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Jan 16, 1980"I Feel Fine" co-writer Paul McCartney is arrested for possession of marijuana at Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan. He serves 10 days in jail for the offenseAug 31, 1980Jerry Lewis' annual telethon for Muscular Dystrophy welcomes Johnny Cash, Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Vic DamoneApr 27, 1981Ex-Beatle drummer Ringo Starr marries Barbara Bach in England. The ceremony is attended by former bandmates Paul McCartney and George Harrison, both of whom have authored country hitsNov 14, 1983"Richest Man In Showbiz": "I Feel Fine" songwriter Paul McCartney is featured on the cover of People magazineAug 14, 1985Michael Jackson spends $47.5 million, outbidding Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono, for rights to 250 Beatles songs written by McCartney and John Lennon. They include the future country remakes "I Feel Fine" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"Mar 9, 1987The Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Carole King, Sam Cooke, Gerry Goffin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Carole Bayer Sager and Bob Merrill in a New York ceremonyNov 18, 1990The year after Rosanne Cash earned a country hit with his song "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party," Paul McCartney's birth certificate fetches $18,000 at auctionOct 6, 1991FOX-TV airs "Ray Charles: 50 Years In Music." Randy Travis performs "Your Cheatin' Heart," and Willie Nelson duets with Charles on "Busted." The lineup also features Michael McDonald, Paul McCartney, Gladys Knight and James Ingram, who covers "I Can't Stop Loving You"Nov 27, 1996Epic releases the "Jerry Maguire" soundtrack, which features Elvis Presley's "Pocketful Of Rainbows." Others in the album include Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Who, Nancy Wilson and Aimee MannMar 11, 1997Paul McCartney is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. Beatles songs he wrote that ended up on the country charts include "I Feel Fine," remade by Sweethearts Of The Rodeo; and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party," by Rosanne Cash
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