Donald Glover got his rapper name ‘Childish Gambino’ from an online Wu-Tang Clan name generator.
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Britney Spears’ music is used by the British Navy to scare off Somali pirates.
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Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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Jimi Hendrix played for Englebert Humperdinck when his regular guitarist failed to show, Hendrix had to play behind a curtain and Humperdinck says it was like having 3 guitarists behind him.
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The Beatles wrote into their contracts for American concerts that they would not play in front of segregated audiences.
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Akon's birth name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam.
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Jon Bon Jovi has a restaurant that has no prices; guests pay whatever they can or volunteer in exchange for their meal.
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