Rare Facts About Elvis Presley You Probably Didn't Know

A Polished Look

The way he achieved his dyed hair look was tragically through black shoe polish. Though it worked, it also dramatically affected his health. He was riddled with health issues throughout his life.

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The More You Know

  • Chuck Berry, the Godfather of Rock ‘n’ Roll, originally only performed music to buy photography equipment to support his aspirations of becoming a professional photographer.
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd is named after a high school teacher, Leonard Skinner, who suspended students for having long hair.
  • 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.”
  • Eminem’s "Rap God" has the most words in a song, at a whopping 1,560 words.
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