Obscure Facts About Musicians That Really Sing

Billy Joel

He tried to commit suicide with furniture polish. After breaking up with a girl at 21, Joel looked in his mother’s stuff for poison. He considered bleach, but the skull and crossbones put him off. The experience inspired his song about the dark side, “The Stranger.”

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The More You Know

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  • Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez used to be on Barney & Friends together before they became iconic pop singers.
  • Approximately 73 million people watched the Beatles make their U.S. television debut on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964.
  • Eric Clapton wrote “Layla” with the intention to steal George Harrison’s wife.
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