whistledog
7-26-04, 10:44 PM
Did you know .38 Special lead singer Donnie Van Zant is the brother of the late Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant (who sadly perished in a plane crash in 1977)
Did you know Sting got ½ the royalties and co-writing credits on Money For Nothing by Dire Straits because his lyric "I Want My MTV" was a re-write of his Police hit Don't Stand So Close to Me
Did you know Randy Meisner was the first member of the Eagles to have a solo hit in the 80's? When Randy Meisner left 70's band Poco to join the Eagles, he was replaced by Timothy B. Schmidt as Poco's lead singer. When Meisner decided to leave the Eagles, once again, Schmidt would replace him.
Did you know The Eagles began as Linda Ronstadt's backing band in the 60's?
Did you know that Bruce Springsteen coaxed 60's Legend Gary U.S. Bonds into making a comeback? The Boss wrote and produced all the songs which appear on Gary's two hit albums in the early 80's
Did you know that british band XTC were more successful in Canada then they were in both the U.S. and the UK in the early 80's? Making Plans For Nigel hit #1 in Canada in mid 1980
Did you know tht British legends Status Quo were a one hit wonder in North America?
Did you know that legendary British musician Alan Parsons never had a top 40 hit in the UK?
Did you know that cassette tpes are making a comeback? ah almost had you on that last one :lol:
Did you know Sting got ½ the royalties and co-writing credits on Money For Nothing by Dire Straits because his lyric "I Want My MTV" was a re-write of his Police hit Don't Stand So Close to Me
Did you know Randy Meisner was the first member of the Eagles to have a solo hit in the 80's? When Randy Meisner left 70's band Poco to join the Eagles, he was replaced by Timothy B. Schmidt as Poco's lead singer. When Meisner decided to leave the Eagles, once again, Schmidt would replace him.
Did you know The Eagles began as Linda Ronstadt's backing band in the 60's?
Did you know that Bruce Springsteen coaxed 60's Legend Gary U.S. Bonds into making a comeback? The Boss wrote and produced all the songs which appear on Gary's two hit albums in the early 80's
Did you know that british band XTC were more successful in Canada then they were in both the U.S. and the UK in the early 80's? Making Plans For Nigel hit #1 in Canada in mid 1980
Did you know tht British legends Status Quo were a one hit wonder in North America?
Did you know that legendary British musician Alan Parsons never had a top 40 hit in the UK?
Did you know that cassette tpes are making a comeback? ah almost had you on that last one :lol: