1001 Facts About Songwriters

1. In October 2015, Meghan Trainor appeared on Undateable as the musical guest, and made a cameo appearance.

2. Ariana Grande met actor Graham Phillips in the cast of the musical 13 in 2008 and dated him until 2011.

3. Lily Allen produced two mixtapes—My First Mixtape and My Second Mixtape—to promote her work.

4. Dolores O'Riordan was an icon in the rock and roll scene as well as in fashion.

5. Lady Gaga has a framed black and white portrait of herself hung on her wall.

6. Dolly Parton launched a television series, The Dolly Parton Show, but it was not a success.

7. In 2015, Linda Perry wrote the theme song for the film Freeheld titled "Hands of Love", performed by Miley Cyrus.

8. Dolores O'Riordan had suffered physical and mental health problems over the years.

9. Sir Elton John married his close friend and sound engineer, Renate Blauel, on Valentine's Day 1984—the marriage lasted three years.

10. Lily Allen is a cricket fan and has appeared on Test Match Special.

11. Gary Barlow organised a sponsored climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Comic Relief.

12. Kelly Rowland began her solo career in 2002 with the release of the debut solo album, Simply Deep.

13. Pete Shelley supposedly offered Harriet the option of staying with him and Mary as a sort of sister and companion, but Harriet refused such an offer.

14. Lady Gaga started out singing at open mic nights while attending New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

15. Alicia Keys released her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys Keys in 2003.

16. Janet Jackson will be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

17. Ariana Grande is subverting it with cute, comfortable, and on-trend dresses with a feminine slant.

18. Dolly Parton told NPR that the song was inspired by a redheaded bank teller who had a "terrible crush" on her husband.

19. Lady Gaga described a time she saw Kesha wearing only her underwear in Dr Luke's studio.

20. Ariana Grande explained that her mother Joan Ariana Grande and her Nonna Marjorie Grande  own rings, making the total nine—"but they got theirs after song was done", Grande said.

21. Stevie Wonder accepted the award in the name of Nelson Mandela and was banned from all South African radio by the Government of South Africa.

22. On Thursday, Ariana Grande seemingly shaded Davidson on Twitter after he.

23. Alicia Keys's recorded a song together with Eve called "Speechless", dedicated to her son.

24. In March 2003, Avril Lavigne posed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and in May she performed "Fuel" during MTV's Icon tribute to Metallica.

25. Lenny Kravitz was born in Manhattan, New York, the only child of actress Roxie Roker and NBC television news producer Sy Kravitz.

26. Alicia Keys's felt she needed to "escape" and went to Egypt for three weeks.

27. Tom Petty has a stepson named Dylan from Dana's previous marriage.

28. Dolly Parton was with him the day he passed: "I held his hand, and we prayed", Parton told Knoxville'sNews Sentinel.

29. Lady Gaga partnered with Polaroid in January 2010 as their Creative Director and announced a suite of photo capturing products called Grey Label.

30. Tom Petty died too soon, as so many of the greats do.

31. In 1963, Neil Diamond married Jaye Posner with whom he has two daughters.

32. Meghan Trainor moved to Nashville when she was 19 years old and has had songwriting cuts with Rascal Flatts, Sabrina Carpenter, R5, and many others.

33. Billy Joel sold out 10 concerts at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut from May to July 2008.

34. Kylie Minogue has dominated the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries for years, with more limited output in the United States.

35. Tom Petty worked for a time as a gravedigger in his youth.

36. Meghan Trainor has written songs for Rascal Flatts and Sabrina Carpenter.

37. In November 2014, Anthony Kiedis set out on a mini-book tour to promote the Chili Peppers book, Fandemonium.

38. Gary Barlow is a supporter of the Warrington Wolves and the New York Knicks.

39. Gary Barlow was given the "Boys" category for the live shows and mentored Marcus Collins to the final of The X Factor, where he became runner up.

40. Ariana Grande is showing off a text message conversation she had with Halsey! The "God is a woman" singer took to her Instagram Stories on Friday to post the screenshot between herself and the "Bad at Love" crooner.

41. Janet Jackson acknowledged that we had no prior knowledge of her plans.

42. In 1997 and 1998, Emmylou Harris performed in Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair, promoting feminism in music.

43. Alicia Keys played the character Skye Summers in the second season of Empire.

44. Leon Russell married Janet Lee Constantine on February 6, 1983, who gave birth to 3 daughters for him.

45. Around the time Baptism was released, Lenny Kravitz was having a tough time getting in sync with Virgin executives.

46. On February 1, 2010, Barbra Streisand joined over eighty other artists in recording a new version of the 1985 charity single "We Are the World".

