Obscure Facts About Musicians That Really Sing

Van Halen

Many people don't realize that Eddie is a classically trained pianist, like his father. As a young child, Eddie developed an affinity for the drums and it was his brother Alex who first decided to pick up a guitar.

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The More You Know

  • Elvis Presley exchanged his truck for $1 to a man he generously gave a ride to; a truck for a buck.
  • Elvis was originally blonde. He started dying his hair black for an edgier look.
  • After Kurt Cobain passed away, Dave Grohl almost joined Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers after they played together on Saturday Night Live.
  • Barry Manilow didn't write his hit song "I Write the Songs."
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