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‘Celebration’ by Kool & the Gang Has a Religious Meaning
Kool & the Gang's Ronald Bell was reading a passage of scripture about celebrating when he decided to write the hit song "Celebration."
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Nancy Sinatra’s Songwriter Told a Radio Station to Stop Playing 1 of Her Songs
One of Nancy Sinatra's songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100 even though a country singer wanted a radio programmer to stop playing it.
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Frank Sinatra’s Daughter Had a Hit Song About Putting LSD in Sugar Cubes
Frank Sinatra's daughter, Nancy Sinatra, collaborated with a country singer on many of her most famous songs, including one about taking acid.
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How Elvis Presley’s Songwriter Reacted When 1 of His Songs Became a Hit in the 2000s
Elvis Presley's songwriter revealed what it was like to see one of his songs in a 2000s World Cup Soccer advertisement.
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Alanis Morissette Once Wrote a Song Inspired by a Nicolas Cage Movie
Alanis Morissette wrote a song for a Nicolas Cage movie whose soundtrack featured songs by Bono, Paula Cole, and Sarah McLachlan.
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John Lennon’s Son Named His 2 Favorite Songs by the Former Beatle
John Lennon's son, Sean Ono Lennon, said one of his favorite songs by his father shows off the former Beatle's skills as a composer.
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Paula Cole Revealed the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Theme Song Was Inspired by a Bad Marriage
Paula Cole revealed the 'Dawson's Creek' theme, "I Don't Want to Wait," is a personal song to her. It became one of her biggest hits in the United States.
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Why Jessie J Didn’t Give Her Song ‘Do It Like a Dude’ to Rihanna
Jessie J said she wanted to write a song for Rihanna but she decided not to give her song "Do It Like a Dude" to the "Rude Boy" singer.
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What Paul McCartney Thought of Miley Cyrus’ ‘We Can’t Stop’ VMAs Performance
The Beatles' Paul McCartney discussed Miley Cyrus' performance of "We Can't Stop" at the MTV Video Music Awards and the pop star's life.
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Rihanna Laughed at the Lyrics of ‘Rude Boy’ While Writing the Song
Rihanna co-wrote "Rude Boy" with a songwriter behind tunes by Beyoncé, T.I., Kelis, Toni Braxton, and other artists. "Rude Boy" made Rihanna giggle.
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Why John Lennon Had George Harrison Sing The Beatles’ ‘Do You Want to Know a Secret’
John Lennon explained why he had George Harrison sing The Beatles' "Do You Want to Know a Secret" even thought he did not write the song with George in mind.
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John Lennon’s Son Said 1 of the Former Beatle’s Songs Is Like a ‘Möbius Strip’
John Lennon's son, Sean Ono Lennon, said one of his father's songs sounded more like The Beatles than some of the "Imagine" singer's other solo songs.
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Nancy Sinatra Let Jessica Simpson Cover ‘These Boots Are Made for Walkin” Under 1 Condition
Frank Sinatra’s daughter, Nancy Sinatra, opened up about Jessica Simpson's cover of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'." The cover was a minor hit.
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What Jim Morrison Saw That Inspired The Doors’ ‘People Are Strange’
Jim Morrison of The Doors wrote the classic rock song "People Are Strange" after seeing something early one morning in New York City.
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Why Frank Sinatra’s Daughter Was Madonna’s Idol
In an article from the 1980s, Madonna revealed she was fascinated by nuns, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Holliday, and Frank Sinatra's daughter, Nancy Sinatra.
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Rihanna Once Revealed ‘S&M’ Is About Her Relationship to the Media
Rihanna said her interpretation of her song "S&M" and its music video differed from the ways others interpreted it.
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Paul McCartney Said ‘Hamlet’ Inspired The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’
The Beatles' Paul McCartney revealed which passage from William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' inspired the lyrics of "Let It Be." The song became a huge hit.
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Frank Sinatra Lost a Grammy to a Beatles Song That Wasn’t a Hit in the U.S.
A Beatles song won a Grammy over a Frank Sinatra song the same night a Sinatra album won a Grammy over a Beatles album.
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Elvis Presley’s Songwriter Wrote a No. 1 Song of His Own
The writer of Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" and "In the Ghetto" was a singer who had a No. 1 hit in the United States.
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How ‘Barbarella’ Inspired a Katy Perry Music Video
The director of a music video for a popular Katy Perry song explained how 'Barbarella' partly inspired the ending of the video.
