Lionel Richie hosted the American Music Awards the night he recorded "We Are The World."
Irving Berlin said "God Bless America" was "not a patriotic song, but rather an expression of gratitude."
Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys co-wrote the Mary J. Blige hit "Real Love."
Bruce Springsteen originally wrote "Fire" for Elvis Presley in 1977, and even sent him a demo. Sadly the King died before he ever heard it, and it was left to the Pointer Sisters to record the song.
The "Highway To Hell" is the Canning Highway in Australia, which seems to go on forever, at least according to AC/DC.
When Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse's version of "Body and Soul" made the Hot 100, Bennett became at age 85, the oldest living artist to chart.
At 80 years old, Yoko has 10 #1 Dance hits. She discusses some of her songs and explains what inspired John Lennon's return to music in 1980.
The Doobies guitarist and lead singer, Tom wrote the classics "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove."
It took him seven years to recover from his American hit "Fool (If You Think It's Over)," but Chris Rea became one of the top singer-songwriters in his native UK.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
In 1986, a Stephen King novella was made into a movie, with a classic song serving as title, soundtrack and tone.
A song he wrote and recorded from "sheer spiritual inspiration," Allen's didn't think "Southern Nights" had hit potential until Glen Campbell took it to #1 two years later.