47. In July 2014, it was reported that Alicia Keys had changed management from Red Light Management's Will Botwin to Ron Laffitte and Guy Oseary at Maverick.

48. Alicia Keys had a major success with The Diary of Alicia Keys Keys.

49. Dolly Parton told NPR that the song was inspired by a redheaded bank teller who had a "terrible crush" on her husband.

50. Taylor Swift posts on Instagram she voted for Bredesen in Tennessee.

51. Kelly Rowland played the role of Margot Scotts in the television film Love By the 10th Date, which premiered on Lifetime on January 28, 2017.

52. Sir Elton John married his close friend and sound engineer, Renate Blauel, on Valentine's Day 1984—the marriage lasted three years.

53. Pete Shelley is a British singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the leader of Buzzcocks, one of the first generation UK punk rock groups.

54. Norah Jones joined with Sasha Dobson and Catherine Popper to form the country trio Puss N Boots.

55. Lady Gaga delivers pizza, gift cards to California fire victims.

56. Barbra Streisand revealed that she'd failed her written driver's test three times.

57. Shawn Mendes has worked with Pencils of Promise, a non-profit organization that builds schools and helps raise the quality of education for developing countries, raising $25,000 to build a school in Ghana.

58. At the age of 15, Avril Lavigne won a radio contest and was given the opportunity to appear on stage with Shania Twain, Canadian music royalty.

59. Leon Russell played xylophone and bells on the 1966 single "The Joker Went Wild", sung by Brian Hyland and written by Bobby Russell.

60. Lady Gaga already made Oscars history earlier this week by becoming the first person to be nominated for Best Actress and Best Original Song in the same year.

61. Dolly Parton has earned nine Grammy Awards and a total of 46 Grammy Award nominations, the most nominations of any female artist in the history of the prestigious awards, a record tied by Beyonce.

62. Lily Allen forced to pull out of performance in Chicago due to illness.

63. Max Martin became the youngest driver in F1 history in his first race appearance at 17.

64. Ariana Grande counts some contemporary artists among her musical role models—like India.

65. Dolly Parton told NPR that the song was inspired by a redheaded bank teller who had a "terrible crush" on her husband.

66. Jennifer Love Hewitt is an actress, singer, songwriter, producer as well as a director.

67. At the age of 24, the late rock legend Tom Petty tied the knot with his first wife Jane Benyo on March 26, 1974.

68. In 2011, Tom Waits was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

69. Ariana Grande counts some contemporary artists among her musical role models—like India.

70. In September 2014, Ariana Grande participated at the charitable Stand Up to Cancer television program, performing her song "My Everything" in memory of her grandfather, who had died of cancer that July.

71. Jason Mraz stands at 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs around 72 kg.

72. Tom Waits has made use of blues, jazz, and vaudeville, and experimental.

73. In 2014 Dannii Minogue continued her expansion into the fashion world by launching her own ecommerce store danniishop.

74. On July 4, 2016, Trace Adkins made a surprise appearance at his hometown Independence Day celebration in Sarepta, Louisiana.

75. In 2018, Shawn Mendes worked with Omaze to raise funds through donations to support the WE Schools program, a movement aiming to support youth through educational services and mentorship.

76. Taylor Swift told the Telegraph in an interview that she felt she needed to pursue country music in Nashville after watching a Faith Hill documentary.

77. Around this time, Dolly Parton branched out in a new direction.

78. Shawn Mendes sat down with Spotify on Thursday for the third episode of the streaming app's new podcast The Rewind With Guy Raz.

79. Barbra Streisand has one child: her son Jason Gould, with first husband Elliott Gould.

80. Alicia Keys was born on 25 January 1981 in Manhattan, New York.

81. Dolores O'Riordan had the opportunity to perform Ave Maria along with Luciano Pavarotti in 1995.

82. Ariana Grande counts some contemporary artists among her musical role models—like India.

83. Kylie Minogue will be bringing her Golden tour to Australia in March, 2019.

84. Shawn Mendes went from posting Vines from his bedroom to rocking arena stages around the world, but Tuesday he opened up more about his continued battle with anxiety.

85. Dolly Parton talks Christmas at Dollywood, new projects in 1-on-1 interview.

86. Kylie Minogue won her second consecutive ARIA Award for the year's highest-selling single, and received a "Special Achievement Award".

