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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-10 · 18 entries checked · 13 flagged · 35 issues confirmed · 13 corrected · 22 still open
The Boswell Sisters — Martha and Connie were born in New Orleans, Louisiana, not Kansas City, Missouri; Helvetia was also born in New Orleans, not Birmingham, Alabama.
The Boswell Sisters — Connie Boswell's primary vocal influences were jazz/blues singers like Mamie Smith, not Enrico Caruso.
The Chicks — The entry states '33 million certified albums sold worldwide as of July 2020'—this is a factual error; the correct figure is 33 million certified albums sold in the United States alone, not worldwide.
The Chicks — The entry states 'In 1990, Penny Cook, daughter of then-Texas senator John Tower, gave the Dixie Chicks $10,000 to record their debut album'—this is a factual error; the correct fact is that the band received a $10,000 loan from Penny Cook, who was a friend, n
The Shirelles — The song 'I Met Him on a Sunday' was not written specifically for the talent show; it was written by Shirley Owens and Doris Coley prior to the show.
The Shirelles — The peak chart position for 'I Met Him on a Sunday' was No. 49, not No. 50.
The Miracles — The entry incorrectly states that 'The Tears of a Clown' reached number one in 1967; it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970.
Bee Gees — The group's name 'Bee Gees' came from the initials of Bill Goode, Bill Gates, and Barry Gibb: This is incorrect. The name 'Bee Gees' is widely accepted to stand for 'Brothers Gibb', not from Bill Goode, Bill Gates, and Barry Gibb.
Bee Gees — The Rattlesnakes, the brothers' first group, formed in 1955 in Manchester, England: The Rattlesnakes formed in 1955, but this was in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, not in Manchester, England.
The Sugarhill Gang — 'Apache' is not a Sugarhill Gang song; they did not release it as a European hit.
The Sugarhill Gang — The claim that the group 'disbanded in 1985' is not accurate; they did not formally disband in 1985 and later reunited.
The Chieftains — They were the first Western musical group to perform on the Great Wall of China, in 1983.
The Specials — The Specials had five top 10 singles in the UK, not seven.
The Specials — The Specials had five top 10 singles in the UK, not seven (repeated flag).
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