The real Ma Baker, Kate Barker was an unglamorous woman whose real life misadventures have been glamorized in typical tabloid fashion, although her death at the hands of the FBI was indeed dramatic. In addition to the the Boney M song "Ma Baker," she has made it to the big screen. Here's she's seen portrayed by Lurene Tuttle in the 1960 film Ma Barker's Killer Brood.
"The Battle of Evermore" is the only song Zeppelin ever recorded with a guest vocalist. It features Sandy Denny from Fairport Convention duetting with Robert Plant.
The electronic instruments in "Atomic Dog" represent the coming computer age, which is balanced by the instinctual dog, who barks and pants throughout the song.
Adele's "Someone Like You" is the first song with just piano and voice to hit #1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, which started in 1958.
"How To Save A Life" by The Fray was inspired by a teenager lead singer Isaac Slade mentored at a camp for troubled youth in Colorado.
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 Kenny G instrumental "Songbird" owes much of its success to VH1, which launched a year earlier and played the video to death.
The story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired.
Whether he's splitting ears or burning Nazis, Quentin Tarantino uses memorable music in his films. See if you can match the song to the scene.
Genesis' key-man re-examines his solo career and the early days of music video.
Can you be married in one country but not another? Only if you're part of a gay couple. One of the first famous singers to come out as a lesbian, Janis wrote a song about it.
Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.
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?