    Badfinger performs at Southend, England, a show that proves to be the final concert with the band for Pete Ham. He co-wrote "Without You," a Nilsson pop hit destined to become a country single for T.G. Sheppard
    Apr 23, 1975
    Badfinger guitarist Pete Ham commits suicide by hanging himself in the garage of his home in London. He co-wrote the Nilsson pop hit "Without You," remade by T.G. Sheppard during the early-1980s
    May 31, 1975
    Petera Ham is born in the United Kingdom five days after her father committed suicide. Pete Ham, of the rock band Badfinger, co-authored "Without Out," destined to be a minor country hit for T.G. Sheppard
    Jun 21, 1975
    The Eagles join Elton John, Joe Walsh and Rufus in an 11-hour concert at Wembley Stadium in London. Among the 75,000 people in attendance: Harry Nilsson, David Cassidy and two ex-Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
    Oct 24, 1975
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant breaks a beer bottle over the head of a road crew member in Portsmouth, England, during a fight over how to pronounce "schnapps." Van Zant breaks a hand, and Gary Rossington breaks a hand and cuts both wrists
    Nov 5, 1975
    Lynyrd Skynyrd's Billy Powell breaks his right pinky when he punches a fellow hotel guest in London for teasing him about his hair. The band's "Sweet Home Alabama" is ranked among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Feb 16, 1976
    "Tear-Stained Letter" songwriter Richard Thompson and "Telling Me Lies" composer Linda Thompson welcome a son, Teddy Thompson, in London
    Feb 19, 1976
    "Tear-Stained Letter" songwriter Richard Thompson and "Telling Me Lies" author Linda Thompson welcome a son, future artist Teddy Thompson, in London, England
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