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Apr 25, 1945Stu Cook is born in Oakland, California. Cook plays bass in the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, and later plays with country's Southern Pacific, who mix smooth harmonies with brisk backbeats in "The Perfect Stranger" and "New Shade Of Blue"Aug 29, 1947Vocalist and guitarist David Jenkins is born. After a stint with the '70s pop band Pablo Cruise, he joins Southern Pacific in 1986, leaving the band in early-1989. He returns during the next decade to Pablo CruiseSep 9, 1950Guitarist John McFee is born in Santa Cruz, California. After a stint in The Doobie Brothers from 1979-1983, he helps form Southern Pacific, a breezy country-rock band that brightens country's sound from 1985 until the group's 1991 break-up. McFee subsequently rejoins the DoobiesOct 18, 1952Drummer Keith Knudsen is born in Ames, Iowa. He goes on to become a member of rock music's Doobie Brothers and country music's Southern PacificJan 15, 1958Keyboard player Kurt Howell is born in Winter Haven, Florida. He joins breezy West Coast band Southern Pacific, which hits the Top 10 four times during the late-1980s, reaching #2 with "New Shade Of Blue"Oct 16, 1972Creedence Clearwater Revival dissolves. Bass player Stu Cook will go on to join Southern Pacific, whose strong harmonies and breezy playing make them a staple of country radio in the late-1980sJan 18, 1978The Doobie Brothers make a guest appearance on ABC-TV's "What's Happening!!" The band includes drummer Keith Knudsen, destined for a role in country music as a member of Southern PacificSep 19, 1979Madison Square Garden launches a four-day anti-nuclear event, "Musicians United For Safe Energy," with Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne and The Doobie Brothers. The Doobies include future Southern Pacific members John McFee and Keith KnudsenMar 31, 1982The Doobie Brothers announce they'll breakup. The band includes John McFee and Keith Knudsen, who later form Southern PacificJun 3, 1985Southern Pacific gives its first public performance at a club in Malibu, California
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