87. Carly Rae Jepsen has shared a video for "Party of One", the lead single off her forthcoming 2019 album, which will be her first since the release of Emotion in 2015.

88. In July 2010, Kylie Minogue released her eleventh studio album, Aphrodite.

89. In 2002, Avril Lavigne made a cameo appearance in the music video for "Hundred Million" by the pop punk band Treble Charger.

90. Lily Allen earned initial recognition through her recording uploaded on Myspace after which she was signed by a record label and released her major first single, "Smile" in 2006.

91. In 1975, Elton John received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

92. On June 26, 2005, Brian Wilson performed at Glastonbury Festival in England to critical success.

93. Alex Turner has repeatedly cited Method Man as one of his favourite lyricists, and has referenced the Wu-Tang Clan in his own lyrics.

94. Alex Turner became interested in country music during the making of 2011's Suck It And See.

95. Carly Rae Jepsen is back with a new single and a new music video.

96. Billy Joel left the band in 1967 to join the Hassles, a Long Island group that had signed with United Artists Records.

97. Pete Shelley was born in Leigh, a suburb to the west of Manchester in the north west of England, in 1955.

98. Neil Diamond was a good student, so after high school he enrolled in pre-medical studies at New York University.

99. Gary Barlow was appointed an OBE in 2012 for services to music and charity.

100. Dolly Parton told NPR that the song was inspired by a redheaded bank teller who had a "terrible crush" on her husband.

101. Alicia Keys gave birth to her second child, son Genesis Ali Dean, on December 27, 2014.

102. Linda Perry is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer.

103. Gary Barlow was given the Groups category in his third year on the show.

104. Alicia Keys declared that she hoped her music would stay indescribable.

105. Jennifer Love Hewitt rushed to her own defense, and fired back at the commentators.

106. Norah Jones was born on March 30, 1979, in New York City.

107. Dolly Parton was with him the day he passed: "I held his hand, and we prayed", Parton told Knoxville'sNews Sentinel.

108. Avril Lavigne had a star tattooed on the inside of her left wrist that was created at the same time as friend and musical associate Ben Moody's identical tattoo.

109. Gary Barlow dedicated the band's song "Rule the World" to "everyone who's lost someone—Dad, this is for you".

110. Lady Gaga pushed back on questions asking if she had witnessed Dr Luke abusing Kesha.

111. Elton John has received five Brit Awards, including the award for Best British Male in 1991, and awards for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1986 and 1995.

112. On Sunday, Taylor Swift stunned with world with two political endorsements in Tennessee, breaking her long-held political silence for the first time.

113. Alicia Keys is neck-deep in planning what all she'll do as host of this year's Grammy Awards, but she just got a major vote of confidence.

114. Barbra Streisand has defended her choice in using teleprompters to display lyrics and, sometimes, banter.

115. Norah Jones is a combination of hard–working jazz musician and guileless young woman.

116. Taylor Swift has performed in charity reliefs including Sydney's Sound Relief concert.

117. In 2005, Tom Petty began hosting his own show "Buried Treasure" on XM Satellite Radio, on which he shared selections from his personal record collection.

118. Neil Diamond was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family descended from Russian and Polish immigrants.

119. Alicia Keys's crowing achievement of 2007 was the November release of her fourth studio album, As I Am.

120. In September 2013, Sir Elton John received the first Brits Icon Award for his "lasting impact" on the culture of the United Kingdom.

121. Sir Elton John used Paul Buckmaster to arrange the music on his studio albums during the 1970s.

122. Ariana Grande wants you to know there's no shame in going to therapy.

123. Elton John embarked on a musical career in the early 1960s.

124. Sir Elton John formed his own label named The Rocket Record Company and signed acts to it—notably Neil Sedaka (John sang background vocals on Sedaka's "Bad Blood") and Kiki Dee, in whom he took a personal interest.

125. Elton John has the record sales of 300 million during his fifty years of career.

126. Elton John has had some of the most celebrated spats in the music industry.

127. Barbra Streisand once told Jimmy Fallon, whom she sang a duet with, on the Tonight Show, that Erlichman was a "fantastic manager" and still managed her career after 50 years.

128. Avril Lavigne has co-written songs for other artists, including the song "Breakaway" sung by Kelly Clarkson.

129. Elton John was previously married to Renate Blauel from 1984 to 1988.

130. Lily Allen earned initial recognition through her recording uploaded on Myspace after which she was signed by a record label and released her major first single, "Smile" in 2006.

