Birthdays And Anniversaries For May 28th

If this is your birthday, congratulations! Several country music folks are celebrating along with you today. Studio musician Brent Rowan, born in Waxahachie, Texas, in 1956. He wins the Academy of Country Music's Top Guitarist in 1989, first playing on John Conlee's "Friday Night Blues," then working with Alabama, Blake Shelton and Shania Twain, among others. Happy 59th, Brent! Also today, dobro player Jerry Douglas, born in Warren, Ohio, in 1956. A member of Alison Krauss + Union Station, he plays on such country hits as Randy Travis' "Diggin' Up Bones," Sara Evans' "Born To Fly," Little Big Town's "Boondocks" and Chris Hillman & Roger McGuinn's "You Ain't Going Nowhere" . Happy 59th, Jerry! And finally, singer/songwriter Phil Vassar, born in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1962. He builds a series of hits as an artist on top of a songwriting resume that includes "Right On The Money," "I'm Alright," "Bye Bye," "Little Red Rodeo" and "My Next Thirty Years". Happy 53rd, Phil!