The Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize??" was named in March 2009 the official Rock Song of Oklahoma. Four years later, Oklahoma's governor Mary Fallin pulled the tune as the state's official rock song in a move her office said had more to do with priorities than musical taste.
When Petula Clark reached #1 in the US with "Downtown" in 1965, she became the first female singer from England to hit #1 in the US during the Rock Era (after 1955).
Bruno Mars' "Just The Way You Are" was originally written with Cee-Lo Green in mind, but the Gnarls Barkley singer didn't feel it was right for him.
The inspiration for Gordon Lightfoot's "Sundown" came from the songwriter worrying about his girlfriend, who was out at bars all day while he was at home penning songs.
Tone-Loc's "Wild Thing" samples Eddie Van Halen's guitar riff from "Jaime's Cryin'."
Kooper produced Lynyrd Skynyrd, played with Dylan and the Stones, and formed BS&T.
These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.
Call us crazy, but we like it when an artist comes around who doesn't mesh with the status quo.
Despite appearances on Carson, Leno and a Pennebaker film, Williams remains a hidden treasure.
The trail runs from flying saucer songs in the '50s, through Bowie, blink-182 and Katy Perry.
Many actors have attempted music, but only a few have managed a hit. Do you know which of these thespians charted?
