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Sep 7, 1949

Guitarist Jack Sundrud is born in Crookston, Minnesota. Following membership in the early-1990s band Great Plains, he finds success as a songwriter on Ty Herndon's 1998 hit "It Must Be Love"

Dec 31, 1950

Marilyn Sellars is born in Northfield, Minnesota. Her lone claim to fame comes with her 1974 country hit, "One Day At A Time"

Jun 6, 1951

Songwriter Jon Vezner is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He authors such hits as "Then What?" by Clay Walker, "If I Didn't Love You" by Steve Wariner and "Where've You Been" by his wife, Kathy Mattea

Oct 11, 1951

Paulette Carlson is born in Northfield, Minnesota. She becomes the sassy lead vocalist for Highway 101, essential on such hits as "The Bed You Made For Me," "Somewhere Tonight" and "Cry, Cry, Cry"

Mar 17, 1952

Susie Allanson is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An original cast member of "Jesus Christ Superstar," she collects four Top 10 country records in the mid-1970s, including remakes of Buddy Holly's "Maybe Baby" and The Bee Gees' "Words"

Jul 30, 1952

Songwriter Dennis Morgan is born in Tracy, Minnesota. Among his long line of hits: Ronnie Milsap's "Smoky Mountain Rain," George Strait's "River Of Love," Sylvia's "Nobody" and Barbara Mandrell's "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool"

Nov 29, 1954

Movie writer/director/producer Joel Coen is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He and brother Ethan Coen create the 2000 film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" which yields a multi-platinum soundtrack full of American roots music, including bluegrass

Sep 21, 1957

Screenwriter/director/producer Ethan Coen is born in Minneapolis. With brother Joel Coen, he creates "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" which leads to a multi-platinum soundtrack of American roots music, including bluegrass and gospel

Mar 1, 1958

Bob Dylan is paid to perform for the first time when his group, The Golden Chords, appears at the Armory in Hibbing, Minnesota. He goes on to write the Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman hit "You Ain't Going Nowhere"

Jul 31, 1958

Drummer Bill Berry is born in Duluth, Minnesota. He's a co-founder of R.E.M., a rock band that gets referenced in Darius Rucker's 2017 country single "For The First Time"

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