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    • Oct 18, 1984
    A Memphis jury acquits Jerry Lee Lewis of tax evasion after prosecutors fail to prove he hid income from 1975-1980. The IRS insists it will continue to push The Killer to pay more than $600,000 it says he still owes
    Mar 2, 1985
    A fire causes $3 million in damages to a control room and a recreation room at the Caribou Ranch recording studio in Nederland, Colorado. The facility had hosted sessions for Eddie Rabbitt, John Denver, Waylon Jennings and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, among others
    Mar 13, 1985
    David Allan Coe files for bankruptcy
    Mar 25, 1985
    "Are They Worth It?": Dolly Parton is hailed for an income of more than $6 million on the cover of People magazine
    Jun 30, 1985
    A Rolls-Royce owned by "I Feel Fine" songwriter John Lennon sells for $2 million during an auction in New York City
    Aug 14, 1985
    Michael 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"
    Sep 4, 1985
    Barbara Mandrell files a $10.3-million suit in Gallatin, Tennessee, against the estate of Mark White, the driver of the other car in her near-fatal 1984 accident. The move provokes a backlash, though she says it's necessary to collect insurance payments
    Sep 26, 1985
    A Nashville law firm files suit against George Jones to collect $124,024 in legal fees amassed between May 1984 and August 1985
    Nov 11, 1985
    Sweethearts Of The Rodeo wins the Wrangler talent contest. The duo receives $50,000 and a Dodge van
    Dec 7, 1985
    John Denver sings "Take Me Home, Country Roads" in a flood-relief benefit at the Charleston Cultural Center in West Virginia. Some $1 million is raised with the concert which includes Richie Havens, Poco and Kathy Mattea



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