Did you know....?


Little known facts about music, musicians, and their work.

Did you know that Nora Jones was Ravi Shankar's daughter?
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Mike Balzary and Keith Barry founded Silverlake Conservatory of Music (non-profit school). They raise money for the school regularly.
Neil Young and Rick James were in a band together, The Mynah Birds, in Canada in the 60's.

There are two bluesmen named Sonny Boy Williamson, both well-known. The first was really named Williamson, the second, even more well-known, took his name.
Speaking of Rick James...Charlie Murphy and he used to kick it back in the day until Rick went out of control and wrecked Eddie's couch!  
Graham Parsons' real name was Cecil Conner III, and he was a rich kid Harvard (one semester) dropout.
What a coincidence! Bill Gates was also a Harvard dropout and is rich.