A curator for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has just been indicted for allegedly attempting to sell stolen handwritten lyrics by Eagles co-founder Don Henley. The lyrics, stolen in the 1970's, include “Hotel California” and “Life in the Fast Lane” and are valued at over $1 million.
In 1974 – Eric Clapton’s version of Bob Marley’s “I Shot The Sheriff” is released where it will become his only US number 1. Clapton said he had spoken to Marley and asked what the song was all about “but couldn’t understand much of his reply. I was just relieved that he liked what we had done.”
And in 1985 – The first Live Aid concerts were held at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia and at Wembley Stadium in London. Producer Bob Geldof headed the effort by attracting big name artists such as The Who, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Queen and more.