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Fact #83219

When:

Short story:

I Shot The Sheriff by Eric Clapton, a cover of a Bob Marley song, is released to radio stations in the USA.

Full article:

George Terry (guitarist, The Eric Clapton Band) : I gave Eric the record Burnin that had I Shot The Sheriff on it and did my best 'hype' on Reggae music telling him to play along and have fun