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Feb 23, 1956
Elvis Presley collapses after a concert at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. A doctor tells him to slow down, but Presley performs again the next night
Oct 13, 1962
Don Everly collapses on stage at the outset of an English tour. He is hospitalized at Charing Cross Hospital in London for a drug overdose, though the hospital calls it food poisoning. He tries a second overdose the same day in his hotel room
Sep 19, 1969
Jimmie Rodgers collapses on stage at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque, while asking for water. He is rushed to a local hospital and released the same evening
Feb 13, 1973
Elvis Presley becomes ill during a Las Vegas concert engagement and receives treatment from Dr. Sidney Bowers. Presley later gives the physician a Lincoln Continental in thanks
Jul 6, 1975
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant leaves the stage when he coughs up blood at a show in Jacksonville, Florida, setting off a riot among fans. "Sweet Home Alabama" is cited among the greatest country singles in a Country Music Foundation book
Sep 25, 1975
While performing at the Latin Quarter in New Jersey, R&B star Jackie Wilson suffers a stroke, incapacitating him for the final eight years of his life. Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops" becomes a country hit for Narvel Felts just months after the stroke
Feb 15, 1976
Willie Nelson collapses on stage 10 minutes into his show at Dallas' Whiskey River nightclub. Nelson is suffering from fatigue, and a broken air conditioner worsens his situation. Nelson goes back on stage the next night
May 23, 1976
Amped on whiskey and cocaine, Ronnie Van Zant loses his voice during a Lynyrd Skynyrd show in Charlotte and leaves the stage. "Sweet Home Alabama" ranks among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
May 29, 1977
Elvis Presley leaves the stage early at a concert in Baltimore. He returns 30 minutes later, claiming to have hurt his ankle and gone to the bathroom
Aug 11, 1982
George Jones announces to a San Antonio, Texas, audience, "I'm drunk, but I love y'all." All but 500 of the 2,000 fans leave before the show is over after he forgets words and sings "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)" twice in a row
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