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The LP (long-playing) record was invented by Paul Goldmark in 1948. The LP is not dead yet: more than 10 million LPs are sold every year.

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The Ocarina, a musical wind instrument, is also known as the Sweet Potato.

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Klezmer music is derived from two Hebrew words, clay and zimmer, meaning “vessel of music.”

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The Beatles holds the top spot of album sales in the US (106 million), followed by Garth Brooks second (92 million), Led Zeppelin (83 million), Elvis Presley (77 million), and the Eagles (65 million). Worldwide The Beatles sold more than 1 billion records.

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Annie Lennox holds the record for the most Brit awards (8).

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Ireland has won the most Eurovision song contests (7 times).

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In August 1983, Peter Stewart of Birmingham, UK set a world record by disco dancing for 408 hours.

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The world’s largest disco was held at the Buffalo Convention Centre, New York, 1979. 13,000 danced a place into the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Kenneth Edmonds was nicknamed Babyface by funk bassist and singer Bootsy Collins.

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Before they were known as Journey, Steve Perry called his band Golden Gate Rhythm Section.

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Bob Dylan’s first professional performance was as opening act for John Lee Hooker at Gerde’s Folk City in New York, 1961.

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Duran Duran took their name from a mad scientists in the movie Barbarella.

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Elvis was an avid gun collector. His collection of 40 weapons included M-16s and a Thompson submachine gun.

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Elvis favorite collectibles were official badges. He collected police badges in almost every city he performed in.

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It was at a concert in Minneapolis in 1954 that Al Dvorin first closed Elvis’s concerts with: “Ladies and Gentleman, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and good night.”

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The harmonica is the world’s best-selling music instrument.

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Tap dancing originates from Irish clog dancing and what is called the Irish reel and jig.

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The British anthem was performed the most times in a single performance. In 1909, while waiting for King Edward VII who was getting dressed a German band played the anthem 17 times.

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Prodigy

Me and the little kiddo is hooked with watching youtube videos lately. We've been watching videos from cute and funny babies to animals and some amazing stuff. You'd be surprise what people to do to get on their free time and even have the time to record and upload it online. Anyway, it's been pretty entertaining I must say. What amazes me even more is that there are a lot, I'd say A LOT of talented musicians out there, and there are pretty young too! Makes you wanna think that your kid could be the next child prodigy right?. Oh well if that happened to us, we would be like so thrilled. And as a parent, I would definitely support her/him by providing music instrument--from tuning hammer to piano/guitar/violin and exposure to extensive lessons. As a musician myself, it'll be pretty exciting. For now, we'll be watching youtube videos the little kiddo and hopefully baby lj would be a musician like her mom and ate.

Happy Halloween!

We had our yearly Halloween party here in the Village this afternoon. And this year, we are MALEFICENT. We bought this costume last year at Walmart, from our US trip and good thing it still fits!

The kiddo won the MOST ORIGINAL costume.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN GUYS!