Musicians Who Set the Stage for Rock and Roll

Costello was the first man to "pop-song-ize" the ballad. You can argue that the Beatles did this, but it was only after Elvis Costello took the stage with the Attractions and set his spirit free. This man was an innovator, he was the first rockstar to popularize the Fender Jazzmaster, which is a guitar that has the utmost tonal control out of any guitar on the market. If you ever had the opportunity to see this man live in concert. you know the fervor he brought to the stage. Even in his old age (currently, he's dying of cancer, yet he is still touring) he plays his heart out every show, 

Thom Yorke

Yorke wasn't just the man who revolutionized electronic-driven rock, he also revolutionized how we listen to our music to this day. 

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The More You Know

  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
  • The largest known living organism is an aspen grove.
  • In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. He was.
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