There really is a Girl From Ipanema. Her name is Helo Pinheiro, and she would walk "Like a samba" past the bar the songwriters frequented, providing the inspiration.
Adele isn't a ghost when she sings, "Hello from the other side" - it means the "other side of becoming an adult."
The TV show One Tree Hill got it's name from a song of the same name on U2's Joshua Tree album.
Props to Aretha Franklin: her song "Respect" introduced the term "propers" as a sign of proper respect.
Madonna's hit "Don't Tell Me" was written by her brother-in-law, Joe Henry, who has produced albums by Hugh Laurie and Bonnie Raitt.
According to Frank Sinatra's daughter, he hated "My Way," but had to sing it at every show when it became his signature song.
The Nails lead singer Marc Campbell talks about those 44 women he sings about over a stock Casio keyboard track. He's married to one of them now - you might be surprised which.
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.
As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?
The co-writer/guitarist on many Alice Cooper hits, Dick was also Lou Reed's axeman on the Rock n' Roll Animal album.
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.
Phil was a songwriter, producer and voice behind many Philadelphia soul classics. When disco hit, he got an interesting project: The Village People.