131. On January 26, 2008, Billy Joel performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra celebrating the 151st anniversary of the Academy of Music.

132. Lily Allen made her thoughts on the racism row clear as she closed her gig with the rendition at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday.

133. In March 2010, Kylie Minogue was declared by researchers as the "most powerful celebrity in Britain".

134. In 1970 Stevie Wonder married Syreeta Wright, a Motown employee and aspiring singer.

135. Tom Petty played a variety of different guitars and even designed several of the instruments—specifically the Rickenbacker 660.

136. Kelly Rowland was the face of Diddy's women's fragrance Empress, the female counterpart to his men's fragrance I Am King.

137. Janet Jackson attended public school in Encino, California for some time before switching to Valley Professional School, from which she graduated in 1984.

138. Janet Jackson was showcased on the soundtrack to the film Mo Money.

139. In December 2013, Missy Elliott received a Grammy nomination with Fantasia and Kelly Rowland for their song "Without Me".

140. In 1985, Alicia Keys made an appearance on The Cosby Show at the age of four, where she and a group of girls played the parts of Rudy Huxtable's sleepover guests in the episode "Slumber Party".

141. Carly Rae Jepsen was scheduled to perform at the Boy Scouts of America 2013 National Scout Jamboree, along with the band Train, but in March 2013, both cited the BSA policy on gay people as barrier to their performance.

142. Elton John returned in a blue kimono playing "Your Song", solo before the band came up and joined in.

143. In 2007, Norah Jones made her acting debut as the protagonist in a film directed by Wong Kar-wai.

144. Anthony Kiedis is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper best known as the lead vocalist and co-songwriter of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers with whom he has fronted since their inception in 1983.

145. On 2 November 2017, Dannii Minogue confirmed she would release a new song entitled "Galaxy" on 10 November, a day before the tour is due to start.

146. Lily Allen gave birth to her first child, Ethel, in 2011.

147. Norah Jones wanted to go home, but, Norah Jones told Steve Dougherty of People, her mother counseled otherwise.

148. Janet Jackson recorded a message to her fans and informed them about postponing her ongoing Unbreakable world tour for a while.

149. In 2012, Lady Gaga launched the Born This Way Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on youth empowerment.

150. Janet Jackson released her fourth album, Rhythm Nation 1814, in September 1989.

151. Tom Petty admitted in his biography that he instead felt hurt by the surreal experience.

152. On 6 July 2016, Sarah Brightman released her eighth compilation album: Gala—The Collection.

153. Alicia Keys's gave birth to their second son, Genesis Ali Dean, in December 2014.

154. Dolly Parton was with him the day he passed: "I held his hand, and we prayed", Parton told Knoxville'sNews Sentinel.

155. Kylie Minogue began appearing in more avant-garde British monthlies like l-D and The Face, rather than the teen pop magazines that had boosted her career in its initial years.

156. Tom Waits regarded James Brown as one of his musical heroes, and was a great fan of the Rolling Stones.

157. In 2014, Linda Perry appeared in the VH1 reality television show Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project, in which she worked with up-and-coming musicians, like VanJess and winner Hemming.

158. Jessie J is one of the UK's biggest pop icons today.

159. In June 2001 Sir Elton John sold 20 of his cars at Christie's, saying he didn't get the chance to drive them because he was out of the country so often.

160. Meghan Trainor was born on December 22, 1993 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

161. Taylor Swift continues political support for Bredesen in Instagram post.

162. Tom Waits joined other singers like Springsteen, Elvis Costello, and k d lang by appearing in a "Black and White Night" at Los Angeles' Ambassador Hotel to celebrate the life of singer-songwriter Roy Orbison, of whom Waits was a fan.

163. Barbra Streisand established herself as a major Broadway star in the career-making role of Fanny Brice in the musical Funny Girl.

164. Elton John is currently on his farewell tour, "Farewell Yellow Brick Road", across the world.

165. Ariana Grande has has an interesting experience with her new hand tattoo.

166. Elton John told Watford to sign new goalkeeper last month—but Javi Gracia's sticking with Ben Foster.

167. Taylor Swift begging fans to vote Democrat should be enough to make anyone vote Republican.

168. Linda Perry could make music industry history on Sunday night.

169. Tom Petty was found unconscious at his home, not breathing and in full cardiac arrest, early in the morning of October 2, 2017.

170. Lily Allen earned initial recognition through her recording uploaded on Myspace after which she was signed by a record label and released her major first single, "Smile" in 2006.

