Rush never had a #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. The first music video played on MTV (in 1981) was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. Here are 10 Classic Rock–specific fun facts: 1.The Beatles 🎸 They recorded most of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in less than 700 hours, despite it sounding revolutionary for its time. 2.The Rolling Stones 🐍 Mick Jagger once studied at the London School of Economics before rock stardom fully took over. 3.Elton John 🎹 He can write and record a full song in under 30 minutes once he has lyrics from Bernie Taupin. 4.Fleetwood Mac 🌙 Rumours was recorded while almost every band member was breaking up with another. 5.The Who 💥 Pete Townshend helped pioneer the rock opera with Tommy in 1969. 6.Eric Clapton 🎶 Fans once spray-painted “Clapton Is God” on walls in London during the 1960s. 7.The Doors 🚪 Jim Morrison was a film student and deeply inspired by poetry, especially William Blake. 8.CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 🌊 Though famous for Southern-sounding rock, they were all from California. 9.Aerosmith 🎤 “Dream On” flopped initially but became a hit years later after re-release. 10.Janis Joplin 🌸 She was one of the highest-paid performers of the late ’60s — despite releasing only a few albums before her death. Jimi Hendrix 🎸 He couldn’t read music — yet is widely considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Led Zeppelin ⚡ Their song “Stairway to Heaven” was never released as a single, yet it became one of the most played rock songs in history. Freddie Mercury (Queen) 👑 He had a four-octave vocal range and designed the Queen logo himself. The Rolling Stones 🐍 Their iconic tongue logo was inspired by the Hindu goddess Kali. Pink Floyd 🌈 The Dark Side of the Moon stayed on the Billboard charts for over 900 weeks. AC/DC 🔔 “Back in Black” is one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 50 million copies sold. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) 🎤 He hated fame and once intentionally made “Smells Like Teen Spirit” sound like a parody of mainstream rock. Ozzy Osbourne 🦇 He once bit the head off a bat onstage — thinking it was fake. David Bowie 🌌 He had permanently different-colored eyes due to a teenage injury (anisocoria). Guns N’ Roses 🌹 “Appetite for Destruction” was a slow burner — it didn’t hit #1 until a year after its release.

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