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May 18, 1942
Pop artist Albert Hammond is born in London, England. Raised in Spain, he gains his biggest hit as an artist with "It Never Rains In Southern California," but also co-writes the Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson hit "To All The Girls I've Loved Before"
Jun 16, 1942
Bass player John Rostill is born in Birmingham, England. He plays with Tom Jones and the British group The Shadows, and writes the Olivia Newton-John hits "Please Mr. Please," "Let Me Be There" and "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"
Jun 18, 1942
Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, England. Several Beatles songs become country hits: "Something," by Johnny Rodriguez; "I Feel Fine," by Sweethearts Of The Rodeo; and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party," by Rosanne Cash
Jun 24, 1942
Drummer Mick Fleetwood is born in England. He forms Fleetwood Mac, whose lengthy pop tenure includes two songs remade as country hits: "Say You Love Me," for Stephanie Winslow in 1979; and "Landslide," for The Dixie Chicks in 2002
Jul 2, 1942
Lee Graham is born in Eastbourne, England. Under the stage name Leapy Lee, he earns a pop and country hit in 1968 with the Albert Hammond-written "Little Arrows"
Feb 24, 1943
The Beatles' George Harrison is born in Liverpool, England. He writes "Something," a ballad that becomes a country hit for Johnny Rodriguez
Jul 12, 1943
Singer/songwriter Christine McVie is born in Birmingham, England. As a member of Fleetwood Mac, she writes the group's 1975 hit "Say You Love Me," which finds its way into country music four years later as a remake by Stephanie Winslow
Jul 26, 1943
The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger is born in Kent, England. The Stones' "It's All Over Now" becomes a minor country hit for John Anderson. Jagger co-writes and sings lead on "Honky Tonk Women," which will be ranked one of country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book, "Heartaches By The Number"
Aug 21, 1943
Guitarist Hilton Valentine is born in North Shields, England. He plays the opening chord progression on The Animals' 1964 recording of "The House Of The Rising Sun," the most famous version of a song later covered in country by Dolly Parton
Dec 18, 1943
Guitarist Keith Richards is born in Dartford, England. With The Rolling Stones, he performs on their 1964 single "It's All Over Now," which John Anderson remakes as a country hit in 1985. Richards also records with George Jones in 1994
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