Top singles from the past

14 September 2024

50 years ago today, on 14 September 1974 Eric Clapton
scored a No 1 hit in America with I Shot The Sheriff.

The song was written, by the late reggae icon Bob Marley (1945-1981)
in 1973 for his Burnin’ album.

Marley: “I wanted to say ‘I shot the police’ but the government would have
made a fuss so I said ‘I shot the sheriff’ instead… but it’s the same idea: justice.

ERIC CLAPTON

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS

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