The word "karaoke" comes from the Japanese words "kara" (empty) and "oke" (orchestra). elaborate share
Ray Charles didn't start playing the piano until he was 5 years old, after going blind. elaborate share
Billie Eilish is afraid of the dark. elaborate share
Bruce Springsteen's first instrument wasn't a guitar; it was a harmonica. elaborate share
Mozart composed his first symphony at age eight. elaborate share
Aretha Franklin's father, C. L. Franklin, was a prominent Baptist minister and a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. elaborate share
Igor Stravinsky was a notoriously difficult and demanding collaborator, often rewriting scores even after they'd been performed. elaborate share