Bob Marley gave a songwriter credit on “No Woman, No Cry” to his friend Vincent Ford, who ran a soup kitchen in his hometown of Trenchtown, to ensure the royalty checks would keep it open. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Bob Marley Shared His Royalties With a Soup Kitchen | LedgerNote
In 2002, Saddam Hussein’s campaign theme song for re-election was Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” – WTF Fun Facts
Michael Bublé, while working as an extra, was fired from the set of The X-Files for stealing a hot dog from craft services table. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Hilarious Reason Michael Buble Was Fired From The X-Files – CINEMABLEND
In 2003, American Rock Band ‘The Postal Service’ was sent a cease and desist letter by the United States Postal Service for trademark infringement. After negotiations, the USPS allowed the band to use their name in exchange for playing a free show and some publicity. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Postal Service Tale: Indie Rock, Snail Mail and Trademark Law – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
In 1995, Chris “Fenderman” Black married his Fender Stratocaster guitar that he purchased 35 years prior. He did so after his actual wife joked that he spent so much time with it that he should marry it. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.deseret.com/1995/6/1/19215651/wife-fumes-as-briton-weds-object-of-desire
Researchers found that male bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay in Western Australia have formed “boy bands” that harmonize their mating calls together in order to better attract females. – WTF Fun Facts
The longest music performance in the world is being performed in the city of Halberstadt in Germany: John Cage’s composition for organ ORGAN2/ASLSP – As SLow aS Possible – began playing on September 5, 2001 and will play until the year 2640! – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://universes.art/en/specials/john-cage-organ-project-halberstadt
The Zildjian Company was founded in 1623 by Avedis Zildjian, an Armenian alchemist who ended up making a cymbal instead of gold. The company is now run by the 14th generation of Zildjian’s descendants. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avedis_Zildjian_Company
A 2014 study found that the top 1% of bands and solo artists earn 77% of all the revenue generated from recorded music. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Top 1% of Artists Earn 77% of Recorded Music Income, Study Finds… – Digital Music News