Rod Stewart wrote "Maggie May" about the woman who deflowered him when he was 16.
Originally a chart-topper for Steve Lawrence in 1962, "Go Away Little Girl" became the first song of the rock era to hit #1 for two different artists when Donny Osmond's cover version also reached the summit in 1971.
"The Cave" by Mumford & Sons is based on the philosophy of Plato and his work called "Allegory of the Cave."
"In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins was revived when it was used in the first episode of Miami Vice, three years after it was released.
The Hollies hit "The Air That I Breathe" was written in part as a reaction to the smog in Los Angeles.
"Pink Cadillac" was a B-side for Bruce Springsteen in 1984, but after Aretha Franklin sang about pink Cadillacs on "Freeway Of Love" the following year, Natalie Cole covered the song and had a hit with it in 1988.
For songwriters, Johnny represents the American man. He has been angry, cool, magic, a rebel and, of course, marching home.
Gramm co-wrote this gorgeous ballad and delivered an inspired vocal, but the song was the beginning of the end of his time with Foreigner.
Genesis' key-man re-examines his solo career and the early days of music video.
Switchfoot's frontman and main songwriter on what inspires the songs and how he got the freedom to say exactly what he means.
An original member of Depeche Mode, Vince went on to form Erasure and Yaz.
In 1986, a Stephen King novella was made into a movie, with a classic song serving as title, soundtrack and tone.