Today is the birthday of the Silver Fox, the late Charlie Rich, known for hits like "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl." Born in Colt, Arkansas, Charlie started out in jazz and R&B, then became a session musician at Sun Records in Memphis before being signed to Epic Records in 1967. It’s also the birthdate of DeFord Bailey, a multi-instrumentalist and Opry performer from the 1920s through 1941. And on this date in 2012, Blake Shelton manager Brandon Blackstock and singer Kelly Clarkson became engaged. If you are celebrating today, we wish you the best!
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Today is a red-letter day for country music birthdays. First, the one and only Taylor Swift, whose world tours and multi-platinum albums made her first a country star and then a pop star, turns 30 years old today. This is also the birthday of country traditionalist John Anderson, who rode songs like "Swingin'," "Wild And Blue" and "Straight Tequila Night" to stardom in the '80s and '90s, and Randy Owen, lead singer of supergroup Alabama. Also celebrating is Buck White, the patriarch of The Whites, whose hits include "Hangin' Around," and Crawford Turner, the son of Josh and Jennifer Turner. If you are joining this stellar group today, Happy Birthday!
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