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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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All are from Indiana. John Mellencamp, Michael Jackson and David Letterman all hail from the Hoosier State of Indiana. Mellencamp is from Seymour, Letterman is from Terre Haute and Jackson is from Gary.
Deep Purple. Coverdale and Hughes where lead singers at the same time. Rod Evans was the first but was kicked out for leading the band in the wrong direction. To most people Ian Gillan is the true lead singer of Deep Purple.
This great guitarist has played in all these bands: Cream, The Yardbirds, Blind Faith and Derek and The Dominos. Who is he? | What Do They Have in Common?
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Eric Clapton. Eric Clapton has played in many great bands and is also known as "Slowhand". He was born in England on March 30, 1945.
Money Talks. "Moneytalks" by AC/DC is from the 1990 album "The Razor's Edge". "Money Talks" by Deep Purple came later. It came out in 2005 and was the first track released on the album "Rapture of the Deep".
Both bands have brothers in the band. AC/DC was formed in 1973 by the two brothers Malcolm and Angus Young in Australia. AC/DC has had two lead singers, Bon Scott and Brian Johnson. Van Halen was formed in 1972 by the two brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen in California. Van Halen has had three lead singers. Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. Eddie was lead singer while the band was called Mammoth.
Ronnie James Dio. Dio has only had one lead singer and that is Ronnie James Dio. Ian Gillan and Glenn Hughes have both been the lead singer of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne was the founding member of Black Sabbath but a lot of great vocalists have also been the lead singer of the band.
Eric Clapton and Saul Hudson, known as Slash, have one thing in common. And, no, it is not that they both are great guitarists. What is it? | What Do They Have in Common?
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They have both written an autobiography. The autobiography of Slash is called is simply called "Slash" (2007). The autobiography of Eric Clapton is called "Clapton" (2007).
You Shook Me All Night Long. Celine Dion and Anastacia made a cover-version together at a VH1 show. Shania Twain did her cover on a concert DVD. "Back in Black" has also been covered by a well-known female, Shakira.
They have ALL made a song which starts with the word "Holy". Bad Company has made a song called "Holy Water", Deep Purple has made a song called "Holy Man" and Dio has made a song called "Holy Diver".
Glenn Hughes and Ian Gillan have both been the lead singer of Deep Purple, but there is another band which they both have been the lead singer for. Which one? | What Do They Have in Common?
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Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath formed in 1968. Glenn Hughes and Ian Gillan have also both been the lead singers of Black Sabbath.
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