Guess What? Lynyrd Skynyrd Isn’t The Original Name
Guess What? Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of the most popular bands of all-time, but it wasn’t their first name. In 1964 they started with the name “My Backyard”. Then later...
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Guess What? Rod Stewart Actually Covered This Song First
Guess What? Surprisingly, Rod Stewart originally recorded “That’s What Friends Are For” which was later covered by Elton John, Stevie Wonder, and Dionne Warwick. Typically, Rod Stweart is an artist...
Guess What Radio Station First Popularized Rock ‘n’ Roll?
Guess What? In 1951, WJW radio was home to Cleveland DJ, Alan Freed. His hit dance show featured R&B music which he coined the phrase “Rock and Roll.” Freed called...
Guess What? ‘We Didn’t Start Fire” Was A Response Song
Guess What? Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start The Fire” started off as a response to Sean Lennon to summarize the fact that baby boomers lived through a lot of turmoil...
Guess What? Pearl Jam’s Biggest Hit Is A Cover Song!
Guess What? Pearl Jam scored a top ten hit with their cover of “Last Kiss”. The song was originally created by Wayne Cochran in 1961 but never charted. Then J....
Guess What? This Song Was Covered By The Beatles and Beach Boys
Guess what? Both The Beatles and the Beach Boys both covered Chuck Berry’s “Rock and Roll Music”. Chuck Berry’s version reached #8 in the US, The Beatles included it on...
Guess What Beatles Song Steven Tyler Sang Together With Paul McCartney?
Guess what? If I had to guess what song Paul McCartney & Steven Tyler sang, I would have thought maybe “Come Together”. However, I checked and that’s a John Lennon...
Guess What? This Artist Closed Woodstock in 1969
Guess What? Jimi Hendrix was the final act at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969. He closed out with his rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner”.
Guess What? Adam Ant Has Real Name
Guess What? The 1980s pop sensation Adam Adam was born in 1954 in Marylebone, London as Stuart Goddard. In 1977, he renamed himself Adam Ant. He said he chose the...
Guess What? Elvis Adapted A Civil War Song Into One Of His Hits
Guess What? The King adjusted the music and the lyrics from the Civil War ballad “Aura Lee” into his 1956 hit “Love Me Tender”. The music was originally written in...
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