Matthew Trzcinski

Paul Williams wrote songs by several other artists, including The Monkees, Barbra Streisand, The Carpenters, and Kermit the Frog. Williams tried out for The Monkees' show and he loved hearing The Monkees' Davy Jones perform one of his songs. Willaims later recorded the song in question on his own.

George Harrison wrote and performed one of the songs on The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.' He once said the song was subpar but he later said he liked it. John Lennon enjoyed the song as well. 'Sgt. Pepper' became a hit.

The Beatles reviewed one of Elvis Presley's hit songs on television. George Harrison liked Elvis but he didn't like the song at all. John Lennon predicted the song would be a hit. It became successful in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Mike Nesmith wanted to work with musicians who collaborated with Aretha Franklin to create one of The Monkees' songs. Nesmith was proud of the track, but a notable producer said he wouldn't buy it on principle. The song became a hit in the United States.

Elvis Presley really loved a song by a 16-year-old artist. Subsequently, the King of Rock 'n' Roll decided to send this artist a letter telling him how much he enjoyed the song. He and Priscilla Presley would later meet the singer behind his favorite song in Las Vegas. Interestingly, the song in question was co-written by a showbusiness legend.

Elvis Presley's favorite song was written by a superstar

Carole King is most known as a singer today. At one time, she was most known for writing songs for other artists. King and her songwriting partner, Gerry Goffin, were behind many classic hits. 

Some of these hits include The Monkees' "Pleasant Valley Sunday" and "Porpoise Song," The Shirelles' "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," and Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman." According to the Vancouver Sun, King and Goffin once wrote a song for a record company called Quality Records. A young singer recorded the track.

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Elvis Presley sent a letter to the teenage artist who sang his favorite tune

The song in question was "Halfway to Paradise" by Tony Orlando. Orlando discussed how much Elvis liked the song. "As a matter of fact, I got a letter from Elvis," he said. "I think I was 16. The letter said, 'I just want you to know I put 'Halfway to Paradise' in my jukebox.'"

Orlando eventually met the King of Rock 'n' Roll. "When I finally met him in the '70s, I was headlining the same hotel he headlined in, the Hilton in Las Vegas," he said. "I was following him a week later. I sat with him in his dressing room. I said, 'Let me ask you a question. Do you remember writing a letter to me, saying that you liked 'Halfway to Paradise?" And he calls Priscilla, who remains a good friend, into the room, and he said, 'Tell Tony what my favorite song is.' And sure enough, it was 'Halfway to Paradise.'"

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The way the public reacted to the song

"Halfway to Paradise" was a modest hit in the United States. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition: Complete Chart Information About America's Most Popular Songs and Artists, 1958 - 2009 reports the song peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for two weeks.

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On the other hand, the song was not popular in the United Kingdom. The Official Chart Company reports "Halfway to Paradise" did not chart in the U.K. Subsequently, Orlando would find success in the U.K. with his singles "Bless You" and "Who's in the Strawberry Patch With Sally." While "Halfway to Paradise" wasn't a massive hit, it meant something to Elvis.

During an interview, John Lennon said one of The Beatles' famous songs was about the War in Vietnam even though their manager didn't want them to discuss the subject. John felt the lyrics of the song aged well. The song became a hit in the United States.

Paris Hilton was going to record an album of rock songs. She heard a reggae song that she knew would be a big hit and put it on her album. The song triggered a lawsuit that was settled out of court. Hilton's song became a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom.

George Harrison liked sharing his religion with others and he helped a 1970s rock star embrace Eastern spirituality. This star helped George create his version of "Got My Mind Set on You." That track became George's final No. 1 song in the United States. It was successful in the United Kingdom as well.

George Harrison's son, Dhani Harrison, has been involved with his father's songs for a long time. Dhani told his mother he would like to take a break from those songs after he remastered 'All Things Must Pass.' The reissue of 'All Things Must Pass' became a hit in the United States.

After The Monkees went on a long hiatus, Micky Dolenz stopped singing songs for 10 years. Afterward, he was cast in a famous musical with songs by Elton John and Tim Rice. This helped him learn to sing "properly." The musical included a hit song.

"Rock and Roll All Nite" is one of Kiss' most famous songs; however, Paul Stanley said a different song was Kiss' mission statement. That song showed that Kiss was about positivity and self-empowerment, not Satanism as some believed. The song in question became a hit.

Jewel wrote her song "Who Will Save Your Soul" to raise money for a trip. She made a music video for "Who Will Save Your Soul," which she shot in a bathroom. "Who Will Save Your Soul" became one of her biggest hits in the United States.

Jewel made it big with her folk album 'Pieces of You,' which contained a few hit songs, including "You Were Meant for Me." She later released a pop album called '0304.' The public had very different reactions to her folk songs and her pop songs.

The Monkees released novelty songs because The Beatles did the same thing. Micky Dolenz revealed Davy Jones refused to sing one of The Monkees' novelty songs as written and added jokes to the track. His jokes were left on the final version of the song.

A member of Kiss was originally a fan of The Rolling Stones but later became a fan of The Beatles and mimicked their fashion. He watched one of The Beatles' movies and recorded it with a tape recorder. He later said his life was similar to the movie.

During an interview, Priscilla Presley revealed why she felt she had to divorce Elvis Presley. In her memoir 'Elvis and Me,' she also explained why the King of Rock 'n' Roll never touched his divorce papers, and what she thought of him following his death.

Gene Simmons started dating Cher and every member of Kiss had the same reaction to her as a person. One member of the band was jealous of Gene's relationship, which ended after he fell in love with another superstar. Cher met up with Peter Criss at the Super Bowl years later.

George Harrison's son, Dhani Harrison, said his father's songs aged very well. He compared his father's songs to Bob Dylan's. He also said George predicted the future in a song that became a minor hit. George included the song on one of his classic albums.

The Beatles' George Harrison wasn't part of the Hare Krishna movement. He felt Hare Krishnas were biting the hands that fed them. Despite this, there are references to the Hare Krishna movement in his No. 1 song "My Sweet Lord" and some of his other music.

According to a conspiracy theory, Paul McCartney died in 1966 and The Beatles left clues about his death on the cover of 'Abbey Road.' Paul parodied the theory on the cover of one of his successful solo albums. The solo album cover looks like 'Abbey Road.'