Obscure Facts About Musicians That Really Sing

Bob Marley

You probably know ‘Tuff Gong’ as the name of the record label that Bob Marley and the Wailers created in 1970, but it was also his childhood nickname. ‘Tuff’ for being a savvy street kid in the ghettos of Kingston, and ‘Gong’ due to its Rastarafian connotations.

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  • Mick Jagger is a skilled ballet dancer, and he has been taking lessons for years.
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  • Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury supposedly had a falling out because Michael brought his pet llama to the recording studio.
  • Bob Dylan said on his school yearbook that his ultimate dream was being in Little Richard’s band.
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