Tales of the Tunes

Lost in history. Found in music.

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The final chord of The Beatles' "A Day In The Life" was played by ten hands on three pianos

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Eric Clapton wrote the song ,"Layla", for George Harrison's wife.

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Prince wrote his first song, "Funk Machine", when he was only 7 years old.

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Bono, of U2, got his nickname from a hearing aid store.

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Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is named after a deodorant marketed toward adolescent girls.

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Axl Rose, of Guns n' Roses, used to earn $8 an hour by smoking cigarettes for a UCLA science experiment.

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Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On" and "The Battle of Evermore" are filled with Lord of the Rings references.

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In 1976, The Who set the World Record for loudest concert, but the record was discontinued because of hearing loss.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd got their name from a high school teacher, Leonard Skinner, who suspended students who had long hair.

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Elvis Aaron Presley, born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, MS, had an identical twin brother, Jesse, who died at birth.

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B.B. King's first hit song, a cover of Lowell Fulson's "Three O'Clock Blues", was recorded at a YMCA in Memphis, TN.

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In 1965, Jimi Hendrix was fired by Little Richard because of his "flashy garb".

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In 1964, Bob Dylan offered The Beatles a joint because he mistook the lyrics "I can't hide" for "I get high".

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Cash wore all-black suits as a good luck charm because he wore a black t-shirt and jeans to his first gig.