Harry Phillips (1911-76), a tutor at Leeds College of Art and friend of Mark Knopfler, inspired the Dire Straits song "In The Gallery."
Otis Redding often ad-libbed vocals at the end of songs, but for "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" he just whistled instead - it became some of the most famous whistling in song history.
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," released a month after Otis Redding was killed in a plane crash, was the first song to hit #1 in America after the artist died.
Psy's "Gangnam Style" refers to a section of Seoul, South Korea, that is very fashionable. The guy in the song has all the right moves and loves the ladies.
"Big Love" is a showcase song for Lindsey Buckingham and the first single from Fleetwood Mac's 1987 album Tango In The Night, but he left the group soon after the album was released and the band didn't perform it live until he returned 10 years later.
A perfume called Wonderstruck was named after a line in Taylor Swift's song "Enchanted": "I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home."
The "Gunter Glieben Glauten Globen" intro in Def Leppard's "Rock Of Ages" is something their producer Mutt Lange came up with when he got tired of counting them "1, 2, 3, 4..."
Holly Knight talks about some of the hit songs she wrote, including "The Warrior," "Never" and "The Best," and explains some songwriting philosophy, including how to think of a bridge.
As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?
The guitarist/songwriter explains how he came up with his signature sound, and deconstructs some classic Fear Factory songs.
Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.
Kooper produced Lynyrd Skynyrd, played with Dylan and the Stones, and formed BS&T.