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May Birthdays In Country Music: George, Tim, Morgan + More

The month of May brings warmer temps, blooming flowers, and the fresh beginnings of summer. From May Day celebrations to Cinco de Mayo and Memorial Day, May is a month…

May Birthdays In Country Music: George, Tim, Morgan
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The month of May brings warmer temps, blooming flowers, and the fresh beginnings of summer. From May Day celebrations to Cinco de Mayo and Memorial Day, May is a month worth celebrating. Oh, and we can't forget about Star Wars Day (5/4). "May the fourth be with you."

May is also a big month for country music stars' birthdays, from the King of Country Music himself to the latest superstar to come out of Texas, "CoJo." As we kick off the month of May, we look at what country stars will be celebrating and blowing candles off their birthday cakes.

Tim McGraw - May 1, 1967

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Tim was born in Delhi, Louisiana.


Eric Church - May 3, 1977

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Eric was born in Granite Falls, North Carolina.


Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn - May 12, 1955

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Kix was born in Shreveport, Louisiana.


Darius Rucker - May 13, 1966

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Darius was born in Charleston, South Carolina.


Morgan Wallem - May 13, 1993

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Morgan was born in Sneedville, Tennessee.


Dustin Lynch - May 14, 1985

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Dustin was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee.


George Strait - May 18, 1952

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George was born in Poteet, Texas.


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NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 22: Jon Pardi takes photos during the 12th Annual ACM Honors at Ryman Auditorium on August 22, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM)


Cody Johnson - May 21, 1987

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Cpdy was born in Sebastopol, Texas.


Hank Williams Jr. - May 26, 1949

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Hank Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana.


Wynonna Judd - May 30, 1964

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Wynonna was born in Ashland, Kentucky.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.