According to Frank Sinatra's daughter, he hated "My Way," but had to sing it at every show when it became his signature song.
In the UK, the first #1 hit with a rap was "Candy Girl" by the American boy band New Edition in 1983.
The Texas songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker wrote "Mr. Bojangles" after a weekend in jail where a fellow inmate told him his life story.
"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen was the song of the summer in 2012 and a major meme. It got some help from her fellow Canadian Justin Bieber, who tweeted that it was "possibly the catchiest song I've ever heard."
"How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You" by Marvin Gaye was inspired by Jackie Gleason's saying, "How Sweet It Is!"
Outrageously gifted and just plain outrageous, Millie is an R&B and Rap innovator.
How the American gangsta rappers made history by getting banned in the UK.
How well do you know your David Bowie lyrics? Take this quiz to find out.
A talk with Martin Popoff about his latest book on Rush and how he assessed the thousands of albums he reviewed.
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.
The co-writer/guitarist on many Alice Cooper hits, Dick was also Lou Reed's axeman on the Rock n' Roll Animal album.
