1942 in Country Music - Births

Births

• January 21 — Mac Davis, singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1970s.
• March 15 — Wayland Holyfield, songwriter whose compositions were popular during the 1970s and 1980s.
• March 26 – Larry Butler, producer best known for his association with Kenny Rogers (died 2012).
• May 5 — Tammy Wynette, "The First Lady of Country Music" (died 1998).
• May 15 — K. T. Oslin, singer who rose to fame during the 1980s, after she had reached her mid-40s.
• August 7 — B.J. Thomas, pop-styled vocalist of the 1970s and 1980s.
• September 6 — Mel McDaniel, honky tonk-styled singer of the 1980s (died 2011).
• October 27 — Lee Greenwood, singer-songwriter of the 1980s, best known for the patriotic anthem "God Bless the USA."