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Jul 30, 1927

Pop songwriter Tony Hiller is born in London, England. He writes and produces The Brotherhood Of Man's pop hit "Save Your Kisses For Me," which is remade for the country charts by Margo Smith in 1976

Oct 2, 1927

Producer and record executive Aubrey Mayhew is born in Washington, D.C. He founds the Little Darlin' label, overseeing Johnny Paycheck's 1960s hits. Mayhew also writes Ray Price's "Touch My Heart"

Nov 21, 1927

B.L. "Slim" Williamson is born in Arcade, Georgia. He produces a pair of Ronnie McDowell hits for Scorpion Records in 1977 and '78: "Here Comes The Reason I Live" and "I Love You, I Love You, I Love You"

Dec 30, 1927

Bob Ferguson is born in Willow Springs, Missouri. He produces Connie Smith, Dolly Parton and Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius, and writes Ferlin Husky's "Wings Of A Dove" and Porter Wagoner's "The Carroll County Accident"

Mar 4, 1928

Record producer and executive Frank Jones is born in Toronto. He works with Columbia, Capitol, Mercury and Warner Bros., and co-produces such hits as John Anderson's "Swingin'," Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John," The Statler Brothers' "Flowers On The Wall" and Marty Robbins' "Devil Woman"

Dec 14, 1928

Walter Haynes is born in Kingsport, Tennessee. He plays steel guitar on records by Little Jimmy Dickens and Patsy Cline, writes Del Reeves' "Girl On The Billboard," and produces hits by Jeanne Pruett, Mel Tillis and Cal Smith, among others

Mar 10, 1929

Record producer Huey P. Meaux is born in Kaplan, Louisiana. After producing pop hits for Barbara Lynn and B.J. Thomas, he oversees Freddy Fender's country releases in the 1970s, including "You'll Lose A Good Thing," which Meaux also writes

Jul 9, 1929

Songwriter/producer Lee Hazlewood is born in Mannford, Oklahoma. Best known for his work on Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'," he produces Sanford Clark's 1956 pop/country crossover hit "The Fool"

Jan 31, 1930

Record producer and keyboard player Al De Lory is born in Hollywood. He produces many of Glen Campbell's biggest singles, including "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston," "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and "Gentle On My Mind"

Apr 5, 1931

Songwriter/producer "Cowboy" Jack Clement is born in Whitehaven, Tennessee. He writes hits for Bobby Bare and Jim Reeves; produces hits by Charley Pride, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis; and lands in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013

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