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    • Jun 3, 1948
    Bass player Frederick LaBour is born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He performs under the stage name Too Slim for Riders In The Sky, whose preservation of western music helps them become members of the Grand Ole Opry in 1982
    Jul 23, 1948
    Record producer/guitarist Pete Anderson is born in Detroit. Anderson gains acclaim for his work with Dwight Yoakam, producing and playing on such hits as "Honky Tonk Man," "Little Sister" and "Fast As You"
    Sep 3, 1948
    Grand Funk drummer Don Brewer is born in Flint, Michigan. He authors the rock classic "We're An American Band," referenced in The Eli Young Band's 2009 country hit "Always The Love Songs"
    Sep 29, 1948
    Guitarist Mark Farner is born in Flint, Michigan. As a member of Grand Funk, he plays on the 1973 pop hit "We're An American Band," referenced in The Eli Young Band's 2009 country hit "Always The Love Songs"
    Nov 6, 1948
    Glenn Frey is born in Detroit, Michigan. As a member of The Eagles, he contributes to the country-rock movement. The Eagles score a lone country hit, "Lyin' Eyes," but are lionized with the album "Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles"
    Feb 12, 1949
    Pop songwriter Seymour Simons dies in Detroit, Michigan. His credits include The Hoosier Hot Shots' "Breezin' Along With The Breeze" and "All Of Me," destined to become a 1978 hit for Willie Nelson
    Oct 27, 1949
    Bass player Garry Tallent is born in Detroit. A member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, he moves to Nashville in the 1990s and appears on the "Happy, Texas" soundtrack, playing on Randy Scruggs & Joan Osborne's "Passin' Thru"
    Nov 16, 1949
    Mark Orr is born in Charlotte, Michigan. He joins The Kentucky HeadHunters as lead singer in 1992 when Doug Phelps and Ricky Lee Phelps leave the band
    May 13, 1950
    Stevland Morris is born in Saginaw, Michigan. Known professionally as Stevie Wonder, his 1976 album "Songs In The Key Of Life" will be mentioned in the text of Eric Church's 2016 country hit "Record Year"
    Dec 28, 1950
    Producer/engineer Marty Lewis is born in Oak Park, Michigan. He works with Dan Fogelberg and Jimmy Buffett, engineering "Margaritaville"
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