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Peter Gabriel's Kung Fu Vocals on Solsbury Hill

Hear Prince on Madonna's "Like a Prayer"

Hear Paul McCartney & John Paul Jones on Donovan's Hit

Ronnie James Dio Played on this 1963 Hit by The Angels

Eagles "Their Greatest Hits" was the 1st Platinum Album

Lorde’s 2013 #1 Song “Royals” and the Photo that Inspired It

John Lennon Inspired David Bowie’s "Fame" w/ One 3-Letter Word

AC/DC’s Back in Black Song is a Tribute to Bon Scott

What Inspired Men at Work's "Who Can It Be Now?"

The Beatles Last #1 Song was One of Paul's Reasons to Break Up

Joe Walsh Co-wrote This Song with a Great Film Composer

Led Zeppelin’s Wheelchair Song Hints at Income Tax Strategy

Saga's 1982 Hit was Sung 35 Feet Up High in a Barn

#1 Hit Feat. Bruno Mars was Plagued by Plagiarism Claims

Green Day’s Biggest Hit Song Plagued by Alleged Plagiarism

Pearl Jam’s 1992 Hit Single & Video are Different Recordings

Paul McCartney’s 1984 Hit Features David Gilmour on Guitar

Dan Fogelberg’s Hit Song Uses a Famous Tchaikovsky Melody

This Christmas Song Took 50 Years to Become a Top 10 Hit

John Lennon Creates a Christmas Classic from a Folk Song

Best Christmas Song was Written During One Hot Summer

Mariah Carey's Christmas Song Took 25 Years to Reach #1

First Song Broadcast from Space was a Christmas Classic

Most Successful Song Ever Recorded is a Christmas Classic

Aerosmith's 1st Hit was Inspired by Jeff Beck's Rice Pudding

Jack Antonoff's #1 Song Before Taylor Swift's 1989

Smashing Pumpkins Hit was Inspired by The Frogs

Sia Wrote Rihanna's Hit Song Lyrics in 14 Minutes

Seal Gave Trevor Horn "a Musical Hard-On" and a Hit Song

Sammy Hagar Wrote this Rick Springfield Hit Song

This 1999 Hit Song is About Getting Drunk & Naked on a Plane

The 1975's '80s-Inspired "Frankenstein" Song

Tears for Fears Biggest Hit Named After The Clash's Lyrics

Lenny Kravitz Moans on Madonna's Erotic Hit Song

Eagles Sing Backup on 1980 Hit from Boz Scaggs

Jimmy Page Plays on James Bond Hit Song at 20 Years Old

Bee Gees Most Successful Drumbeat (4 Hit Songs, Same Drum Tracks)

Killer Guitar Riff + Cheating Girlfriend = The Killers' Biggest Hit

The Edge's Demo Becomes U2's Ultimate Live Song

Eminem's First Vocal Takes Create His First #1 Song

Who Created Led Zeppelin's Black Dog Guitar Riff?

Bruce Springsteen Won an Oscar with a Home Demo

Coolest Cymbal Choke Courtesy of Van Halen

Freddie Mercury's Last Recorded Vocal Track with Queen

Daft Punk Built a Hit Around this Hit Maker's Guitar Riff

Dolly Parton's First Crossover Hit from Country Music to Pop Song

Phil Collins' Loudest Snare Drum Ever Recorded

Jimmy Buffett's Best Song (Not Margaritaville)

Led Zeppelin's Longest-Charting Single (Not Whole Lotta Love)

2 Tom Petty Hit Songs: 1 Recorded in 1 Take, the Other in 100 Takes

This Elton John Verse had to be Recited for Hours by Bernie Taupin

Blink-182's Best Song is Entirely Acoustic & Unplugged

Most Depressing Song of the 1970s

Queen Turned Down Sylvester Stallone for Rocky III

How Kurt Cobain Named Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

How Coldplay's "Yellow" was Written and Named

Top 10 Best Original Songs for Hollywood Movies

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