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. Freddie Mercury's death;
Freddie Mercury is the best frontman in rock history. He continued to work as hard as he could until he died. What a legend this man was! He will be remembered until this planet is no more!
2. Kurt Cobain's suicide;
Nirvana isn't my favorite band, and Kurt isn't my favorite musician, but I do believe his death killed music. Nirvana honestly was the last great band in music history.
3. Over 50 musicians in rock had died at the age of 27;
So many great artists died so young. Many could have become legends in rock, and some even did, like Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Robert Johnson, Jim Morrison, and many more who sadly didn't get to show all they could do to reinvent music. R.I.P. to them all.
4. Death of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens;
February 3, 1959, will always be remembered as "The Day the Music Died."
5. Michael Jackson dies;
The story of three brothers, in 1970s Detroit, at the height of Motown and rise of Disco, who formed theMichael Jackson didn't deserve to die at the hands of Conrad Murray. Michael's three children were very heartbroken when he died. Michael Jackson was talented, smart, and beautiful. He was also a very good singer and dancer. Michael Jackson is one of the most influential celebrities that has ever existed. He's iconic!
6. Death of Jimi Hendrix;
A musical juggernaut who had so much more music to write and play.
Should be way higher than where it is. Only three albums!
7.Jim Morrison's death;
It's really sad that this happened. The Doors were an awesome band, and he died at the very young age of 27. It's sad there are so many people in the 27 Club.
8. 2Pac assassination;
Rap is the best genre of music: deepest, most sincere, and meaningful. Pac is the best there is. It's truly saddening that someone changing the world, expressed in the songs "Changes" and "Ghetto Gospel," was taken from us when he was only 25. You will be missed.
Live the thug life, die the thug death.
SAD Music History
John Lennon's assassination
John Lennon was looking after his son for half of the '70s. Unfortunately, he was shot in 1980 at the age of 40, which meant there could never be a full Beatles reunion. The part of this that makes me cry even more is that his last words to Paul McCartney (who was more than likely his best friend) were, "think about me every once in a while, old friend."
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