10 Unusual Music Connections

Some of these are widely known, others are surprising (to me anyway!)

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1. David Bowie did babysitting for Pete Townshend's cousin

Pete and David were lifelong friends starting before they were famous!

2. Steve Vai took guitar lessons from Joe Satriani... when Steve was 12 years old!

I knew this but I just found out that it was as a pre-teen: I had assumed it was later:

3. Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine took guitar lessons from Michael Angelo Batio before either one was famous

4. Prince was very influenced by, and friendly with, Joni Mitchell

They would sometimes go clubbing together:

5. Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead was a big fan of Chuck Berry and Little Richard

6. Mark Mothersbaugh from Devo became an A list composer and wrote for the Rugrats and Lego Movie: From "Whip It" to "Everything is Awesome"

Deeply weird and highly creative! Here is Mark backstage in the bag outfit with David Bowie (now that guy gets around!)

7. Ok Last one for David Bowie: Bing Crosby

8. Run DMC and Aerosmith on the song "Walk This Way"

If you are a certain age you may recall how groundbreaking and risk taking this was for both acts at the time. Ever since then rap/rock combinations are fairly common with some people making a career out of it.

9. Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus' "Old Town Road,"

10. Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson • Collaboration: "My Medicine"

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