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On August 28, 1937, Joe Osborn was born in Mound, Louisiana. In 2001, Toby Keith released Pull My Chain, his seventh studio album. Joe Osborn and Billy Grammer share this birthday.
Joe Osborn was born in Mound, Louisiana. The Wrecking Crew bass player also worked sessions for Kenny Rogers, Mel Tillis and Hank Williams Jr. By one count, he played bass on 53 No. 1 country hits.
Billy Grammer was born in Benton, Illinois. His million-selling 1959 hit "Gotta Travel On" made both the country and pop charts. He joined the Grand Ole Opry cast that same year and later lent his name to the Grammer guitar.
Shania Twain was born in Windsor, Ontario. Her 1997 album Come On Over sold more than 40 million copies and stands as the best-selling country album ever. She has won five Grammy Awards.
Jake Owen was born in Winter Haven, Florida, and grew up in Vero Beach. He earned his first No. 1 in 2011 with "Barefoot Blue Jean Night," the title song of his third album.
LeAnn Rimes was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and raised in Texas. She won on Star Search as a child, then broke through at 13 with "Blue," a song first cut by Dallas DJ Bill Mack.
Cassadee Pope was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. She won Season 3 of NBC's The Voice in December 2012. Her 2013 country album Frame by Frame opened at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.
Toby Keith released Pull My Chain, his seventh studio album. It went to No. 1 on the country albums chart, and all three singles hit No. 1: "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight," "I Wanna Talk About Me" and "My List."
Billy Grammer (1925), Joe Osborn (1937), Shania Twain (1965), Jake Owen (1981), LeAnn Rimes (1982) and Cassadee Pope (1989) were all born on this date.
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