The Greatest Drummers of All Time

Greg Errico (Sly and the Family Stone)

A member of one of the most groundbreaking funk bands of all time, Greg Errico drove Family Stone with his unbelievable feel. He later moved on to composing and producing for other folks, Lee Oskar, Betty Davis, and Parliament Funkadelic.

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The More You Know

  • Before they became (arguably) the biggest pop act of all time, The Beatles had a hard time convincing record labels to sign them. In 1962, they were rejected by Decca Records, whose boss said “guitar groups are on the way out.”
  • Elvis Presley exchanged his truck for $1 to a man he generously gave a ride to; a truck for a buck.
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd is named after a high school teacher, Leonard Skinner, who suspended students for having long hair.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded Blood Sugar Sex Magik in a haunted house that was previously owned by Harry Houdini.
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