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Following an online campaign, Professor Green has admitted he is not what he calls himself. Pink has pre-empted any calls to be outed however.

It took some time for Plan B to catch the public's attention.

Both Earth Wind and Fire and The Four Seasons have reported declining sales due to climate change.

A chance conversation between Tom Robinson and Sting inspired "Massage in a Bottle". Unfortunately the ink ran inside the damp bottle and when the lyrics were removed, Sting who was pre Tantric at the time, went for the less holistic option.

Daryl Hall and John Oates were inspired to write the Chart Hit "Sara Smile" after watching Sara Bareilles on MTV singing "I'm not going to write you a Love Song". Although both songs charted at No 4, "Sara Smile" has been awarded a Gold Disc for sales.

A youthful Ricki Ross lost the number given to him by Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen and missed out on joining that Band. To get his revenge he formed his own Band and named it after a Steely Dan song, Deacon Blue.

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1416944200' post='2615379'] Jeff Berlin also played on The Wall. [/quote] Repetition?

Godspeed You Black Emperor (so named after minstrels in Roman Emperor Carcalla's Court misheard a greeting) are the second oldest Rock Band in the World after Genesis. Fiona Apple is the oldest solo singer, All about Eve the oldest duo, Snake Davis the oldest saxophonist and Adam Ant the oldest Myremecologist. Edit: it has been pointed out the oldest looking Rock Band in the World are in fact The Rolling Stones

Before he made the Charts, Jesse J advised Sam Smith not to have an alliterative name.

Jeff Berlin took everybody's breath away when he dropped his first name.

Miles Davis gave up touring Europe in his latter years as he got pissed with being billed "1.609344 Kilometers Davis" everywhere he played.

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1416908242' post='2614818'] Contrary to popular belief, when warbly voiced glam pop prince Marc Bolan said "My people were fair and had stars in their eyes, but now they're content to wear sky in their hair" He was not just talking pretentious bollocks [/quote] So what was he talking...?!

Amp Busters?

I love hollow bodies....

Contrary to popular etiquette, Tom Jones keeps his hat on whenever he meets a female of the species.

Sixtet?

Appearing at the South Bank next week are: Glen Campbell, Mountain, Greg Lake, Sandy Shaw, Lauren Hill, Brooke Benton, Lindisfarne and The Mull Historical Society.

White-faced singing brothers Joe and Michael Jackson never actually performed together.

Following Comet's Bankruptcy in 2011, Bill Haley struggled on but fans never adjusted to his acoustic set and he gave up the music business. Alesha and Willie Dixon and Tim Curry are however hoping for good Christmas sales.

Gary Barlow, Chris Moyles and Ronan Keating found there was "a mountain high enough" when they climbed Kilimanjaro in 2009 for Comic Relief

Following a crash diet by Phats, Phats and Small lost 50% of their fans and folded. Big-voiced Heather Small carried on as a solo act however.

Not glowing testimonies....!

Gerrry Goffin and Carol King wrote "Will you still love me tomorrow?" together when married, but the answer was "No" in 1968 when they divorced.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1416693895' post='2612784'] AC/DC made Sparks in The Power Station into 5000 Volts. [/quote]I'm sure you could have shoe-horned Van Der Graf Generator into there and maybe even Wire?

Prof. Moriarty anyone?