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  1. Hank CochranAugust 2, 1935
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    Hank Cochran, an influential country singer and songwriter and co-writer of the hit “I Fall to Pieces,” was born on August 2, 1935, in Isola, Mississippi.
  2. Joe TexAugust 8, 1935
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    American soul singer Yusuf Hazziez, known as Joe Tex, was born in Rogers, Texas. He became famous for hits including “Hold What You've Got”, “Skinny Legs and All” and “I Gotcha”.
  3. Justin TubbAugust 20, 1935
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    Country singer and songwriter Justin Tubb, son of Texas Troubadour Ernest Tubb, was born in San Antonio, Texas.
  4. Bob MarkleyAugust 29, 1935
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    Singer Bob Markley, controversial co-founder of the West Coast Pop Experimental Art Band, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  5. John PhillipsAugust 30, 1935
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    American singer, songwriter and guitarist “Papa” John Phillips was born on Parris Island, South Carolina. He was best known as the leading figure of the folk-rock group The Mamas & The Papas. The group had the 1965 hit “California Dreamin'”, the US No. 1 single “Monday Monday” in 1966 and the 1967 hit “Dedicated to the One I Love”. Phillips died of heart failure on March 18, 2001, at the age of 65.
  6. John PhillipsAugust 31, 1935
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    Singer and songwriter John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas was born.
  7. George GershwinSeptember 2, 1935
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    George Gershwin completed the orchestral score for the opera Porgy and Bess.