BEYOND BACKSTAGE: DIRTY SECRETS AND ROCK REVELATIONS
From the rock and roll frontlines... I have been there and done that! But I kept my eyes and my ears open. I'm about to give you the facts that they don't want you to know! These facts that I share with you are just the tip of the iceberg of the vast insiders knowledge that I have gained over the last two decades! My research is based on first person accounts, historical rumors and trusted sources. Each week I will drop some new dirt your way, but for now... Let’s Get Educated:
Did you know... Rocker Phil Collins appeared at both “Live Aid” concerts in 1985. He took the Concorde flight from England so he could perform at both events – first in England and then in the USA.
Did you know... Before finding his voice as lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, vocalist Mickey Thomas cut his chops with southern-fried rocker Elvin Bishop singing lead on “Fooled Around And Fell In Love.”
Did you know...Rocker Eddie Money was once a New York City police officer named Edward Mahoney.
Did you know... Rocker Phil Collins appeared at both “Live Aid” concerts in 1985. He took the Concorde flight from England so he could perform at both events – first in England and then in the USA.
Did you know... Before singing for Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne actually sang in a band called “Earth.”
Did you know... “Fly Like An Eagle” rocker “Steve Miller” got his first guitar as a gift from the legendary Les Paul.
Did you know... Led Zeppelin's "D'Yer Maker" was written as an ode to the English slang, "Did you make her?" - as in "did you get laid?"
Did you know... Folk singer turned master songwriter, Bob Dylan’s real name is Bob Zimmerman.
Did you know... Before finding his voice as lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, vocalist Mickey Thomas cut his chops with southern-fried rocker Elvin Bishop singing lead on “Fooled Around And Fell In Love.”
Did you know... The true “King of rock and roll,” Elvis Presley had never once wrote an actual song?
Did you know... Heavy metal Grammy-winner Jethro Tull, got his name from the Eighteenth-century inventor of the seed drill.
Did you know... Led Zeppelin guitarist and founder Jimmy Page played as a session guitarist on Tom Jones’ 1965 smash hit song “It’s Not Unusual.”
