Music Publishing Factoids: Writing Music as a Job - Last week, Stevie Nicks sold her catalog for $100 million and Bob Dylan sold his catalog of 600 songs written over 60 years for $300 million.
Beatles Factoids:
If you're a fan of The Beatles’ Something, and Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight and Layla, you can thank a woman named Pattie Boyd. The British model inspired husband George Harrison to pen his 1969 hit single before she caught the eye of Eric Clapton. The two men once staged a guitar-playing duel to win her affection!
David Bowie’s mega-hit Fame was written by John Lennon and David Bowie.
* David Bowie – lead vocals, fuzz lead guitar
* John Lennon – backing vocals, acoustic guitar, tape loops
The Beatles Factoids: The original 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP has a back cover filled with every word from every song on the album – the first time a rock album had ever done this. Also attached is a list of Who’s Who on the album cover.