Births
- July 8 — Toby Keith, country star of the 1990s who became a mega-superstar in the 2000s (decade), thanks to his fusion of honky tonk and rock.
- August 25 — Billy Ray Cyrus, honky-tonk "Achy Breaky Heart" heartthrob of the 1990s and 2000s (decade), thanks to the huge success of "Achy Breaky".
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