Musical Factoids

[RadiomanATL]

Josh Holloway (from LOST) played the part of the purse thief in Aerosmith's "Cryin'"music video.

 

[RadiomanATL]

The only guy without a beard in ZZ Top has the last name of Beard.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Alice Cooper was elected Homecoming Queen for the University Of Houston.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Chuck Berry has a degree in cosmetology.

 

[RadiomanATL]

The Eagles were members of Linda Ronstadt's backup band.

 

[strollingbones]

too much pop up video?

 

[RadiomanATL]

too much pop up video?

Nah, just interesting factoids I've gathered over the years.

Kinda get tired of saying the same thing over and over again when intro'ing a song. So I look for trivia about the band/song that I can talk about.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Barry Manilow's hit song "I write the songs" was written by someone other than Barry.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Freddie Mercury's real name was Frederick Bulsara.

 

[strollingbones]

you play barry manilow?

 

[strollingbones]

garcia was missing part of a finger....


peter weir hates tye dye....

all from pop up video

 

[RadiomanATL]

you play barry manilow?

At one of the stations I worked at in the past.

 

[strollingbones]

you play barry manilow?

At one of the stations I worked at in the past.

douche bag!!!

 

[RadiomanATL]

you play barry manilow?

At one of the stations I worked at in the past.

douche bag!!!

 

[RadiomanATL]

Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" was banned by the South African government during apartheid because it was being used as an anthem for black school children.

 

[RadiomanATL]

Ray Charles once drove a Corvette.....and wrecked it.

 

[Trajan]

van halen demand(ed)s a huge bowl of M&M's at all their backstage venues...no BROWN M&M's allowed.

 

[Trajan]

roger waters is actually a nice guy.

 

[elvis]

The Eagles were members of Linda Ronstadt's backup band.

knew that one.

 

[elvis]

Winston A Boogie is John Lennon.