Dylan held a benefit concert to promote the innocence of boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter who was serving a jail sentence for a shooting that took place more than nine years previously. Dylan was convinced of Hurricane's innocence but many others were not, and turnout for the show was disappointingly low. The benefit only raised $10,000 in spite of several big name surprise guests performing with Dylan including Ringo Starr, Stephen Stills and Stevie Wonder.
Other notable events for January 25:
-Yoko Ono made a $375,000 donation to a retirement center in London named Strawberry Fields on Jan. 25, 1984
-Bobby Brown is arrested for lewdness on Jan. 25, 1989 in Georgia
-Heartbreak Hotel is released by Elvis on Jan 25, 1956 and reaches number 1 in a few months
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