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. The Original "Scrambled Eggs": Paul McCartney originally wrote the melody for "Yesterday" (the most covered song of all time) using temporary, nonsense lyrics to remember the tune. His working title? "Scrambled Eggs, Oh my baby how I love your legs."
2. The "Fifth" Beatle wasn't a musician: Before they hit it big in Liverpool, The Beatles performed as "Johnny and the Moondogs."
3. The ultimate "What If" Tour: The London Symphony Orchestra was originally booked to perform on the Titanic's maiden voyage, but they swapped boats at the last minute and boarded a different ship.
4.The King and the Grammies: Despite selling hundreds of millions of records, Elvis Presley only won three Grammy Awards during his entire, unparalleled career—and all of them were for his Gospel music.
5. Dolly vs. Dolly: Dolly Parton once entered a drag queen celebrity look-alike contest as herself, and lost.
6. The 4'33" Silence: In 1952, composer John Cage debuted "4'33"", an infamous piece consisting of exactly 4 minutes and 33 seconds of total silence. The intention was for the audience's ambient sounds and coughs to become the actual music.
7. The 4'33" Silence: In 1952, composer John Cage debuted "4'33"", an infamous piece consisting of exactly 4 minutes and 33 seconds of total silence. The intention was for the audience's ambient sounds and coughs to become the actual music.
8.The name of the only player who does not show off his beard in the band ZZ Top is Frank Beard.
9.Victor Willis, the mythological lead singer and writer of most Village People’s famous hits is Straight. A bonus fact, his first wife, was Felicia Ayers-Allen, who played Claire Castell in “The Cosby Family.”
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