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Apr 11, 1949
Pop singer/songwriter Lee Sheriden is born in Horfield, England. As a member of The Brotherhood Of Man, he co-writes and performs on "Save Your Kisses For Me," remade as a 1976 country hit by Margo Smith
Jun 24, 1949
Bass player John Illsley is born in London, England. He joins Dire Straits, which records the original versions of such country hits as Mary Chapin Carpenter's "The Bug," John Anderson's "When It Comes To You" and Highway 101's "Setting Me Up"
Jul 15, 1949
Pop record producer Trevor Horn is born in Hertfordshire, England. Noted for his work with Yes, ABC and Frankie Goes To Hollywood, he also produces Faith Hill's "There You'll Be" and LeAnn Rimes' "Can't Fight The Moonlight"
Jul 26, 1949
Drummer Roger Taylor is born in Norfolk, England. He joins Queen, which emerges as a major arena-rock band in the 1970s. The group's single "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is remade as a country hit by Dwight Yoakam
Aug 12, 1949
Mark Knopfler is born in London. The Dire Straits guitarist shares Grammys with Chet Atkins, and writes "The Bug," by Mary Chapin Carpenter; "Setting Me Up," by Highway 101; and "When It Comes To You," by John Anderson
Oct 9, 1949
Pop singer/songwriter Rod Temperton is born in Cleethorpes, England. The author of hits by Michael Jackson, The Brothers Johnson and George Benson, he also writes Heatwave's "Always And Forever," referenced in Bryan White's 1996 country hit "That's Another Song"
Nov 23, 1949
Sandra Stevens is born in Leeds, England. As a member of The Brotherhood Of Man, she sings on the 1976 pop single "Save Your Kisses For Me." It's covered as a country hit the same year by Margo Smith
Nov 26, 1949
Singer/songwriter Martin Lee is born in London, England. A member of the pop group The Brotherhood Of Man, he co-writes and performs on "Save Your Kisses For Me," remade as a 1976 country hit by Margo Smith
Dec 3, 1949
Nicky Stevens is born in Carmarthen, Wales. She becomes a member of The Brotherhood Of Man, singing on the 1976 pop single "Save Your Kisses For Me." The song is covered as a country hit by Margo Smith
Dec 14, 1949
Bass player Cliff Williams is born in Romford, England. In 1977, he joins the hard-rock band AC/DC, referenced in the lyrics of Craig Morgan's 2009 single "Bonfire"
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