In 1943, Barry Beckett, piano player and record producer, was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He is known for his work in Muscle Shoals, and for his production of much of Hank Jr.'s work.
In 1962, Clint Black was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. He was a member of the Class of 1989, which became the last group of country entertainers who could actually qualify as country music performers. He was, at first, the most successful of the bunch, but he slid behind several of them in importance as he forgot to keep recording good material as he did when he became a star. His writing became to involved with too much inner meaning, and what wasn't, was fluff. The last meaningful hit he had was "Nothing But The Taillights", co-written by Steve Wariner, and it fulfilled all the expectations of those of us who still like country music. Sadly, he didn't get much onto the airwaves after that that most mainstream country listeners liked.
In 1984, Ronnie Milsap was atop the charts with "Show Her".
In 1989, Earl Thomas Conley ruled the charts with "What I'd Say".
In 1989, Jethro Burns passed away. He was the mandolin player for Homer and Jethro, a comedic duo who were mainstays in the country music field for many years. He was definitely a mandolin virtuoso.
In 1995, the underrated Pam Tillis began a two week stint at the top of the charts with "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life".
