This Week in Music History: January 20 - 26 -- Elvis Jumpsuits, David Bowie's Sexuality

Posted by Aaron Brophy
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There are lots and lots of good musicians.

Go to any local pub on a Friday night and there's a decent chance you'll be able to see a halfway entertaining singer. The difference between that guy at the pub and the legends known around world are many. There's the hit songs, mainly, but there's also the bizarre, ridiculous and fascinating things that help myth-make an artist and elevate them beyond average Joe singer dude.

This myth-making could involve biting heads off animals, wearing one-piece jumpsuits, or confusing the world about your sexuality.

To find out what we're talking about, and to also learn why Joy Division and Aerosmith made music history this week just click to launch the gallery below.

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