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Music History Events: Marriages

October 28, 1986 Marie Osmond marries her second husband, producer Brian Blosil, in South Jordan, Utah.

October 18, 1986 Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie marries her second husband, Portuguese music composer Eduardo Quintela.

May 16, 1986 Caitlin O'Riordan of The Pogues marries Elvis Costello in Dublin, Ireland. They divorce in 2002.

May 10, 1986 Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries actress Heather Locklear. They divorce seven years later.

April 12, 1986 Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go's marries actor Morgan Mason.

February 1, 1986 Diana Ross weds Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Geneva, Switzerland.

December 14, 1985 James Taylor marries actress Kathryn Walker.

January 2, 1985 Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones marries his second wife, Jo Karslake, in Buckinghamshire, England, with guests Ringo Starr, Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, and the other members of the Stones (except Mick).

April 24, 1984 Jerry Lee Lewis gets married again, this time to the 22-year-old president of his fan club, Kerrie McCarver. The marriage lasts 21 years.

March 20, 1984 Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats marries actress Britt Ekland.

February 14, 1984 Elton John marries studio assistant Renate Blauel in Sydney, Australia, shocking many of his fans and associates by choosing a woman as his life partner. Attendees include Olivia Newton-John and Rod Stewart. The couple split in 1987 and divorce a year later.

May 21, 1983 Michael McDonald marries the singer Amy Holland; they met when he produced her debut album in 1980. The marriage endures and they have two children together: son Dylan and daughter Scarlett.

December 31, 1982 E Street Band guitarist Miami Steve and/or Little Steven Van Zandt marries Maureen Santora at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Little Richard officiates, Bruce Springsteen is the best man, and Percy Sledge sings "When A Man Loves A Woman" during the reception.

November 21, 1982 Joni Mitchell marries her bass player, Larry Klein, at manager Elliot Roberts' home in Malibu, California.

August 2, 1982 José Feliciano marries Susan Omillian in California.

November 26, 1981 Miles Davis marries the actress Cicely Tyson, with Bill Cosby serving as best man. It's the third marriage for Davis; the couple divorce in 1988.

August 31, 1980 Karen Carpenter (of the Carpenters) marries her first and only husband, a California real estate developer named Thomas Burris. She files for divorce the following year.

July 16, 1980 Donna Summer marries Bruce Sudano, former member of Brooklyn Dreams, who appeared on her 1979 hit "Heaven Knows." Within the next two years, they welcome two daughters: Brooklyn and Amanda Sudano.

February 14, 1980 Lou Reed marries Sylvia Morales in New York City's Greenwich Village.

June 5, 1979 Muddy Waters, 64, marries his third wife, 25-year-old Marva Jean Brooks, in Chicago with Eric Clapton as best man.

May 19, 1979 Two months after they are married, Eric Clapton and Pattie Boyd finally get a wedding reception, as Clapton gets a break in touring. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison are guests, and jam together for the first time in almost 10 years.

April 6, 1979 In Beverly Hills, Rod Stewart marries George Hamilton's ex-wife, Alana. The couple divorces in 1984.

October 9, 1978 Faces' Ian McLagan marries his longtime girlfriend, former model (and first wife of Who drummer Keith Moon) Kim Kerrigan.

October 7, 1978 Merle Haggard marries his third wife: Leona Williams, a bass player and singer with Loretta Lynn. The marriage lasts six years.

September 2, 1978 George Harrison marries Olivia Arias.

May 8, 1978 Donny Osmond gets married at the age of 21 to Debra Glenn. The union is bad for his career as his teen fanbase loses interest when he's no longer an eligible bachelor, but it's great for his personal life. The couple enjoys a happy marriage and welcomes five children.

April 11, 1978 Aretha Franklin marries her second husband, actor Glynn Turman, in New York City. The Four Tops sing Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" at the ceremony.

August 27, 1977 Jimmy Buffett marries his second wife, Jane Slagsvol, of Columbia, South Carolina, who had co-written two of his songs, "Something So Feminine About A Mandolin" and "Kick It In Second Wind." They remain married today.

January 26, 1977 Ginger Alden, who was Elvis Presley's fiancée at the time of his death, claims that Elvis proposed to her on this day.

July 11, 1976 Andy Gibb marries his girlfriend Kim Reeder in Australia.