BORN
CAMERON CROWE
CHEECH MARIN
CODY BELLINGER
ROGER McGUINN of The Byrds
THIS HAPPENED
In 1968, Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild” was released on this day.
In 1973, The soundtrack to Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, featuring Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” was released. Dylan was also in the movie.
In 1974, Eric Clapton’s version of Bob Marley’s “I Shot The Sheriff” came out.
In 1985, The Live Aid concerts, produced by Bob Geldof, were held simultaneously in Philadelphia and London. Featuring numerous major acts, the broadcasts were watched or listened to by approximately 1.5 billion people throughout the world.
In 1990, Curtis Mayfield was badly injured after a strong gust of wind blew a lighting rig on him during an outside concert in Brooklyn, New York.
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