Unusual Rock Trivia?

[SoonerBill]

The Beach Boys album Surf's Up was originally going to be titled Landlocked, due to its ecological theme, but was eventually titled Surf's Up after that track was hastily included at the last minute.

I didn't know the Beach Boys used The End Of The Trail statue for the album cover.

 

[SubHuman]

The early months of 1969 were a difficult period for George Harrison: he had quit the Beatles temporarily, he was arrested for marijuana possession, and he had his tonsils removed.

Harrison wrote "Here Comes the Sun" at the house of his friend Eric Clapton, in response to the dark mood surrounding the Beatles.

Harrison states in his autobiography, I, Me, Mine: "Here Comes the Sun" was written at the time when Apple was getting like school, where we had to go and be businessmen: 'Sign this' and 'sign that.' Anyway, it seems as if winter in England goes on forever, by the time spring comes you really deserve it.

So one day I decided I was going to sag off Apple and I went over to Eric Clapton's house. The relief of not having to go see all those dopey accountants was wonderful, and I walked around the garden with one of Eric's acoustic guitars and wrote "Here Comes the Sun".

Here Comes The Sun – song facts, recording info and more! | The Beatles Bible

 

[roccobass]

The members of all-female hard rock band Birtha, UK, 23rd October 1972. From left to right, guitarist Shele Pinizzotto, drummer Olivia 'Liver' Favela, keyboard player Sherry Hagler and bassist Rosemary Butler.

Rosemary went on to greater fame as the highly prominent background vocalist for Jackson Browne. Notobly, on the Running on Empty album.

 

[Richland123]

Before ABBA was formed, Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad was a member of several bands from the time she was the age of 13. She performed with The Evald Ek's Orchestra, Bengt Sandlunds Bigband, and Gunnar Sandevarn Trio before forming her own band, The Anni-Frid Four. She married musician Ragnar Fredriksson when she was 18 years old. He performed in bands with her.

On September 3, 1967, Lyngstad won the Swedish national talent competition, "New Faces", arranged by record company EMI Svenska. The song she chose to sing was "En Ledig Dag" ("A Day Off", original title: "Week-End in Portofino"). The first prize in this contest was a recording contract with EMI's Swedish subsidiary. Unbeknownst to Lyngstad, the winner of the contest was also expected to perform live appear the same evening in the country's most popular TV show at that time, Hylands Hörna.

 

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[IMMusicRulz]

Kate Hudson has been romantically linked to Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes (whom she was married to from 200 to 2007), Elijah Blue Allman (Gregg Allman's son) and Matt Bellamy of Muse.

Here is a picture of a young Kate Hudson posing with Elijah Blue Allman:

 

[SubHuman]

Before ABBA was formed, Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad was a member of several bands from the time she was the age of 13. She performed with The Evald Ek's Orchestra, Bengt Sandlunds Bigband, and Gunnar Sandevarn Trio before forming her own band, The Anni-Frid Four. She married musician Ragnar Fredriksson when she was 18 years old. He performed in bands with her.

On September 3, 1967, Lyngstad won the Swedish national talent competition, "New Faces", arranged by record company EMI Svenska. The song she chose to sing was "En Ledig Dag" ("A Day Off", original title: "Week-End in Portofino"). The first prize in this contest was a recording contract with EMI's Swedish subsidiary. Unbeknownst to Lyngstad, the winner of the contest was also expected to perform live appear the same evening in the country's most popular TV show at that time, Hylands Hörna.

ABBA is a guilty pleasure of mine! Great stuff.

 

[Bob_Ross]

Kate Hudson has been romantically linked to Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes (whom she was married to from 200 to 2007), Elijah Blue Allman (Gregg Allman's son) and Matt Bellamy of Muse.

It's perhaps worth noting that Elijah Blue Allman is Greg Allman and Cher's son.
For that matter, Kate Hudson herself is the offspring of musician Bill Hudson (of The Hudson Brothers) and actress Goldie Hawn.

Bill Hudson back in his heyday:

 

[FilterFunk]

It's perhaps worth noting that Elijah Blue Allman is Greg Allman and Cher's son.
For that matter, Kate Hudson herself is the offspring of musician Bill Hudson (of The Hudson Brothers) and actress Goldie Hawn.

Bill Hudson back in his heyday:

I think the best part of that was seeing those old commercials, especially that trippy 7up commercial!

 

[Richland123]

It's perhaps worth noting that Elijah Blue Allman is Greg Allman and Cher's son.
For that matter, Kate Hudson herself is the offspring of musician Bill Hudson (of The Hudson Brothers) and actress Goldie Hawn.

Bill Hudson back in his heyday:

Speaking of The Hudson Brothers, Mark Hudson co-wrote the Aerosmith song "Livin' On The Edge" and has co-written a total of 12 Aerosmith songs. He also co-produced their 2001 album Just Push Play.

