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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.
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Did you know... “Thin Lizzy” founder and bassist Phil Lyonot was the first rocker from Ireland to land a #1 hit on U.S. radio with “The Boys Are Back In Town.”
Did you know... Neal Peart from the Canadian band “Rush” writes all the lyrics for their songs.
Did you know... Eric Burdon wrote the song “Spill The Wine” for his band “War” as an anti-French protest song. It eventually helped end the Vietnam War.
Did you know...Pockmarked songwriter “Bryan Adams” decided to change his name before he became famous. His real birth name is David Coverdale.
Did you know... Former “Skid Row” front man Sebastian Bach recently played the lead in the Broadway smash musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” in New York City.
Did you know... David Geffen had dinner with “John Lennon” and Yoko just hours before Lennon’s murder.
Did you know... Both “Sugar Ray” singer Mark McGrath and Rapper “Vanilla Ice” were once dating Madonna at the same time.
Did you know... “Neil Young” is the majority shareholder of the “Lionel Trains” franchise.
Did you know... 70’s super-group “Super Tramp” turned down a five million dollar offer from the “Greyhound” corporation to use their song “Take The Long Way Home” in commercials.
Did you know... Former star “Terence Trent Darby” now works as a chef in a popular Boston restaurant.
Did you know... The “Beatles” performed their last public performance in 1966 in San Francisco.
Did you know... Motor City Madman “Ted Nugent” kills, guts, cleans and cooks a live turkey in front of his family on every “Thanksgiving” holiday.
Did you know... Martial Arts expert and part-time musician “Bruce Lee” played slide-guitar on the “Steelers Wheel” hit song “Stuck in the Middle With You.”
Did you know... Roseanne Arquette was the secret inspiration for “Toto’s” hit song “Rosanna.”
Did you know... An Irish Porn movie was the inspiration for “Dexy’s Midnight Runners” hit song “Come On Irene.”
Did you know... According to police reports, Marvin Gaye’s last words to his father were: “Nigga, this best be an April Fools joke!” Marvin was shot by his father on April 1st, 1984.
Did you know... Drummer Lars Ulrich is secretly married to Matt Damon’s former girlfriend “Skylar.” She was Matt’s inspiration for the female character in his script for “Good Will Hunting.” - A Meisner exclusive! ;=)
WANT MORE, DO YA'? Check my past archives - and "Get Educated!"
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