171. Dolly Parton was with him the day he passed: "I held his hand, and we prayed", Parton told Knoxville'sNews Sentinel.

172. In 2007 Norah Jones made her acting debut, starring in Wong Kar-Wai's My Blueberry Nights; the movie premiered at the Cannes film festival.

173. The year 1998 saw Linda Perry appearing and performing on CNN as part of a special on music and the Internet—how independent artists are cutting out the major labels.

174. Ariana Grande continues to reminisce on the late Mac Miller with yet another heartbreaking tweet.

175. Ariana Grande explained that her mother Joan Ariana Grande and her Nonna Marjorie Grande  own rings, making the total nine—"but they got theirs after song was done", Grande said.

176. In 2006 Stevie Wonder performed at the Super Bowl XL pre-game, including a duet of the "Star Spangled Banner" with Aretha Franklin.

177. At the very end of 2015, Mike Posner released his EP which was called "The Truth".

178. Lady Gaga fans weren't far from the "Shallow" on Saturday night.

179. Taylor Swift has definitely learned to "shake it off" when it comes to rainy concerts.

180. Alicia Keys continued building her acting resume in 2008 with a role in The Secret Life of Bees.

181. Jessie J found a supporter in boyfriend Channing Tatum's estranged wife Jenna Dewan after she sounded off about comparisons being made between the two.

182. Alicia Keys was born on January 21, 1981, in New York City to an Italian-American mother and an African-American father.

183. Dannii Minogue is an ambassador for the Terrence Higgins Trust, an organization that works to increase awareness of AIDS.

184. Barbra Streisand has recorded 50 studio albums, almost all with Columbia Records.

185. Tom Waits found New York City life frustrating, although it allowed him to meet many new musicians and artists.

186. Carly Rae Jepsen played Frenchy in Grease Live, Fox's live television presentation of the musical Grease in January 2016.

187. Lady Gaga celebrated World Kindness Day on Tuesday by bringing pizza and gift cards to wildfire evacuees staying in a shelter.

188. Dolly Parton has received 46 Grammy Award nominations, tying her with Bruce Springsteen for the most Grammy nominations and positioning her in tenth place overall.

189. Lily Allen played violin, guitar and trumpet and was a member of a chamber choir.

190. Elton John returned in a blue kimono playing "Your Song", solo before the band came up and joined in.

191. Gary Barlow is a lead singer of the British pop band named, "Take That".

192. Shawn Mendes starred in a documentary directed by YouTube star Casey Neistat.

193. Ariana Grande explained that her mother Joan Ariana Grande and her Nonna Marjorie Grande  own rings, making the total nine—"but they got theirs after song was done", Grande said.

194. Dolores O'Riordan responded to the advertisement and auditioned by writing lyrics and melodies to some existing demos.

195. Barbra Streisand is an outspoken Democrat, and has used her talents and fame to support multiple candidates and causes, including Al Gore, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

196. In 2007 Neil Diamond said he had written "Sweet Caroline" for Caroline Kennedy after seeing her on the cover of Life in an equestrian riding outfit, but in 2014, he said in an interview on the Today Show that it was written for his then wife, Marcia.

197. Shawn Mendes makes a good amount of money from his YouTube channel.

198. Janet Jackson was slated to play Lena Horne in a biopic that would be released in 2004.

199. Dolly Parton was awarded the Living Legend Medal by the US Library of Congress on April 14, 2004, for her contributions to the cultural heritage of the United States.

200. Neil Diamond was 16 when he saw the folk singer perform at Surprise Lake, a Jewish kids camp in upstate New York.

201. Stevie Wonder toured briefly in support of the album, and used a Fairlight CMI sampler on stage.

202. Emmylou Harris accompanied alternative country singer Ryan Adams on his solo debut, Heartbreaker and sang on Tracy Chapman's fifth album, Telling Stories.

203. At his mother's urging, Lenny Kravitz joined the California Boys Choir for three years, where he performed a classical repertoire, and sang with the Metropolitan Opera.

204. Anthony Kiedis is an American musician, singer, songwriter and rapper who is the lead singer of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers, which he has fronted since its conception in 1983.

205. Kylie Minogue was dropped from the second season of the show after producer Alan Hardy felt the need for her character to be "written off".

206. Norah Jones was a lounge singer before becoming a recording artist.

207. Dolores O'Riordan made a good amount of money from her successful career as a singer and songwriter, her net worth was $25 million.

