Obscure Facts About Musicians That Really Sing

Tupac Shakur

Despite becoming a West Coast legend, Tupac wasn't even born there. Tupac was actually born in East Harlem, New York City. This may seem surprising as he later helped to fuel a deadly feud between the East Coast and West Coast, with Pac choosing to rep the latter. He moved to California in 1988.

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The More You Know

  • During a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, someone donated $35,000 so that VH1 Classic would have to play “99 Luftballons” on repeat for an entire hour.
  • David Bowie's eyes weren't actually two different colours.
  • Elvis Presley exchanged his truck for $1 to a man he generously gave a ride to; a truck for a buck.
  • “Happy Birthday” was the first song ever played on Mars. Mars Rover Curiosity played the song to itself on its first anniversary on the planet.
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