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‘Star Wars’: George Harrison’s Son Wrote a Song With a Weird Connection to ‘The Force Awakens’
George Harrison's son, Dhani Harrison, said one of his songs was connected to 'The Force Awakens.' Dhani is a huge fan of 'Star Wars.'
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Mike Nesmith Wrote a Song About The Monkees Turning ‘Into Something We Weren’t Offstage’
Mike Nesmith wrote a song about The Monkees becoming something other than themselves. The song charted in the United States.
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The Beatles ‘A Day in the Life’: The Monkees’ Mike Nesmith on Watching the Fab Four Record the Song
The Monkees' Mike Nesmith watched The Beatles record "A Day in the Life." Nesmith had a theory as to why The Beatles made such great songs.
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Stevie Nicks: This Taylor Swift Song ‘Reminds Me of Me in a Lot of Ways’
Stevie Nicks compared Taylor Swift's songs to songs by Elton John and Neil Diamond. She loved one Swift song in particular.
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‘West Side Story’: Yurel Echezarreta Opens Up About Auditioning in Front of Steven Spielberg and How He Expects the Film to Do at the Oscars [Exclusive]
'West Side Story' actor Yurel Echezarreta appeared in productions of many classic musicals. He revealed what it was like to work with Steven Spielberg.
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The Monkees’ Mike Nesmith Reveals Why He Wrote 1 of His Biggest Songs
Mike Nesmith said the way The Monkees formed typified the bands of the 1960s. Nesmith revealed why he wrote some of The Monkees' songs.
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Madonna Said ‘Like a Prayer’ Is About a Girl in Love With God
Madonna said her feelings about religion impacted her album 'Like a Prayer.’ She revealed she wanted to be a nun when she was a child. "Like a Prayer" and its parent album had a huge impact on the charts in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Madonna: Danny Aiello Regretted Appearing in Her ‘Papa Don’t Preach’ Video
Danny Aiello only appeared in the music video for Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" because of his daughter. He didn’t like the video. The song became a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. "Papa Don't Preach" had a big impact on pop culture.
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George Harrison: Why ‘My Sweet Lord’ Appeared in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
During an interview, director James Gunn said the songs of 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' were supposed to reflect the tastes of one of its characters. Gunn said "My Sweet Lord" had religious connotations. 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' and its soundtrack were hits.
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Rod Stewart’s Songwriter Revealed the Meaning of ‘Young Turks’
A rock musician co-wrote Rod Stewart's songs "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks." The latter's title is derived from a slang term. “Young Turks” uses a drum machine because Stewart wanted to be “cutting edge.” "Young Turks" became a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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The Supremes’ ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’: A 1960s Band Says It Gave the Song the Feeling It ‘Should Have’
A classic rock band jumped on a trend of covering songs and making them slower. This band decided to give The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On" a different feel. Both The Supremes' version of the song and the cover became hits in the United States.
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Fleetwood Mac: Why ‘The Chain’ Appeared in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
Director James Gunn said the songs in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' reflect the taste of one character. He said Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" plays an important role in the movie. "The Chain" was a minor hit in the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Rod Stewart’s ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’ Might Not Exist Without a Rolling Stones No. 1 Song
Rod Stewart was a big fan of The Rolling Stones and "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" might not exist without a Rolling Stones song. The final version of "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" didn't sound too much like a Rolling Stones song. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" became an international hit.
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The Monkees: How ‘Daydream Believer’ Unexpectedly Became a Hit Song for Anne Murray
Anne Murray performed The Monkees' "Daydream Believer" on a Canadian television show and had a strong reaction to the song. Later she covered the song. Her version of the track charted in the United States and the United Kingdom and appeared on one of her popular compilation albums.
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‘Star Wars’: George Harrison’s Son Said the Movies Made Life Easier for the Former Beatle
George Harrison's son compared the former Beatles song "My Sweet Lord" to a quote from 'Star Wars.' He also revealed what his father thought of 'Star Wars' and George Lucas.
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Elvis Presley: Priscilla Presley Said He Sang a ‘Sexy’ ‘Blue Christmas’ in This Clip
Priscilla Presley was blown away when she watched her husband sing his classic song "Blue Christmas” during the ‘’68 Comeback Special.’ The song appeared on his hit album 'Elvis' Christmas Album.' 'Elvis' Christmas Album' became a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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David Bowie Reinvented This John Lennon Song as a Rock Song
David Bowie really liked the songs from the album 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.' He covered one of them with his band, Tin Machine. Bowie felt Sean Lennon enjoyed the cover. The cover appeared on a Tin Machine album which became a hit in the United Kingdom.
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Eric Clapton: Why ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Wouldn’t Parody 1 of His Biggest Songs
In 1996, "Weird Al" Yankovic said he didn't mind offending listeners with his songs. Immediately afterward, he said he didn't think it would be alright for him to parody one of Eric Clapton's songs. The song in question became a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Hall & Oates: John Oates Said This Scrapped Song Was 1 of His ‘Most Interesting’ Tracks
Hall & Oates released a box set of their songs. John Oates said he liked a song about the dangers of New York City that appeared in the box set. The song was cut from Hall & Oates' album 'Private Eyes.' 'Private Eyes' was an international hit.
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Elvis Presley: Priscilla Presley Revealed Which of His Christmas Songs Is Her Favorite
While Elvis Presley loved celebrating Christmas, Priscilla Presley said he only sang his Christmas songs at Graceland under certain circumstances. Her favorite of Elvis' Christmas songs appeared on 'Elvis' Christmas' Album.' 'Elvis' Christmas Album' was a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom.