Hudson, along with Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Paul Santo, and Marti Frederiksen, make up an informal collective of songwriters, musicians and producers known as the "Boneyard Boys", considered responsible for Aerosmith's creative process.

 

[Skokiaan]

Speaking of The Hudson Brothers, Mark Hudson co-wrote the Aerosmith song "Livin' On The Edge" and has co-written a total of 12 Aerosmith songs. He also co-produced their 2001 album Just Push Play.

Hudson, along with Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Paul Santo, and Marti Frederiksen, make up an informal collective of songwriters, musicians and producers known as the "Boneyard Boys", considered responsible for Aerosmith's creative process.

Mark Hudson also (over)produced and co-wrote a series of albums for Ringo Starr. He wanted to join the All-Starr Band, but Ringo requires everyone to have at least two hit records.

 

[Bob_Ross]

Mark Hudson also (over)produced and co-wrote a series of albums for Ringo Starr. He wanted to join the All-Starr Band, but Ringo requires everyone to have at least two hit records.

Does Warren Ham even clear that bar-for-entry?

I'm mostly struck by the fact that The Hudson Brothers (apparently) did not have at least two hit records...and possibly didn't even have one? ...yet they still got their own weekly variety television show on a major network in a prime time weeknight slot. Man, talk about how times have changed!

 

[Richland123]

Does Warren Ham even clear that bar-for-entry?

I'm mostly struck by the fact that The Hudson Brothers (apparently) did not have at least two hit records...and possibly didn't even have one? ...yet they still got their own weekly variety television show on a major network in a prime time weeknight slot. Man, talk about how times have changed!

The Hudson Brothers did have 2 U.S. Top 40 songs if these count.

"So You Are A Star" U.S. #21 Canada #5 in 1974 and "Rendezvous" U.S. #26 and Canada #35 in 1975.

 

[IMMusicRulz]

For 4 years in the late seventies, Renaissance vocalist Annie Haslam was engaged to former ELO member Roy Wood, who also produced and played on her 1977 solo album Annie In Wonderland.

 

[Michedelic]

For 4 years in the late seventies, Renaissance vocalist Annie Haslam was engaged to former ELO member Roy Wood, who also produced and played on her 1977 solo album Annie In Wonderland.

While Wood was technically in ELO(for the first album that nobody knows about), and it was his idea in the first place, his position in rock history first and foremost is as the leader of The Move, one of the great British bands that never caught a break in the US.
From Birmingham, not exactly Mod or psychedelic, they churned out a number of UK hit singles from 1966 to 1971, many Beatle-esque but played with a Who-like agression; they were a big influence on Cheap Trick, who covered their “California Man”(with a snippet of “Brontosaurus”). Wood pioneered adding and playing a number of classical instruments(and incorporating classical motifs)in his songs way before Jeff Lynne joined the band later on, and after a bit of dabbling in 50’s style rock, they morphed into the new identity, but disagreements once the orchestrated set-up was in place led to Wood moving on.
He then created Wizzard, which was sort of a glam mash-up of Zeppelin heaviness and Big Band.

 

[Skokiaan]

Does Warren Ham even clear that bar-for-entry?

Ringo makes an exception for a utility guy and (sometimes) the second drummer. Neither sings lead on any songs, though Ham does take the high parts in the Toto songs.

 

[Richland123]

"Sledgehammer" (1986) is Peter Gabriel's only US No. 1 hit. It replaced "Invisible Touch" by his former band Genesis; coincidentally, that group's only US No. 1 hit.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

While Wood was technically in ELO(for the first album that nobody knows about), and it was his idea in the first place, his position in rock history first and foremost is as the leader of The Move, one of the great British bands that never caught a break in the US.
From Birmingham, not exactly Mod or psychedelic, they churned out a number of UK hit singles from 1966 to 1971, many Beatle-esque but played with a Who-like agression; they were a big influence on Cheap Trick, who covered their “California Man”(with a snippet of “Brontosaurus”). Wood pioneered adding and playing a number of classical instruments(and incorporating classical motifs)in his songs way before Jeff Lynne joined the band later on, and after a bit of dabbling in 50’s style rock, they morphed into the new identity, but disagreements once the orchestrated set-up was in place led to Wood moving on.
He then created Wizzard, which was sort of a glam mash-up of Zeppelin heaviness and Big Band.

In the UK, he's as much known for the OTHER glam rock Christmas hit "I wish it could be Christmas every day", I think.

 

[Richland123]

The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies chose their name from The Far Side cartoon by artist Gary Larson captioned "Cheetah Wheelies". The band added "Screamin'" (omitting the last letter to give it a southern tone).

 

[IMMusicRulz]

Michelle Trachtenberg and Seth Green appear (albeit very briefly) in the music video for the Fall Out Boy single This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race.