208. In 1988, Dannii Minogue departed from Young Talent Time to continue her acting career, appearing as the rebellious tomboyish teenager Emma Jackson on the soap opera Home and Away in 1989.

209. Steven Tyler claimed he was "treated like a terrorist" by UK.

210. Lady Gaga revealed that the tune was made for the characters Ally and Jackson from the film A Star Is Born.

211. Elton John married his close friend and sound engineer, Renate Blauel, on Valentine's Day 1984—the marriage lasted three years.

212. In late 2005, Jennifer Love Hewitt began dating Scottish actor Ross McCall after he made an appearance on her show Ghost Whisperer.

213. In 2001, Lenny Kravitz participated in a benefit auction for the Red Hot Organization, in conjunction with Amazon.

214. Pete Shelley pursued a solo career, introducing more experimental electronic music into his repertoire, and had a club hit with Homosapien.

215. Max Martin produced "3", the song debuted at No 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

216. In 2011, 2012, and 2016, Adele was named Artist of the Year by Billboard.

217. Barbra Streisand appeared on the covers of major magazines in anticipation of what Time magazine named "The Music Event of the Century".

218. In 1973, Carole King performed a free concert in New York City's Central Park with 100,000 attending.

219. Jason Mraz received the Clean Water Award in 2010 from the Surfrider Foundation, for helping to preserve the world's oceans and beaches.

220. Dolly Parton is being recognized as the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of her significant creative accomplishments and longtime support of many charitable causes.

221. Lady Gaga is on the cover of Variety's latest issue talking all about her new movie A Star Is Born.

222. Alex Turner recorded demos at home, and shared them with Cook in early 2017.

223. Taylor Swift took a break from the spotlight after the massive success of 1989.

224. Jessie J is doing her part to spice up the holiday season.

225. In 2004 Norah Jones released her second album, Feels like Home.

226. Gary Barlow is a lead singer of the British pop band named, "Take That".

227. Sir Elton John formed his own label named The Rocket Record Company and signed acts to it—notably Neil Sedaka (John sang background vocals on Sedaka's "Bad Blood") and Kiki Dee, in whom he took a personal interest.

228. Lily Allen produced two mixtapes—My First Mixtape and My Second Mixtape—to promote her work.

229. Jason Mraz had a resounding success in 2008 with his new album, and he was a rave act all across America.

230. Barbra Streisand began her education at the Jewish Orthodox Yeshiva of Brooklyn when she was five.

231. Jessie J is an English singer and songwriter who rose to prominence with her debut single "Do It Like a Dude".

232. In January 2012, Cher Lloyd announced her engagement to her boyfriend of less than a year, Craig Monk.

233. Taylor Swift's contributed two songs to the Valentine's Day soundtrack, including "Today Was a Fairytale", which became her first number one on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.

234. Pete Shelley performed the song live, with several of the aforesaid, at the 2005 UK Music Hall of Fame [1].

235. Elton John once hired a sniper to shoot down balloons that Rod Stewart had launched into the sky to promote a concert.

236. Pete Shelley has sadly passed away at the age of 63.

237. Jessie J said she never based her intelligence on her exam results.

238. In 2000, Gary Barlow made his acting debut in the ITV1 drama Heartbeat.

239. Taylor Swift partnered with Fujifilm on a special-edition autographed Instax camera, which includes a selfie-mode and double exposure, to be released in October 2018.

240. Ariana Grande counts some contemporary artists among her musical role models—like India.

241. Ariana Grande had the tattoo amended from "shrichirin" but it now translates to "Japanese BBQ finger" and a tattoo removal company have offered to help her remove it and they will pay her a huge sum of money.

242. Lily Allen addressed his comments on stage during her No Shame Tour in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday night.

243. Gary Barlow is a lead singer of the British pop band named, "Take That".

244. Elton John is arguably the most fashionable solo artist to come out of Great Britain in the 20th century.

245. In 2013, Lady Gaga released her third studio album, Artpop.

246. Jennifer Love Hewitt starred in both Garfield films as Liz, the love interest of Garfield's owner.

247. Tom Waits wanted to move away from using Howe as his producer, although the two parted on good terms.

248. On May 5, 2013, Tom Waits joined the Rolling Stones on stage at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California to duet with Mick Jagger on the song "Little Red Rooster".

249. Dolly Parton was with him the day he passed: "I held his hand, and we prayed", Parton told Knoxville'sNews Sentinel.

