
In 1979, Madonna was a dancer on Patrick Hernandez' tour, where she boogied to his hit "Born To Be Alive."

The thunderclap sound heard in the Bee Gees song "Tragedy" was made by Barry Gibb with his mouth.

The '60s hit "Then He Kissed Me" was covered by The Beach Boys as "Then I Kissed Her."

Madonna wrote a song called "Love Won't Wait" that she didn't want, but became a UK #1 hit for Gary Barlow.

Janet Jackson wrote the lyric to "Nasty" in response to random guys calling her "baby."

The Jesus Jones song "Right Here, Right Now" was conceived as an optimistic version of Prince's "Sign O' The Times."
Since emerging from MySpace with her hit "Bubbly," Colbie has become a top songwriter, even crafting a hit with Taylor Swift.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
Steppenwolf frontman John Kay talks about "Magic Carpet Ride," "Born To Be Wild," and what he values more than awards and accolades.
As a 5-year-old, Brandi was writing lyrics to instrumental versions lullabies. She still puts her heart into her songs, including the one Elton John sings on.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
Writing with Phil Lynott, Scott saw their ill-fated frontman move to a darker place in his life and lyrics.