1. Garth Brooks was the first country artist to sell 10 million copies of an album.
2. The U.S. national anthem "Star Spangled Banner" was originally called "The Defense of Fort McHenry".
3. Dottie West was the first ever country artist to win a Grammy.
4. Bruce Springsteen was once the opening act for Anne Murray.
5. Wolfgang Mozart began composing music at the age of 5.
6. Billy Joel had his first hit "Piano Man" in 1973.
7. The very popular BBC music programme "Top of the Pops" was first aired on January 1, 1964 and ran until July 30, 2006.
8. In 1964, Louis Armstrong became the oldest artist at the age of 63 to have a number 1 Billboard hit with "Hello Dolly."
9. Barbara Streisand's first album "The Barbra Streisand Album" was released on February 25,1963.
10. Bob Marley and the Wailers album "Rastaman Vibrations" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 charts in 1976.
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