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

A problem with his eyes gave Jackson Browne the idea for "Doctor My Eyes," which became a song about a man whose mental health suffers when he sees the world for what it really is.

Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys co-wrote the Mary J. Blige hit "Real Love."

The Mission: Impossible theme is in 5/4 time. Composer Lalo Schifrin joked that he did it so 5-legged aliens could dance to it.
"The Way We Were" was the first of five #1 singles by Barbra Streisand. She is the only artist ever to receive an Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy, and also record a #1 single and album.

If you have a whole day to kill, you can check out the full version of Pharrell Williams' "Happy" music video, the world's first 24-hour music video.
The first of Billy's five #1 hits was the song that propelled Madonna to stardom. You'd think that would get you a backstage pass, wouldn't you?
Go beyond The Beatles to see what you know about the British Invasion.
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.
"I'll Be" was what Edwin called his "Hail Mary" song. He says it proves "intention of the songwriter is 180 degrees from potential interpretation by an audience."
Genesis' key-man re-examines his solo career and the early days of music video.
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