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Post by walkingdecay on Jul 23, 2021 9:34:53 GMT
Still on people not getting proper credit, Shakin' Stevens was either the most or one of most successful singles artists in the UK during the '80s. You can't consult the almost infallible Guinness Encyclopedia Of Popular Music on the matter because it neglects to mention him at all.
Burl Ives, he of Big Rock Candy Mountains and Ugly Bug Balls (no photographic evidence for the latter, but it must be true) was a nark for the McCarthyites, naming Pete Seeger among others to the House Un-American Activities Committee. Pete, being Pete, eventually forgave him.
Zal Zanovsky of that most-summery of groups The Lovin' Spoonful was a nark of a different kind, turning in his dealer to the police. That led to a backlash against the band from among the counter-culture. He left soon after, with the group claiming "musical differences."
The Grateful Dead's involvement with Timothy Leary and The Acid Tests is part of their legend, but it was roommate Rick Shubb, he of capo fame, who introduced Jerry Garcia to LSD.
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Post by doc on Jul 23, 2021 9:49:23 GMT
Billie Holiday used to babysit Billy Crystal.
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Post by doc on Jul 23, 2021 9:57:26 GMT
While recording Bohemian Rhapsody Freddie Mercury played on the same piano that Paul McCartney played on Hey Jude.
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Post by walkingdecay on Jul 23, 2021 23:49:35 GMT
Billie Holiday used to babysit Billy Crystal. Images of a wide-eyed child cowering beneath the covers as a stoned Billie tries to sing him to sleep with Strange Fruit.
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Post by doc on Jul 24, 2021 1:38:16 GMT
I had the same thoughts.
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Post by Wild Violet on Jul 24, 2021 7:53:37 GMT
After playing a solo guitar piece at a small gig, Chet Atkins was complimented by an audience member - "That old guitar sounds great!" Chet reportedly then put the guitar on a stand and replied, "Don't sound too good now, huh?" Keith I've seen Gillian Welch say something similar when she plays Dave Rawling's old Epiphone
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Post by Janey on Jul 24, 2021 17:54:05 GMT
The solo guitar on Robbie Williams "angels" is the same guy who doe the George Harrison Part in the Bootleg Beatles.
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Post by leoroberts on Jul 25, 2021 17:06:51 GMT
For security purposes, Kenny Loggins changes his internet password each month.
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Post by fred7 on Jul 25, 2021 20:20:16 GMT
Tenuous link from:- Aerosmith to Celine Dion to Eric Clapton.
Aerosmith recorded 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' which was written by Diane Warren who had Celine Dion in mind whilst writing it. Celine Dion sang 'My Heart Will go on' the lyrics of which were written by Will Jennings. Will Jennings wrote the lyrics to 'Tears in Heaven' with Eric Clapton.
You can wake up now.
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Post by leoroberts on Jul 26, 2021 11:00:48 GMT
Placebo started off as a Cure tribute act.
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Post by juliant on Aug 15, 2021 20:00:46 GMT
Placebo started off as a Cure tribute act. That reminds me of the old joke: "I thought I had tickets to The Cure, but it was only Placebo"
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Post by leoroberts on Aug 15, 2021 21:41:52 GMT
Country music star Willy Nelson was named after a now banned wrestling hold.
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 15, 2021 21:51:42 GMT
And Boxcar Willie was named after an embarrassing complaint resulting from avoiding rail fares by travelling sitting astride one of the buffers of a freight wagon.
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Actually that was a music lie.
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Post by minorkey on Aug 15, 2021 22:23:00 GMT
In the baroque music era (c.1600 to 1750) the flute in a score referred to the alto recorder.
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Post by leoroberts on Aug 16, 2021 6:36:30 GMT
When Paul Young first met Men Without Hats, he thought they were homeless people.
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