Friday, December 21, 2007

Did you know? Part ll

1. On his debut album, "For You" Prince played 27 different instruments.

2. While playing in front of a large lake at the Crystal Palace Bowl in London in 1970, Pink Floyd played so loud, a number of fish were killed.

3. James Brown's wife tried to get her traffic tickets dismissed because of "diplomatic immunity" in June of 1988. She claimed her husband is the official "ambassador of soul". she lost the case. (GREATNESS)

4. Gene Simmons of Kiss has a tongue that is 7 inches long, 2 inches longer than most men.

5. Chuck Berry holds a degree in cosmetology.

6. Jimi Hendrix was thrown out of high school for holding the hand of a white girl in class.

7."Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist.(When he was black that is)

8. Sonny and Cher were initially known as Caesar and Cleo.

9. The first group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were The Coasters.

10. More than 2,500 cover versions of The Beatles "Yesterday" exist, making it the most recorded song in history.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Your so creative with your blog... I love reading it. I want to be like you when I grow up.. Just not as short....Love ya