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    • Apr 24, 1978
    The soundtrack to the movie "FM" is certified gold by the RIAA. It features Linda Ronstadt's original version of "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me," plus music by James Taylor, The Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Tom Petty, Bob Seger and Queen
    May 7, 1978
    The Eagles play a slow-pitch softball game against the writers from Rolling Stone magazine in a "grudge match" at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The band wins, 15-8, in front of 5,000 people, including Joni Mitchell, Stephen Bishop and comedian Chevy Chase
    May 10, 1978
    The soundtrack to the movie "FM" is certified platinum by the RIAA. It features Linda Ronstadt's version of the future country hit "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me," plus music by The Eagles, James Taylor, Queen, The Doobie Brothers, Jimmy Buffett, Tom Petty and Bob Seger, among others
    Sep 1, 1979
    The Eagles complete work on "The Long Run." Conway Twitty remakes the album's "Heartache Tonight" as a country hit. Lorrie Morgan covers "The Sad Cafe" and Vince Gill does "I Can't Tell You Why" on "Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles"
    Sep 22, 1979
    The Eagles' Joe Walsh announces he's running for president in 1980
    Sep 24, 1979
    Asylum releases The Eagles' "The Long Run." Several songs from the album are remade by country stars for the 1993 release "Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles," including "Heartache Tonight," "The Sad Cafe" and "I Can't Tell You Why"
    Dec 21, 1979
    The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Chicago and J.D. Souther perform a benefit concert for Democratic presidential hopeful Jerry Brown at the San Diego Sports Arena
    Dec 22, 1979
    Linda Ronstadt and The Eagles join Chicago to play a show for presidential candidate Jerry Brown in Las Vegas. Combined with a concert the previous night in San Diego, they raise $150,000
    Feb 1, 1980
    The Eagles' pop hit "Heartache Tonight" is certified gold by the RIAA, while the album it came from, "The Long Run," goes gold and platinum. The song goes on to become a country hit for Conway Twitty in 1983
    Feb 27, 1980
    The Eagles win Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, for "Heartache Tonight," during the 22nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
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