Eric Clapton’s cover of “I Shot The Sheriff” is the most successful version of the
song, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2003, it was inducted
into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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RECORD RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1974
LONE RANGER GEAR SOLD AT AUCTION
The above photo from A & S Auction Company of Waco, Texas shows the
outfit Lone Ranger actor Clayton Moore wore when he made appearances
as the character after retiring from television. The outfit was today sold by
the Texas auction house for $195,000.
SINGERS DRIVER’S LICENSE SOLD AT AUCTION
Frank Sinatra’s first New Jersey 1934 Driver’s License was sold to an undisclosed
buyer this week at Boston’s RR Auctions. The license, with name typo and all, was
purchased for $15,757. It was issued to a 19-year-old Francis Sinatra before he
launched his legendary music career.
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VETERAN ACTOR IS DEAD AT 98
Eli Wallach as Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Eli Herschel Wallach (December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014)
Wallach died on Tuesday, June 24, in New York from natural causes.
SONGWRITER HAS DIED AT 75
Gerald "Gerry" Goffin (February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014)
NEW YORK (AP) – Gerry Goffin, a prolific and multi-dimensional lyricist
who with his then-wife and songwriting partner Carole King wrote such hits
as "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural
Woman," "Up on the Roof" and "The Loco-Motion," died early Thursday
at his home in Los Angeles.
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