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Apr 2, 1962
Billy Dean is born in Quincy, Florida. He nets a series of smooth hits in the 1990s, including "Only Here For A Little While," "Billy The Kid," "Only The Wind" and "Somewhere In My Broken Heart," named the Academy of Country Music's Song of the Year in April 1992
May 11, 1963
Tim Raybon is born in Jacksonville, Florida. He joins sibling Marty Raybon, the lead singer of Shenandoah, to form The Raybon Brothers, who earn a gold single with their remake of the pop song "Butterfly Kisses"
Jul 31, 1963
Chad Brock is born in Ocala, Florida. He has fewer than 20 matches as a professional wrestler before embarking on a singing career in the 1990s. His most successful single comes with an autobiographical love song, "Yes!"
Jan 24, 1964
Rhonda Forlaw is born in Gainesville, Florida. An Arista publicity executive, she joins the backing chorus on Brooks & Dunn's "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)." She is married to Trace Adkins from 1997-2015
Dec 20, 1964
The Derry Down opens in Winter Haven, Florida, with a concert by Gram Parsons and his band, The Shilos. The club was established by Parsons' stepfather specifically to showcase his talents
Apr 5, 1965
Guitarist Mike McCready is born in Pensacola, Florida. He's a founding member of the alt-rock band Pearl Jam, noted in the lyrics of Lonestar's 1996 hit "No News"
May 8, 1965
The Rolling Stones play the Jacksonville Coliseum in Florida with opening acts The Sir Douglas Quintet and Bobbie Martin. In attendance: Ronnie Van Zant, who goes on to co-write Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama"
May 13, 1965
Lari White is born in Dunedin, Florida. The soulful vocalist nets three hits in the 1990s and acts in the Tom Hanks movie "Cast Away." She also becomes the first woman to produce an album by a major male star: Toby Keith's "White Trash With Money"
Jun 5, 1965
Gram Parsons' mother, Avis Parsons, dies of alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver in Winter Haven, Florida. Her death coincides with Gram's high-school graduation
Aug 7, 1965
Raul Malo is born in Miami, Florida. He sings lead for The Mavericks, an edgy foursome that wins multiple Vocal Group of the Year honors in the 1990s. He later builds a stylistically diverse solo career before The Mavericks regroup
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