Joseph Byrd, leader of the pioneering psychedelic rock band the United States of America, died in November at the age of 87.
DeFord Bailey was born on December 14, 1899, and he remains one of the most trailblazing musicians in country music history.
Charlie Rich, who helped pioneer the "countrypolitan" sound of the '70s, was born Dec. 14, 1932, in Colt, Arkansas.