Contemporary and traditional Inuit music from Canada’s Arctic region can be found in Inuit Inngiusingit: A Collection of Inuit Choral Music. This collection includes Susan Aglukark’s Inuit pop classics, Paul K. Irksuk’s Inuit folk music, traditional Inuit a-ja-ja songs, and throat songs. But did you know that the first text on Inuit choral music was […]
Thriller is the best-selling album of all time, having sold 70 million copies worldwide. The song sealed MTV’s image as the new cultural force that eliminated racial barriers in the station’s music treatment. But did you know that Vincent Price had a role in the production of the Thriller song? Vincent Price Rapped on “Thriller”
Clara Blandick was well-known for her role as Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz. She started her career on stage and then in cinema in 1908. She continued to act in films until her retirement in 1950. She then spent much of her time alone and was forgotten in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Clara
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Sir Richard Starkey, also known as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to international prominence as the Beatles’ drummer. But did you know that he was replaced by a session drummer for the first seven shows of the 1964 world tour? Ringo Starr was hospitalized with tonsillitis on the
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Led Zeppelin was an English rock band that was started in 1968. The band’s members included singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. But in spite of their popularity, did you know that they were known for their notorious behavior? Led Zeppelin was regarded as one of the
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Harold Ray Ragsdale was born on January 24, 1939. He is an American country and pop singer-songwriter and comedian. He is best known for his Grammy-winning recordings like Everything Is Beautiful and Misty and comedic hits such as Gitarzan and The Streak. But did you ever wonder what inspired Ray Steven’s song The Streak? Stevens
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Joni Mitchell, real name Roberta Joan Anderson, was a Canadian experimental singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1970s. She was well-known for the song Big Yellow Taxi. Do you know what was Joni Mitchell’s condition before releasing a greatest hits album? The album is a companion piece to Hits, which was released on the
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The Beach Boys’ friendship with Charles Manson began in 1968, when throughout the summer, Manson and his family cult forged an odd and fleeting contact with Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson. But did you know Dennis Wilson ended up in a physical fight with Charles Manson? In the summer of 1968, Dennis Wilson of The
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Dolly Rebecca Parton is a country music singer-songwriter, actress, and businesswoman best known for her work in the music industry. Following her sensation as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I’m Dolly, which led to success throughout the rest of the 1960s. But did you know she entered
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The Offspring is an American rock band from California that started in 1984. The band’s original name was Manic Subsidal. Their current line-up includes lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan Dexter Holland, bassist Todd Morse, and lead guitarist Kevin Noodles Wasserman. In their 38 years in the music industry, they’ve released ten studio albums and
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