Top 10 Most Incredible Facts in Music History

These are the facts that make you gasp and say, "Wow! Really? I didn't know that!". These are the top 10 unbelievable facts in music history!
The Top Ten
The drummer of the band Def Leppard only had one arm

When Rick Allen, the drummer of the band Def Leppard (Their most famous song is 'Pour Some Sugar on Me') was injured in a terrible car accident, his arm had to be amputated. Def Leppard and Rick thought their career was going to be over. But then, the band helped him get back on his feet by applying easier tools that would create sound waves that would sound like drums. The band then got back on track and continued to play music.

Elvis Presley originally had blonde hair

Yes, Elvis, the famous slick, black-haired babe, was originally a blonde bombshell when he was small. He then began to use hair dye and dark gel to achieve the shade of black he preferred as he grew up through the 1940s and 1950s.

I did a book report on him and I NEVER knew that!

Céline Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On" was recorded in one take

Céline didn't actually want to sing the famous love song, but was convinced by her husband and some producers of the film "Titanic." When it was sung and recorded the first time, it was perfect. They kept it and had her do no more takes. So whenever you listen to this song or watch "Titanic" keep in mind that the famous song was sung only once.

The Beatles used to be called "Johnny and the Moondogs"

Also "The Quarrymen," which is a pretty good pun.

The Beatles hold the record for most number one spots on both the American and British music charts

Over 20 of The Beatles' songs have reached the number one spot on both the American and British charts. One of their first hits was I Want to Hold Your Hand. Additionally, they were the first musical artist to have a number one hit song that is over seven minutes, Hey Jude.

The Beatles sold over a billion records

The Beatles' sales total more than double Michael Jackson's, even if you include the Jackson Five. Only Elvis Presley comes close to this number.

Whenever you make a mistake, imagine being the person who said the Beatles "had no future in show business."

The Beatles made a lot of great music and interesting facts!

Lose Yourself by Eminem is the first rap song to win an Oscar
The iPod's name was inspired by the line from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, "open the pod bay doors HAL"

Imagine how teenagers would react to this fact.

I'm a teenager and this, I did not know... so, WOW.

The world's tiniest guitar is smaller than a speck of dust

Should it even be considered a guitar, though? Can you even play it?

In 1989, the U.S. Military played AC/DC's music very loudly at the compound of General Noriega for two days non stop. The dictator surrendered.

Music solves everything, even war.

The Newcomers

? The New York Times once claimed the heart attack of a conductor was caused by Jazz
? Tony Iommi plays with missing fingertips
The Contenders
The shortest rock song in history is Napalm Death's 'You Suffer'. It lasts 1.316 seconds.

This is not the shortest "rock" song, but the shortest recorded song in history.

Justin Bieber was rated the fifth most hated man in America in an E-score survey

This isn't a joke. It's real this time. Look it up, and you'll see what I mean.

Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin used to cry in home due to pain in his hand
Johnny Cash was the first American to hear of Joseph Stalin's death
The information stored on an iPod Nano would fill up eight pickup truckloads of paper
Termites eat wood two times faster while listening to heavy metal

Imagine how fast they'll eat wood if you play them a Slayer song.

The most expensive opera costume was over $23,025,028
The Beatles had a drummer named Pete Best whom they replaced with Ringo Starr about two months before they became famous
All four Beatles were poor in their childhoods
The Zimmers are thought to be the band that has the oldest members of any band in the world
The Monkees could play their own instruments just like The Beach Boys, but were not allowed to play in the recording studio
Elvis Presley had a twin brother that died at birth
Jimi Hendrix toured with The Monkees right before he hit it big.
Elvis Presley died of drugs
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