250. Kelly Rowland is a 36-year-old American celebrity born on February 11, 1981.

251. Ariana Grande is the musical gift that keeps on giving.

252. In 2013, Jennifer Love Hewitt married to her co-star of the Client List named Brian Hallisay and the couple has one child.

253. In 1985, Alicia Keys made an appearance on The Cosby Show at the age of four, where she and a group of girls played the parts of Rudy Huxtable's sleepover guests in the episode "Slumber Party".

254. Neil Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.

255. Dolly Parton was with him the day he passed: "I held his hand, and we prayed", Parton told Knoxville'sNews Sentinel.

256. In January 2018, Steven Tyler hosted an inaugural red carpet gala for his charity "Janie's Fund" during the 60th Grammy Awards.

257. Dolly Parton was with him the day he passed: "I held his hand, and we prayed", Parton told Knoxville'sNews Sentinel.

258. Dolly Parton is having a dickens of a Christmas this holiday season.

259. Janet Jackson made her film debut in Poetic Justice in 1993.

260. In June 2001 Elton John sold 20 of his cars at Christie's, saying he did not get the chance to drive them because he was out of the country so often.

261. Gary Barlow reveals what really goes on behind the scenes of The X Factor.

262. Lily Allen produced two mixtapes—My First Mixtape and My Second Mixtape—to promote her work.

263. Linda Perry was born on April 15, 1965 and is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.

264. Lady Gaga's released a standalone-single, "The Cure", which reached the top 10 in Australia.

265. Jessie J is an English singer and songwriter who rose to prominence with her debut single "Do It Like a Dude".

266. Lady Gaga revealed that she's playing the game to her.

267. Taylor Swift's became a spokesperson for the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators and Sony Cyber-shot digital cameras.

268. Max Martin co-produced the album's second single, "Till the World Ends", which peaked at No 3.

269. Janet Jackson performed at the 1987 Grammy Awards but didn't take home any statues.

270. Barbra Streisand uses her new album, "Walls", as an outlet for her outrage.

271. Gary Barlow dedicated the band's song "Rule the World" to "everyone who's lost someone—Dad, this is for you".

272. Avril Lavigne has two perfumes, Black Star and Forbidden Rose, in case any of you have ever wanted to smell like Avril Lavigne and attract Chad Kroeger.

273. Dolly Parton is the fourth of twelve children born to a Tennessee tobacco farmer.

274. Jessie J wowed her fans in an array of ultra glam costumes as she took to the stage in Manchester on Friday night.

275. Janet Jackson had begun publicly recognizing Elizondo's contributions to her career during the promotion of The Velvet Rope.

276. Jason Mraz is a social activist whose philanthropic efforts span wide-ranging issues, including the environment, human rights and LGBT equality.

277. Sir Elton John toured the Soviet Union in 1979, the first western pop star to do so.

278. Dolly Parton told NPR that the song was inspired by a redheaded bank teller who had a "terrible crush" on her husband.

279. Taylor Swift slammed on social media after endorsed candidate loses Senate race in Tennessee.

280. Alicia Keys announced Thursday, July 31, 2014 that she is pregnant with her second child.

281. Gary Barlow dedicated the band's song "Rule the World" to "everyone who's lost someone—Dad, this is for you".

282. Alicia Keys performed and taped her installment of the MTV Unplugged series in July 2005 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

283. Lily Allen was forced to cancel her Wednesday night show in Chicago after falling ill and receiving "truly devastating news" from home.

284. Carly Rae Jepsen will release her new single "Party For One" on November 2, 2018.

285. In 1985, Alicia Keys made an appearance on The Cosby Show at the age of four, where she and a group of girls played the parts of Rudy Huxtable's sleepover guests in the episode "Slumber Party".

286. Jason Mraz opened for Tracy Chapman in 2003 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

287. In 2013, Billy Joel received the Kennedy Center Honors, the nation's highest honor for influencing American culture through the arts.

288. Kelly Rowland will host the 12th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards this month.

289. Janet Jackson contributed a song to the soundtrack of the 1994 fashion industry flick Ready-to-Wear.

290. Tom Waits moved from Silver Lake to Echo Park, spending much of his time in downtown Los Angeles.

291. Ariana Grande received the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award from the Music Business Association, recognizing her achievements throughout 2013.

292. Janet Jackson kept one of her marriages a secret for eight years.

293. Norah Jones was born in New York City on March 30, 1979, to the Indian musician Ravi Shankar.

294. Kylie Minogue's signing with Deconstruction Records in 1993 marked a new phase in her career.

295. Alicia Keys became a protestor at the New York City Hall against proposed budget cuts for students' education in June 2002.

