Songwriter Wayne Carson came up with "Always On My Mind" on the phone to his wife when he was apologizing to her for being stuck at the office.
The disco song "Good Tmes" by Chic was a huge influence on early rap, providing the bassline for "Rapper's Delight."
Bob Marley's backup singers, The I Threes, claim they are the "Three Little Birds" in his famous song.
Pete Townshend never had a #1 UK hit with The Who or as a solo artist, but he did produce and play on a song that hit the top spot there: "Something In The Air" by Thunderclap Newman, a group he assembled.
"Unchained Melody" first appeared in a 1955 movie called Unchained. The Righteous Brothers recorded it in 1965, and their version was resurrected in the 1990 movie Ghost.
The Pretenders are named after the 1956 song "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
Medley looks back on "Unchained Melody" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" - his huge hits from the '60s that were later revived in movies.
Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.
It wasn't her biggest hit as a songwriter (that would be "Bette Davis Eyes"), but "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" had a family connection for Jackie.
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.
The longtime BS&T frontman tells the "Spinning Wheel" story, including the line he got from Joni Mitchell.
