Cozy Powell-Real name was Colin Flooks.
DEBBIE HARRY…
Was born Angela Tremble on July 1st 1945.
Extreme-guitarist Nuno Bettencourt tours with Rihanna as part of her live band.
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD…
The band had 13 top 40 hits…including 3 No.1s.
They topped the UK Official Singles Chart with their first 3 singles…The last time this happened was back in 1963 with Gerry & The Pacemakers.
Ginger Baker-although famous for being the drummer in Cream, he played with Hawkwind too.
HEAVEN 17…
Keyboard players Martin Ware & Ian Craig Marsh left “The Human League” in 1980 to form HEAVEN 17
Iron Maiden
Formed on Boxing Day 1976.
Jam - The Jam played their first live gig in 1974.
Kiss- Their real names are Kleim Weitz=Gene Simmons, Stanley Eisen=Paul Stanley, Paul Frehley=Ace Frehley, Peter Crisscola=Peter Criss
Loudness - They were the first Japanese metal band to sign to a major US record label when they signed for ATCO in 1985
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Motorhead-If you turn the cover of their Rock n Roll album upside down, it appears to be a rather monstrous cock and balls!
NEIL DIAMOND…
His highest uk hit single got to Number 3 on 7th of December 1970 and was…
“CRACKLIN’ ROSIE”
Ozzy Osbourne-used to work in a car factory testing the horns.
PINK FLOYD…
“Arnold Layne” their 1st single and a minor hit at the time…was based on a real person Roger Waters knew who stole womens clothes and knickers from washing lines…
Queen-Before they were successful Freddie released a Motown influenced single called I Can Hear Music under the name Larry Lurex, a play on the name Gary Glitter.
ROD STEWART…
MAGGIE MAY was Rods 1st uk hit single in 1971.
He said the song was inspired from him losing his virginity and wrote the song about her.
Saxon-Singer Biff Byford has a special set of false teeth especially for singing.
TALKING HEADS…
Got their name from an old semi-derogatory term for news commentators and reporters
Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey is now a campaigner for cleaner rivers and waterways.
(THE) VERVE…
Their song “Bittersweet Symphony” took them to an out of court settlement with the Rolling Stones and no longer receive any loyalties from the song with Sir Mick and Keith being named songwriters.