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Bob Marley wrote the song for an album he recorded with the Wailers. Eric Clapton later covered and popularized the song. Bob Dylan has never recorded a version of this song.
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Who wrote the song 'I Shot the Sheriff'?
The song was written by Bob Marley and performed by the band 'Bob Marley and the Wailers'. This album was released on 15th December 1975. The song is actually "I shot the sheriff" and is based on a claim by a man who accepted of killing a local sheriff but claims that he was falsely accused of killing the Deputy sheriff.
Who was the First to sing I Shot The Sheriff?
bob Marley and the wailers or Eric clapton
Apart from Bob Marley who Shot the Sheriff?
Eric Clapton
Why are there no Bob Dylan videos on YouTube?
Copyright claims by web sheriff. This explains it pretty well: http://njnnetwork.com/2010/05/incredible-shrinking-world-of-bob-dylan/
Free wheeling Bob Dylan cover shot?
This is not a question. Thanks.
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