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What Aretha Franklin Really Thought of Beyoncé
Aretha Franklin revealed what she thought of Beyoncé as a feminist. Franklin also released a disco version of a Destiny’s Child song.
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How Mariah Carey Felt About Working With Whitney Houston for ‘The Prince of Egypt’
The very idea of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston collaborating is breathtaking. Carey revealed that something about the creative process irked her.
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Aretha Franklin Refused to Sing This Mariah Carey Song in Full Because It’s So Racy
Aretha Franklin is one of the few artists who could perform Mariah Carey songs and do them justice. Carey dissed the way Franklin was perceived as a musician.
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Why Mariah Carey’s Future Husband Didn’t Appear in the ‘Touch My Body’ Video
Nick Cannon almost appeared in the music video for Mariah Carey’s “Touch My Body.” However, he was replaced with another actor for artistic reasons.
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Mariah Carey Explained Her Christian Faith in Her Book
Mariah Carey shed some light on her Christian faith in a tell-all book. While she's no gospel singer, there's definitely some spiritual overtones to her music.
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A Beatles Documentary Convinced Mariah Carey Not to Sell 1 of Her Songs
A Beatles documentary gave Mariah Carey useful insight into the music industry. Regardless, Carey still opined that showbusiness exploited her.
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How Mariah Carey Felt When ‘Touch My Body’ Broke Elvis’ Record
Elvis Presley is still an influential and beloved singer, but he doesn't have the most No. 1 hits ever. Mariah Carey doesn’t either.
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Elvis Played the Riff For This Song From ‘Jailhouse Rock’ Himself
Elvis Presley's 'Jailhouse Rock' includes a rare song with the King of Rock 'n' Roll on guitar. The Beatles later covered the song in question.
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Elvis Did a Song Called ‘Young and Beautiful’ Before Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey and Elvis Presley both made ballads called "Young and Beautiful." The two songs have very different lyrics.
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What Cyndi Lauper Said When She First Heard Lady Gaga
Cyndi Lauper recalled hearing the Lady Gaga album that changed everything. She also saw some parallels between herself and the "Poker Face" singer.
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How ‘Meet the Beatles!’ Changed Cyndi Lauper’s Life
Cyndi Lauper's music doesn't sound much like The Beatles' 'Meet the Beatles!' After Lauper heard that album, John Lennon inspired her.
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The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Is Based on This Classical Piece
The Beatles' "Let It Be" was inspired by a classical piece popular at weddings. "Let It Be" became a hit multiple times.
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Madonna’s ‘Open Your Heart’ Was Inspired by a Restaurant
Madonna's "Open Your Heart" was inspired by a vegetarian restaurant and a server who worked there. The track's prominence was literally a dream come true.
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1 Madonna Song Was Written for Cyndi Lauper
Madonna and Cyndi Lauper are two 1980s divas who will always be associated with one another. Notably, one of Madonna's biggest songs was initially meant for Lauper.
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Cher Was Surprised When She Went to a Bob Dylan Concert
Cher went to see Bob Dylan during his peak era. She was surprised by the "Lay Lady Lay" singer's approach to his catalog.
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Ringo Starr Said This Song Is a Perfect New Year’s Anthem
Ringo Starr recorded a New Year’s song from one of the most important living songwriters. His track begs to be compared to a George Harrison song with a similar theme.
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Cher Said ‘Believe’ Changed Music
Cher's hit "Believe" includes a vocal effect that revolutionized the industry. Cher discussed the sound of the song and what she was thinking when she created it.
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Cher and Cyndi Lauper Put Out a New Song Together
Cher and Cyndi Lauper have blessed us with a duet! Lauper also revealed what she thought of Cher back in the day.
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How Burt Bacharach Inspired Cyndi Lauper’s ‘True Colors’ Album
Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' album includes a Burt Bacharach-inspired tribute to a friend who died tragically. Sadly, the song did not perform well.
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The Hidden Meaning of Cyndi Lauper’s ