"How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You" by Marvin Gaye was inspired by Jackie Gleason's saying, "How Sweet It Is!"
The "Free Bird" lyric, "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?" was something Lynyrd Skynyrd's guitarist's girlfriend said to him during a fight.
Young MC shows up in the George Clooney movie Up In The Air performing his hit "Bust A Move."
"Return To Innocence" by Enigma is based on a Taiwanese chant by a husband and wife. The couple won a lawsuit granting them royalties from the song.
The French part in Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" translates to: "I want your love and I want your revenge."
Originally a chart-topper for Steve Lawrence in 1962 chart-topper, "Go Away Little Girl," became the first song of the rock era to be taken to #1 by two different artists when Donny Osmond's cover version also reached the summit in 1971.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
The Doobies guitarist and lead singer, Tom wrote the classics "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove."
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
