The Eagles file a lawsuit against Hotel California Grill and an Elton John documentary airs on ABC.

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David Crosby marries long time girlfriend Jan Dance and Foghat drummer Roger Earl is born.

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Simple Minds is #1 with “Don’t You Forget About Me” and KISS signs a contract to turn 4 popular songs into muzak.

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David Bynre of the Talking Heads is born and Neil Young releases his second solo album.

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Queen guitarist Brian May is under 24 hour security watch and Keith Richards crashes his Bentey.

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Neil Young has a spider named after him and Billy Squier is born.

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Bruce Springsteen has a boy’s night out and Eric Burdon of The Animals is born.

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David Bowie is awarded Best Original Song for “Space Oddity” and Bono is born.

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The Doors play “Light My Fire” for the first time and Billy Joel is born.

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Elton John announces that he will write a Broadway score and The Rolling Stones are #1 in the UK with “Sticky Fingers”.

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