Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On May 8, 1979, Supertramp's album, "Breakfast in America" turns Platinum.
#RockTrivia #Supertramp
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
The 1977 Disco hit "Star Wars Theme and Cantina Band" by Meco is the largest selling instrumental hit of all time.
#RockTrivia #Meco
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Today is Bob's birthday, he was born on May 6th, 1945 and grew up in Ann Arbor, MI. Happy 71st Birthday Bob Seger.
#RockTrivia #BobSeger
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
While the song was still under development, the first working title of what would become The Eagles "Hotel California" was "Mexican Reggae".
#RockTrivia #TheEagles
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
An instrumental called "No Matter What Shape", that was used in Alka Seltzer commercials in 1965, went to #3 for The T-Bones.
#RockTrivia #TheT-Bones
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
In January, 1978, guitarist Ted Nugent autographed a man's arm with a Bowie knife after the fan had requested it.
#RockTrivia #TedNugent
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Gibson Brands Inc., maker of Gibson guitars, filed for bankruptcy protection after wrestling with debt for years. Founded in 1894, the Nashville based company also makes the Epiphone guitars and Wurlitzer pianos.
#RockTrivia #GibsonGuitars
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
The Beatles receive $140,000 for the rights to having their pictures included in packages of bubble gum in the USA.
#RockTrivia #TheBeatles
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this date in 1973, A $5 million lawsuit against former Creedence Clearwater Revival leader John Fogerty was dismissed after a personal-injury lawyer claimed that he suffered hearing loss in his left ear from attending a Fogerty concert. The Judge said the plaintiff assumed the risk of hearing damage when he attended the concert in 1997. Long live rock!
#RockTrivia #CCR
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
"Bad Finger Boogie", was the original working title of The Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends", because John Lennon had been forced to rely on his middle finger when playing the song's piano part, having injured his forefinger earlier.
#RockTrivia #TheBeatles
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On May 8, 1979, Supertramp's album, "Breakfast in America" turns Platinum. #RockTrivia #Supertramp
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: The 1977 Disco hit "Star Wars Theme and Cantina Band" by Meco is the largest selling instrumental hit of all time. #RockTrivia #Meco
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Today is Bob's birthday, he was born on May 6th, 1945 and grew up in Ann Arbor, MI. Happy 71st Birthday Bob Seger. #RockTrivia #BobSeger
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: While the song was still under development, the first working title of what would become The Eagles "Hotel California" was "Mexican Reggae". #RockTrivia #TheEagles
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: An instrumental called "No Matter What Shape", that was used in Alka Seltzer commercials in 1965, went to #3 for The T-Bones. #RockTrivia #TheT-Bones
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: In January, 1978, guitarist Ted Nugent autographed a man's arm with a Bowie knife after the fan had requested it. #RockTrivia #TedNugent
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Gibson Brands Inc., maker of Gibson guitars, filed for bankruptcy protection after wrestling with debt for years. Founded in 1894, the Nashville based company also makes the Epiphone guitars and Wurlitzer pianos. #RockTrivia #GibsonGuitars
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: The Beatles receive $140,000 for the rights to having their pictures included in packages of bubble gum in the USA. #RockTrivia #TheBeatles
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this date in 1973, A $5 million lawsuit against former Creedence Clearwater Revival leader John Fogerty was dismissed after a personal-injury lawyer claimed that he suffered hearing loss in his left ear from attending a Fogerty concert. The Judge said the plaintiff assumed the risk of hearing damage when he attended the concert in 1997. Long live rock! #RockTrivia #CCR
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: "Bad Finger Boogie", was the original working title of The Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends", because John Lennon had been forced to rely on his middle finger when playing the song's piano part, having injured his forefinger earlier. #RockTrivia #TheBeatles
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