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Nov 26, 1927
Songwriter Gwen Gordy is born in Detroit, Michigan. A sister of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr., she co-writes Jackie Wilson's classic "Lonely Teardrops," which Narvel Felts refashions as a country hit in 1976
Nov 28, 1929
Berry Gordy Jr. is born in Detroit, Michigan. He writes "Lonely Teardrops," which becomes a country hit for Narvel Felts, and founds Motown, whose classics "Someday We'll Be Together," "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" and "Tracks Of My Tears" also gain country covers
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
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"
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
Jan 27, 1937
Nat "King" Cole marries his first wife, Nadine Robinson, in Michigan. He appears seven years later in early versions of the Billboard country chart
Jul 11, 1937
Songwriter/producer Billy Davis is born in Detroit, Michigan. He writes such hits as "Lonely Teardrops" and "Reet Petite" and produces Fontella Bass' "Rescue Me." He also pens a Coke commercial that Dottie West re-writes as "Country Sunshine"
Apr 5, 1939
Ronnie White is born in Detroit, Michigan. He joins the Motown harmony act The Miracles. Two of their songs are remade as country hits: "You've Really Got A Hold On Me," by Mickey Gilley; and "Tracks Of My Tears," by Linda Ronstadt
Oct 30, 1939
Motown songwriter Eddie Holland is born in Detroit. A prolific writer who authors "Heat Wave," "Baby Love" and "Jimmy Mack," among others, his song "You Can't Hurry Love" is covered by The Dixie Chicks for the "Runaway Bride" soundtrack
Nov 19, 1939
Bass vocalist Warren "Pete" Moore is born in Detroit. He joins the Motown act The Miracles, whose songs "The Tracks Of My Tears" and "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" become country hits for Linda Ronstadt and Mickey Gilley, respectively
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