296. In July 2012, Gary Barlow was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Music Industry Trusts Award which he will be presented with in November 2012 in recognition of his services to British music and charity.

297. Jennifer Love Hewitt made her official performing debut at age 3 where she sang at a livestock show.

298. Dolly Parton was with him the day he passed: "I held his hand, and we prayed", Parton told Knoxville'sNews Sentinel.

299. Mike Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $8 million.

300. At the flight, Dolores O'Riordan got physically and verbally abusive with the crew.

301. Avril Lavigne has fueled a ferocity influence on indie rock singer-songwriters, such as, Soccer Mommy, Snail Mail and Liz Phair.

302. Barbra Streisand dated tennis legend Andre Agassi—who is 28 years her junior—in the early 1990s.

303. Avril Lavigne has co-written songs for other artists, including the song "Breakaway" sung by Kelly Clarkson.

304. Taylor Swift has shared some photos of her posing on the set of her new movie, Cats, in which she plays the part of Bombalurina.

305. In September 1993, Barbra Streisand announced her first public concert appearances in 27 years.

306. In 1977, Neil Diamond released I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight, including "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", for which he composed the music and on the writing of whose lyrics he collaborated with Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.

307. Gary Barlow was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen on 16 June 2012, which he was awarded on 21 November for "services to the Entertainment Industry and to Charity".

308. Ariana Grande made her first musical appearance on the soundtrack for Victorious and was signed to Republic Records in 2011 after music executive Monte Lipman came across one of her YouTube videos covering songs.

309. Ariana Grande won an online voting poll on Entertainment Weekly as the "best host of the season".

310. In 2013, Dannii Minogue joined the judging panel of the fifth season of The X Factor Australia as Mel B's replacement.

311. In 2018 Linda Perry collaborated with Dolly Parton, penning multiple songs for the motion picture soundtrack to the Netflix film Dumplin', including the Golden Globe-nominated "Girl In The Movies".

312. Shawn Mendes partnered with BlendApp with the goal of raising up to $25,000, where $1 was raised for every signup and positive message shared on the application.

313. Leon Russell recorded 33 albums and at least 430 songs.

314. Taylor Swift wants you to get out and vote! Hours after polls opened around the country on Tuesday, the "Look What You Made Me Do" singer took to Instagram Stories to urge her fans to hit the polls and engage in their civic duty by voting in.

315. Carly Rae Jepsen's has an older brother, Colin, and a younger sister, Katie.

316. Lily Allen earned initial recognition through her recording uploaded on Myspace after which she was signed by a record label and released her major first single, "Smile" in 2006.

317. Dolly Parton had always wanted a solo career, and decided to leave Wagoner's company.

318. On 9 September 2018, Kylie Minogue became the first female headliner of Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park.

319. That year, Lenny Kravitz met actress Lisa Bonet backstage at a New Edition concert.

320. Dolly Parton told NPR that the song was inspired by a redheaded bank teller who had a "terrible crush" on her husband.

321. Jessie J attended Colin's Performing Arts School and as an 11-year-old she was cast in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End production of Whistle Down the Wind.

322. Alicia Keys will portray the classically trained pianist and journalist, who died in a helicopter accident while covering the Vietnam War.

323. Shawn Mendes will team up with eBay For Charity to raise funds for Grammy-related philanthropic causes.

324. In 2017, Dannii Minogue took on the role as judge on the new BBC show, Let It Shine.

325. At a performance at the Forum, Elton John takes his costume game to a new level.

326. Dolly Parton is famous for her good-natured, compassionate ways and in that vein, it comes as no surprise that she is a whole-hearted LGBT supporter.

327. Stevie Wonder has touched the hearts of millions through his music and his philanthropic generosity.

328. Brian Wilson had learned to play the instrument in that short period of time, with Al Jardine moving to rhythm guitar.

329. In 2016, Carly Rae Jepsen performed in the television special Grease: Live, and lent her voice to the animated film Ballerina.

330. Dave Davies recorded two songs of his own for this LP, the acoustic "Strangers" and the hard-rocking "Rats".

331. Pete Shelley released five solo albums after the Buzzcocks broke up in 1980s.

332. In early 2008, Dannii Minogue was hired as the headline performer at Australian Fashion Week.

333. Kylie Minogue was cast in the soap opera Neighbours in 1986, as Charlene Mitchell, a schoolgirl turned garage mechanic.