Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this date in 1933, 21-year-old Gladys Love Smith marries 17-year-old Vernon Elvis Presley. On January 8th, 1935, she would give birth to Elvis Aaron Presley and a stillborn identical twin named Jesse Garon Presley.
#RockTrivia #ElvisPresley
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this date in 1990, The Rolling Stones song, "Paint It Black", hit number 1 in the Netherlands for the second time, twenty-four years after it first topped their chart. The song was included on the Stones' "Singles Collection" box set the previous year.
#RockTrivia #TheRollingStones
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
In 1961, Gene Vincent is mobbed by a group of fans and accidentally knocked down a flight of stairs after a performance at The Majestic, Newcastle in the UK. The fall knocks Vincent out cold.
#RockTrivia #GeneVincent
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
In 1958, Ed Sullivan phones Colonel Tom Parker and says he wants Elvis to make a fourth appearance on his show as soon as he is discharged from the Army. Unfortunately for Sullivan, Elvis would never return to his program as The Colonel chose to book his client on Frank Sinatra's variety show on May 12th, 1960 for a then unheard of fee of $125,000.
#RockTrivia #ElvisPresley
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Of Bruce Springsteen's nineteen Billboard Top 40 hits, none have ever topped the list. His highest charting single was 1984's "Dancing In The Dark", which reached #2.
#RockTrivia #BruceSpringsteen #TheBoss
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Fifteen years ago today, Ray Charles passed away at the age of 73. During his 45 year career he appeared on the US Pop charts 77 times, with 33 of those songs making the Top 40. He became the first artist to have an album on Billboard's Hot 200 for six decades in a row.
#RockTrivia #RayCharles
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Sheb Wooley hit the top of the Billboard chart with a novelty song called "The Purple People Eater". When he first sang the tune for MGM executives, Sheb said he was scraping "the bottom of the barrel", but the brass loved the song and wanted to release it. Three weeks after it hit store shelves it was the number one record in the US and would start a merchandising craze that included hats, T-shirts and even ice cream.
#RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Dr. John, who began his musical career working as a songwriter and guitarist in the 1950's later played keyboards for Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones and Van Morrison to name a few has passe away today.
#RockTrivia #DrJohn
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
Rod Stewart, lead singer of the Jeff Beck Group, signs a solo recording contract with Mercury Records June 6 in 1969..
#RockTrivia #RodStewart
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On June 5, 1964, David Jones And The King Bees released their first record, "Liza Jane" in the UK. Jones later became David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees.
#RockTrivia #DavidBowie
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this date in 1933, 21-year-old Gladys Love Smith marries 17-year-old Vernon Elvis Presley. On January 8th, 1935, she would give birth to Elvis Aaron Presley and a stillborn identical twin named Jesse Garon Presley. #RockTrivia #ElvisPresley
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this date in 1990, The Rolling Stones song, "Paint It Black", hit number 1 in the Netherlands for the second time, twenty-four years after it first topped their chart. The song was included on the Stones' "Singles Collection" box set the previous year. #RockTrivia #TheRollingStones
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: In 1961, Gene Vincent is mobbed by a group of fans and accidentally knocked down a flight of stairs after a performance at The Majestic, Newcastle in the UK. The fall knocks Vincent out cold. #RockTrivia #GeneVincent
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: In 1958, Ed Sullivan phones Colonel Tom Parker and says he wants Elvis to make a fourth appearance on his show as soon as he is discharged from the Army. Unfortunately for Sullivan, Elvis would never return to his program as The Colonel chose to book his client on Frank Sinatra's variety show on May 12th, 1960 for a then unheard of fee of $125,000. #RockTrivia #ElvisPresley
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Of Bruce Springsteen's nineteen Billboard Top 40 hits, none have ever topped the list. His highest charting single was 1984's "Dancing In The Dark", which reached #2. #RockTrivia #BruceSpringsteen #TheBoss
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Fifteen years ago today, Ray Charles passed away at the age of 73. During his 45 year career he appeared on the US Pop charts 77 times, with 33 of those songs making the Top 40. He became the first artist to have an album on Billboard's Hot 200 for six decades in a row. #RockTrivia #RayCharles
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Sheb Wooley hit the top of the Billboard chart with a novelty song called "The Purple People Eater". When he first sang the tune for MGM executives, Sheb said he was scraping "the bottom of the barrel", but the brass loved the song and wanted to release it. Three weeks after it hit store shelves it was the number one record in the US and would start a merchandising craze that included hats, T-shirts and even ice cream. #RockTrivia
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Dr. John, who began his musical career working as a songwriter and guitarist in the 1950's later played keyboards for Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones and Van Morrison to name a few has passe away today. #RockTrivia #DrJohn
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: Rod Stewart, lead singer of the Jeff Beck Group, signs a solo recording contract with Mercury Records June 6 in 1969.. #RockTrivia #RodStewart
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On June 5, 1964, David Jones And The King Bees released their first record, "Liza Jane" in the UK. Jones later became David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees. #RockTrivia #DavidBowie
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