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    • Feb 2, 1985
    Charlie Daniels hosts Volunteer Jam XI at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium, joined by Kris Kristofferson, Tom Wopat, Little Richard, Nicolette Larson, Alabama, Ted Nugent, Bill Medley, Lacy J. Dalton, Gail Davies, Eddy Raven, Emmylou Harris and Amy Grant, among others
    Oct 8, 1985
    "Slippin' And Slidin'" songwriter Little Richard is hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after fracturing his right leg in a car wreck
    Oct 30, 1985
    "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)" songwriter Little Richard is released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after three weeks of treatment for a fractured leg, suffered in a car accident. He had two operations during his stay
    Jan 23, 1986
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame adds The Everly Brothers, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmie Rodgers, Buddy Holly, Alan Freed, Sam Cooke, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry and Sam Phillips in its inaugural ceremony
    Nov 21, 1987
    Demi Moore and Bruce Willis are married at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas. Presiding is Little Richard, who wrote the Waylon Jennings country hit "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)"
    Jul 29, 1988

    The Tom Cruise movie "Cocktail" debuts with The Everly Brothers' "When Will I Be Loved" the vehicle for a wedding dance. Also featured: Ry Cooder, Little Richard, John Mellencamp and The Beach Boys

    Nov 17, 1988
    Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles headline a globally televised concert in Rome to raise money for African child vaccinations. Also appearing: Little Richard, Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, B.B. King and James Brown
    Feb 22, 1989
    "A Vision Shared: A Tribute To Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly" wins the Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Recording. Among its contributors: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Brian Wilson, Doc Watson, Little Richard, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris
    Mar 5, 1989
    Jerry Lee Lewis bangs out "Great Balls Of Fire" as Cinemax debuts "The Legends Of Rock 'N' Roll," a concert special that includes Ray Charles, B.B. King, Little Richard, James Brown, Bo Diddley and Fats Domino
    Jan 17, 1990
    The Hollywood RockWalk inducts Henry Steinway, whose name is synonymous with the Steinway piano, along with rock-and-roller Little Richard, whose "Lucille" became a country hit for Waylon Jennings
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