Obscure Facts About Musicians That Really Sing

Everyone loves music. It makes us feel a kind of way. We gravitate towards specific genres and artists. They thrill us, they move us, they inspire us. Here you'll find some interesting facts about your favorite musicians that will surprise even their biggest fans.

Elvis Presley

Elvis had a twin. On January 8, 1935, Elvis was born at his parents' two-room house in East Tupelo, Mississippi, about 35 minutes after his identical twin brother, Jesse Garon, who was stillborn. The next day, Jesse was buried in an unmarked grave in nearby Priceville Cemetery.

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The More You Know

  • Approximately 73 million people watched the Beatles make their U.S. television debut on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964.
  • Dave Grohl was so intimidated by Kurt Cobain that he hid a lot of the music he made while on tour with Nirvana. After Cobain's death, the tucked away music would become Foo Fighters' first album.
  • In 2016, Mozart sold more albums than Beyoncé.
  • When Pixie’s drummer David Lovering wasn’t drumming, he performed as a professional magician.
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