Obscure Facts About Musicians That Really Sing

U2

They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band. On Saint Patrick’s Day in 1978, U2 won a talent show in Limerick. The prize consisted of £500 and studio time to record a demo which would be heard by CBS Ireland. The group’s first release, was an Ireland-only EP entitled Three, was released in September 1979.

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The More You Know

  • Only Metallica has played in all of the seven continents.
  • None of The Beatles could actually read music.
  • Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, and Mark Wahlberg are all distant relatives of Madonna.
  • The Doors were the first to advertise a new album on a billboard.
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