Part of the "Cruel to Be Kind" video was shot during Nick Lowe and Carlene Carter's wedding.
The song "Sadeness" by Enigma (the one with the chanting monks), got its name from the French novelist Marquis de Sade, who believed sex had to be painful in order to be pleasurable - thus the word "sadism."
John Legend wrote "All Of Me" about his fiancée Chrissy Teigen. He sang it to her at their wedding ceremony in Como, Italy.
Lucinda Williams wrote and recorded "Passionate Kisses" 4 years before it was a hit for Mary Chapin Carpenter.
"Oh Happy Day" was recorded in a church and sold to raise money for the choir. It's the only genuine gospel song to become a pop hit.
"Constant Craving" by k.d. lang deals with principles of Buddhism, including the cycles of birth and death.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.
The 10 biggest "retirement tours" that didn't take.
Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.
Brenda talks about the inspiration that drove her to write hit songs like "Get Here" and "Piano in the Dark," and why a lack of formal music training can be a songwriter's best asset.
These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.
