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  • Jan 18, 1941
    Bobby Goldsboro is born in Marianna, Florida. His sentimental "Honey" sells a million copies in 1968. He also earns a Top 10 country hit with his 1971 single "Watching Scotty Grow" and writes Johnny Darrell's "With Pen In Hand" and Brenda Lee's "The Cowgirl And The Dandy"
    Apr 2, 1941
    Mel Tillis begins third grade at a country school in Turkey Creek, Florida
    Mar 26, 1942
    Songwriter/pianist Larry Butler is born in Pensacola, Florida. He heads United Artists Records in the mid-1970s, and becomes the first country figure to win a Grammy for Record Producer of the Year. His production credits include Kenny Rogers, Dottie West, John Denver and Billie Jo Spears
    Feb 7, 1943
    Tony Booth is born in Tampa, Florida. He enjoys three minor hits in 1972, including "The Key's In The Mailbox," and goes on to become the leader of Gene Watson's Farewell Party Band
    Jul 31, 1943
    Roland Kent Lavoie is born in Tallahassee, Florida. Under the stage name Lobo, he's best known for the pop hit "Me And You And A Dog Named Boo," but he also produces a Joe Stampley country hit and writes Cristy Lane's "Let Me Down Easy"
    Dec 12, 1943
    Guitarist Dickey Betts, of The Allman Brothers Band, is born in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Allmans influence many country acts, and Betts co-writes one of Mickey Gilley's hits, "Your Memory Ain't What It Used To Be"
    Jan 16, 1944
    Jim Stafford is born in Eloise, Florida. Though associated with country, his biggest records are pop novelty hits: "Spiders & Snakes," "My Girl Bill" and "Wildwood Weed." He plays with Gram Parsons in a band, The Legends, during his youth
    Jun 25, 1944
    Songwriter Mike Dekle is born in Panama City, Florida. He authors Kenny Rogers' "Scarlet Fever," Joe Nichols' "Size Matters (Someday)" and Brantley Gilbert's "Country Must Be Country Wide"
    Aug 10, 1944
    Anna Iversen marries Jimmy Wagner in Pensacola, Florida. The union produces a daughter, Priscilla, better known as Priscilla Beaulieu, who marries Elvis Presley
    Mar 22, 1945
    Cecil "Coon Dog" Connor marries Avis Snively in Winter Haven, Florida. The couple has a son, Gram Parsons, who becomes an influential figure in the development of country-rock, as well as a mentor to Emmylou Harris

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