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Eric Sierra The Fifth Element

For The Fifth Element, Eric Sierra Purposely Wrote Unsingable Things so That the Performer would Sound Like an Alien. When Inva Muls Sang the Part, She was Able to Execute 85% of What Sierra Wrote.

Eric Sierra is an award-winning French composer who wrote the song The Fifth Element. He is best known for his work with Luc Besson on international blockbusters. But did you know he purposely made a part of The Fifth Element un-singable? Composer Eric Sierra purposely created unsingable things in the operatic song in The Fifth […]

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Vincent Price

Vincent Price Agreed to Do the Voice Work for Thriller for $20,000 Instead of Taking Percentage of Album Sales

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”

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Big Pun

When Big Pun Died, He Weighed Nearly 700 Pounds and was Only 28 Years Old

Big Pun, also known as the Big Punisher, is well-known in the Latino and hip-hop communities. Did you know his weight before he passed away, despite his youth? The rapper Big Pun was only 28 years old when he passed away and weighed about 700 pounds. Who is Big Pun? Rapper Big Pun was born

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Ivy Park Issue

Ironically, Beyoncé’s Clothing Line, Created to Support and Inspire Women, was Made by Women in Sweatshops Earning $6.10 a Day

American singer Beyoncé launched her athleisure apparel line, Ivy Park, in 2016. She owns, manages, and runs it under her management business Parkwood Entertainment. While the brand was geared toward women empowerment, the clothes were ironically made unethically. Beyonce says she started her Ivy Park female sportswear line to help and empower women. However, the

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Runaway Train

Out of the 36 Children Featured in Soul Asylum’s “Runaway Train”, 26 of Them Have been Found

Soul Asylum’s smash hit Runaway Train was popularly known for featuring images of 36 missing children. Soul Asylum lead singer Dave Pirner stated that the song was not composed with missing children in mind. They created the piece while suffering from a deep, dark depression. But despite this, the music video helped locate 26 of

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Andrea True More More More

Andrea True Recorded the Song “More, More, More” in Jamaica but Had to Pay for a Demo Record After a Diplomatic Dispute

Andrea Marie Truden, better known by her stage name Andrea True, was a disco-era American pornographer and singer. She assumed several stage names, including Inger Kissin, Singe Low, Sandra Lips, Andrea Travis, and Catherine Warren. She is also the singer behind the disco mega-hit More More More. But did you know that True had to

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Eric Stefani

Gwen Stefani’s Brother Left No Doubt to Become An Animator for The Simpsons

  No Doubt was a 1986 American rock band from Anaheim, California. The band’s lineup for the majority of their career included vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. In live performances since the mid-1990s, they have been joined by trombonist and keyboardist Gabrial McNair and trumpeter and keyboardist

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Eagles Band

Don Henley Said That The Eagles Would Never Play again But They Eventually Released An Album in 1994

Hell Freezes Over is the Eagles’ second live album which was released in 1994. Upon its release, the album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard album chart, where it remained for two weeks. In the United States, the album has sold over 9 million copies. But did you know why the album was named

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Clara Blandick

What Happened to Clara Blandick?

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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Ringo Starr

Who Replaced Ringo Starr During the 1964 World Tour?

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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