Random Rock Star Rumors That Are Actually Tru (19 items)

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  (#1) Charles Manson Wrote A Song For The Beach Boys

  This rumor has been bouncing around for a while, and it's somewhat true. Charles Manson wrote a song, in hopes of making a career as a singer-songwriter, and he ended up sharing it with Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson. They worked on the song together in Wilson's studio, where Manson demanded that they not change the song.

  However, while the basics of the song stayed the same, Wilson ended up changing some of the lyrics, the title, and its musical style before featuring it as a song on the B side of a Beach Boys album. Manson was not happy with this and the fact that he received no credit for the song. Manson and Wilson's relationship soon disintegrated and Manson headed down his well-documented path to becoming a criminal cult leader. 
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  (#17) Prince Went Door To Door As A Jehovah's Witness

  It's a well-known fact that Prince was a practicing Jehovah's Witness for decades prior to his passing, but stories of the singer showing up at random homes to preach the good book genuinely sounded made up. Turns out that they weren't.

  In 2008, Prince told The New Yorker, "Sometimes people act surprised, but mostly they're really cool about it." While that's kind of interesting, it turns out people weren't always thrilled with his visit. A woman from Minneapolis named Rochelle describes her experience with Prince knocking on her door as legitimately annoying:

  My first thought is "Cool, cool, cool. He wants to use my house for a set. I’m glad! Demolish the whole thing! Start over!" Then they start in on this Jehovah’s Witnesses stuff. I said, "You know what? You’ve walked into a Jewish household, and this is not something I’m interested in." He says, Can I just finish? Then the other guy, Larry Graham, gets out his little Bible and starts reading scriptures about being Jewish and the land of Israel.
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  (#14) David Bowie Can't Remember Recording 'Station to Station'

  When David Bowie recorded Station to Station in the fall of 1975, he was so out of his mind on coke that he later couldn't remember the 10 feverish days he spent recording it.

  It goes to show how accomplished of an artist Bowie was - he could be completely out of his mind on coke and record an album that would redefine what rock music could be.

   
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  (#8) David Bowie And Mick Jagger Were Found Naked In Bed Together

  David Bowie was one of the most sexually ambiguous musicians, so it's no surprise that there are countless rumors regarding his love life. But one that definitely seems to be true is that he and Mick Jagger were found in bed together.

  David Bowie's first wife Angie claims that she found the two rock icons passed out and unclothed in bed together.

   
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  (#19) Rick James Was High As All Get Out On 'American Bandstand'

  Rick James revealed in his autobiography Glow that just before he made his national television debut on American Bandstand in 1978, he snorted a bunch of cocaine. When interviewed by Dick Clark after his performance, his nose started dripping profusely.

  James remembered, "I started sniffing and wiping myself until it had to be obvious to Dick and a million viewers what was really going on."
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  (#9) Steven Tyler Adopted A Girl So He Could Date Her

  Steven Tyler was known for having relationships with some of the most beautiful women of the day, but one of his most substantial relationships arose from much different beginnings. In 1975, Tyler gained custody of a 16-year-old groupie signed over to him from her mother reportedly so she could travel over state lines with him while he was on tour.

  They were together for three years, during which time she drank, used controlled substances, and remained his girlfriend. They split when she was 18, partly due to the strain that an abortion put on their relationship.

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