Britney Spears’ music is used by the British Navy to scare off Somali pirates.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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Michael Jackson used a special shoe to perform his "Smooth Criminal" lean trick.
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Queen are the only group in which every member has composed more than one #1 single, and hence, all four members were induced into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.
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During an interview when Adele was asked about her weight and figure, she replied “I don’t make music for eyes. I make music for ears”.
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Donald Glover got his rapper name ‘Childish Gambino’ from an online Wu-Tang Clan name generator.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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Eminem repeated the 9th grade three times.
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