La Marseillaise

The French national anthem, "La Marseillaise," derived its title from the enthusiasm of the men of Marseilles, France, who sang it when they marched into Paris at the outset of the French Revolution. Rouget de l'Isle, its composer, was an artillery officer. According to his account, he fell asleep at a harpsichord and dreamt the words and the music. Upon waking, he remembered the entire piece from his dream and immediately wrote it down.

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Rock stars die at 27?

One of the founders of the "Rolling Stones' Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, lead singer of 'The Doors' frontman Jim Morrison and" Nirvana "Kurt Cobain died and Amy in the 27th year.

British singer Amy Winehouse, who was found dead today at his home in London, another famous rock star who died at 27 year.

One of the founders of the "Rolling Stones' Brian Jones, guitarist Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin singer, lead singer of 'The Doors' Jim Morrison and front man of" Nirvana "Kurt Cobain also died with 27 years of age.

The first died Jones, who left shortly before the death of "Stones" because of disagreements with other members.

In July of the 1969th he was found dead in his pool in the English county of Sussex, and found it was his girlfriend.

In the official report on the cause of death was stated that this is an accident, and that his liver and heart were damaged by the use of drugs and alcohol, but it was suspected that he was killed.

Hendrix died in September next year at a hotel in London. He suffocated from vomiting after he drank the sleeping pills and red wine.

A month later, in the same age, died on Janis Joplin, in a hotel in Los Angeles. It is believed that she died because of heroin overdose.

Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in his apartment in Paris, in July the 1971st year. It is suspected that the cause of death, heart attack, although he never performed an autopsy.

Cobain, who had big problems with the use of heroin, killed himself in the head, at his home in Seattle in April 1994. year.

Many others, less well-known musicians, also died in the 27th year, reports AFP.

Among them is the keyboard player of the American rock band "Grejtful ded" Roger "pigpen" Makernan.

He died in March 1973. The outpouring of blood, caused by alcoholism. Guitarist and songwriter from the Welsh rock band "preservation of old monuments Street pričers" Richie Edwards disappeared in February 1995. , and his car was found abandoned near a notorious place for suicide. It was officially declared dead 2008th.

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Confusion

Rolling Stones band member Bill Wyman married a 19 year-old model Mandy Smith in 1988. At the same time Wyman's son was engaged to Mandy Smith's mother. If his son had married Smith's mother, Wyman would have been the step grandfather to his own wife.

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With A Little Help From My Friend

Not the only song to hit the top spot on three different occasions though. The Beatles song ‘With A Little Help From My Friend’ was never released as a single by the Fab Four but still managed to reach number one in the UK three times. Firstly for Joe Cocker in 1968, then by Wet Wet Wet in 1988. Finally hitting the top spot for Sam and Mark in 2004.

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Most expensive musical instrument in the world

A violin made by the famous Italian master Giuseppe Guarneri that is sold at auction in July 2010 in Chicago for $ 18 million, which is the most expensive musical instrument in the world.
Violin was made 1741st , and is named after the musician from 19th century Henri Vjeten. The owner of the precious instrument is a British banker Jan Stoker. The world today is of 140 Gvarnerijevih violin, and many of them are owned by various museums and foundations.

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Inferior education

Another Brick In The Wall II, the famous Pink Floyd number with its chorus of kids chanting ’’We Don’t Need No Education’’ was banned by the South African government since black children, upset about inferior education, adopted the song as their anthem. The government said in a statement that the song was ’’prejudicial to the safety of the state.’’

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Alcohol overdose

Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died of alcohol overdose. It is said that he downed 18 bottles of whisky before he passed away in his sleep.

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Rulers of UK album charts

As of 2005, according to The Guinness Book of World Records, Queen albums had spent a total of 1,322 weeks or twenty-seven years on the UK album charts, more time than any other musical act. In 2006 the Queens Greatest Hits album was the U K's all-time best selling album, with sales upwards of 5,407,587 copies, over 604,295 more copies than its nearest competitor, The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The band has released a total of eighteen number one albums, eighteen number one singles, and ten number one DVDs worldwide making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. Their total album sales have been estimated at over 300 million worldwide including 32.5 million in the United States alone as of 2004.

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No beard

Did you know that the third member of the famous rock band ZZ Top, name is Frank Beard, but he is also the only member who has no beard.

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Biggest mistake in music history

“We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.”

“Guitar Groups are out of fashion, Mr Epstein”.

Decca Recording Company rejecting the Beatles in 1962.

Oops!

Dick Rowe was an A&R man at Decca Records from the 1940s to the 1960s and the finger points at him for rejecting signing up the Beatles.

The Beatles signed up to Parlophone part of the EMI group, before eventually starting their own Apple Label.

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