A Little Rock and Roll Did You Know

You’re a pretty smart person that knows a lot about many things, including your favorite music. Let’s see if you knew these rock and roll facts…

Who gave Eric Clapton the ‘Slowhand’ nickname? It was the Yardbirds.

The classic song “Freebird” is dedicated to Duane Allman. Did you know that the tune “Blue Sky” was written by Dickey Betts about his girlfriend whom he later married?

The Van Halen brothers were born in the Netherlands, forced by their parents to learn classical piano, but moved to the USA and picked up electric guitars. Did you know the name of their first band? It was Mammoth.

The group UB40 got their name from the form used by the unemployment office in Britain, which had high joblessness rates the time the band formed.

If you loved the song “Let’s Dance” from David Bowie, or any of the songs from that album, you must love Stevie Ray Vaughn. You’re hearing the guitar of Stevie on that one.

There are three members of the band ZZ Top. Their signature beards make them easy to recognize. Did you know that the only member of the band that does not have a beard yet has the real last name of Beard?!

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