Wouldn’t it be funny to find out that Albert Einstein was a lifeguard in a previous job before discovering the theory of relativity? We looked at the early days of some of your favorite stars and found some pretty interesting back stories or jobs once held by famous singers. Here are just a few…
Yes “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” but before she made it big Cyndi Lauper worked at a Long Island Kennel as a cleaner and ear piercer.
Jay Z actually admits to being a drug dealer in his very early days on the streets of New Yorker before becoming a music icon. Jay Z says it helped him establish early business disciplines and savvy.
Jennifer Hudson once worked at burger joint, while Cheryl Crow began her life as a substitute teacher. Jon Bon Jovi made Christmas decorations for a living for a short period of time in his early days, while Mick Jagger worked as an errand boy at a mental hospital.
Sting took a job before rock stardom as a tax officer in Manchester England, and we all know that Motown founder Berry Gordy and Motown singing legend Marvin Gaye were amateur fighters before turning to music for a living.
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