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    • Dec 22, 1939
    Tony Scotti is born in Newark, New Jersey. With Ben Scotti, he forms Scotti Brothers Records, where he produces the first hits by John Schneider
    Dec 26, 1939
    Pop record producer Phil Spector is born in The Bronx. Noted for his work with The Beatles, The Righteous Brothers and The Ronettes, he writes "To Know Him Is To Love Him," a country hit for Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris
    Jan 30, 1940
    Record producer Jerry Bradley is born in Nashville. He succeeds Chet Atkins in 1973 as the head of RCA's country division, producing hits for Charley Pride, Dave & Sugar and Johnny Russell; and overseeing key releases by Waylon Jennings, Ronnie Milsap and Dolly Parton. He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019
    Apr 18, 1940
    Record producer Roy Dea is born in Texas. His credits include: Johnny Rodriguez' "Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)," Dickey Lee's "9,999,999 Tears" and Gary Stewart's "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)"
    Aug 10, 1940
    Record producer/guitarist Jerry Kennedy is born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He oversees such hits as Reba McEntire's "Can't Even Get The Blues," Roger Miller's "King Of The Road," Tom T. Hall's "I Love" and The Statler Brothers' "Elizabeth"
    Sep 9, 1940
    Bobby Paris is born in New York City. He produces Bobbie Gentry's 1967 crossover hit "Ode To Billie Joe"
    Jan 23, 1941
    Buddy Buie is born in Dothan, Alabama. He writes The Classics IV pop hits "Stormy" and "Traces," and forms the Atlanta Rhythm Section. Buie also co-writes the Wynonna country hit "Rock Bottom"
    Aug 11, 1941
    Record producer John Simon is born in Norwalk, Connecticut. Among his credits is The Band's "Up On Cripple Creek," recognized among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"
    Oct 3, 1941
    Pop record producer Lenny Waronker is born in Los Angeles. Known for his work with such acts as The Doobie Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones and Joni Mitchell, he produces Gordon Lightfoot's country crossover hit "Sundown"
    Nov 2, 1941
    Rhythm guitarist Bruce Welch is born in Newcastle, England. He joins the British group The Shadows, produces Cliff Richard and gets engaged to Olivia Newton-John, co-producing "Let Me Be There" and co-writing "Please Mr. Please"



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