The “unpronounceable symbol” which he first used for the artwork on his 1992 album was actually known as “Love Symbol #2.” The musician later trademarked it. He Had Three Separate...
She was inspired to pursue singing by Barbra Streisand's movie The Way We Were. She has collaborated with musical legend Prince, including on the romantic duet "The Arms of Orion."
He got the nickname "Rod the Mod" after appearing on a 1965 BBC documentary on the Mod movement. Legendary gonzo rock music writer Lester Bangs wrote an epic novella based on Rod's debut smash hit "Maggie...
He has been a strict vegan for more than 25 years: Adams is a staunch advocate of animal rights and began living a vegan lifestyle at age 29. In 2008 he allowed TV foodie Rachael Ray take a peek in his...
She has been nominated 12 times for Grammys, winning 4 times, including a win for the music video for “Physical” which won Video of the Year in 1983. She is co-owner of a health spa/retreat...
Her first television appearance came on The Tonight Show.She sang a cover of Harold Arlen's "A Sleepin' Bee." Since then, she has gone on to record 50 studio albums.She's taken home ten Grammy Awards including...
Worked as a commercial jingle writer, and wrote or co-wrote ditties for State Farm Insurance (“Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there”) and Band-Aid (“I am stuck on Band-Aid’s...
Worked as a commercial jingle writer, and wrote or co-wrote ditties for State Farm Insurance (“Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there”) and Band-Aid (“I am stuck on Band-Aid’s...
Her parents were staunch movie-lovers. Her full name was Better Davis Midler and she had been named after the famous Hollywood actress Bette Davis. Bette hailed from an extremely poor family that lived...
She was on television before she started singing. When Cher was a child, her mother booked parts for her and her sister to appear as extras on shows like The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
In 1973 she became the first female solo artist inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame.Aged 13, she was hospitalised with a throat infection and rheumatic fever. According to Patsy, “The fever...
Before she was 'Morticia Addams', actress/singer Carolyn Jones received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Bachelor Party" in 1957