Think you know everything there is to know about music? Prepare to be blown away as we take a look at some of the most interesting, unbelievable facts about musicians and the music industry!
1. Leo Fender;
the inventor of the famous fender guitars, played throughout history by artists such as David Gilmore, Jimmy Hendrix, John Prussianta, Eric Clapton, and others, never knew how to play the guitar.
2. Baby One More Time;
was first offered to the girl’s band TLC, the song Toxic was offered to Kylie Minogue, and I’m a Slave 4U was offered to Janet Jackson. Which begs the question: Britney Spears, an artist with a sense of smell for hits or a musical trash can?
3. Oasis’ song All Around the World holds the title;
The Longest Song (09:38) ever to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart.
4. Bruce Springsteen’s;
Born in the USA album from 1984 was the first to be released commercially in the US on CD.
5. Eddie Van Helen;
plays guitar in Michael Jackson’s Beat It, Johnny Depp (yes yes, the actor) plays the slide guitar in Oasis’ Fade in-Out, Dave Grohl Pink on guitar David Bowie on cover for Neil Young I’ve Been Waiting For You and While My Guitar Gently Weeps would not have been so beautiful if it had not been for Eric Clapton who provided the famous guitar sounds.
6. Josh Home;
sings background vocals in Arctic Monkeys ‘Knee Socks song. Michael Jackson contributed his voice to Rockwell’s song Somebody’s Watching Me, Sting Whispers in Dyer Straits’ Money for Nothing, John Lennon Join David Bowie’s Fame. You can hear Bowie’s voice adorning Arcade Fire’s Reflector if you listen carefully
7. Game of Thrones;
Beyond being an acclaimed series watched by millions worldwide, it turns out that Game of Thrones has quite a few music fans. Among the bands and musicians who have been guests in the series as extras and guest roles, you will find Ed Sheeran, Will Champion from Coldplay, Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol, members of the Sigur Ross band, members of the metal band Mastodon, Of Monsters and Men and more…
INTERESTING Music History
Louis Armstrong
The most famous jazz musician in history, Louis Armstrong, wore a necklace with a Star of David all his life and spoke fluent Yiddish even though he was not Jewish. The reason? Armstrong, who grew up in abject poverty (his father abandoned him as a child and his mother was a prostitute), found a warm home with the Jewish Karnofsky family, who adopted him as if they were their own and even employed him in the family business. As a tribute to family members, Armstrong decided to wear a Star of David for the rest of his life.
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