Facts in category: Music
| The first CD pressed in the United States for commercial release was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." |
| At age 47, the Rolling Stones' bassist, Bill Wyman, began a relationship with 13-year old Mandy Smith, with her mother's blessing. Six years later, they were married, but the union only lasted seventeen months. Not long after, Bill's 30-year-old son Stephen married Mandy's mother, age 46. That made Stephen a stepfather to his former stepmother, Mandy. |
| Shock Rocker, Alice Cooper was once elected Homecoming Queen for the University Of Houston. |
| Chuck Berry holds a degree in cosmetology. |
| Petula Clark's hit, "This Is My Song" was written by movie actor Charlie Chaplin. |
| Roy Orbison's trademark look came about when he misplaced his regular glasses and had to rely on a pair of prescription sun-glasses. His management liked the mysterious look it gave him and soon, they were the only ones he wore. |
| The piano player on Art Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" is Larry Knechtel of the group "Bread". |
| At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life," an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for his old English sheepdog "Martha". |
| Jimi Hendrix was thrown out of high school for holding the hand of a white girl in class. |
| Even though he has recorded some of the most memorable rock and roll classics, the only gold record that Chuck Berry ever received was for "My Ding-a-ling". |
| The original Eagles, Glen Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon first met when they were members of Linda Ronstadt's backup band. |
| 'Billie Jean' by Michael Jackson was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist. |
| When Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" finally fell off of Billboard's Hot 200 Album list in October 1988, it had set a record of 741 weeks on the chart. |
Page 1 of 3
