Ellie Goulding's hit single "Burn" was originally demoed by Leona Lewis for her 2011 Glassheart album. She scrapped the tune when the project was retooled to include more ballads.
"Centerfield" was the first song enshrined in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
Lou Reed's 11-minute "Street Hassle" features a spoken part by Bruce Springsteen.
Cure lead singer Robert Smith originally wrote "Lovesong" as a wedding present for his fiancée, Mary, shortly before their marriage.
Alicia Keys got a huge break when Oprah had her perform her debut single "Fallin'" on her show.
Neil Young wrote the CSN&Y song "Ohio" about the Kent State Shootings, when the National Guard opened fire on students at Kent State University in Ohio, killing four.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
Eddie (played by Johnny Depp in the video) found fame fleeting, but Chuck Berry's made-up musician fared better.
When he was asked to write a song for the Singles soundtrack, Mark thought the Seattle grunge scene was already overblown, so that's what he wrote about.
In this talk from the '80s, the Kansas frontman talks turning to God and writing "Dust In The Wind."
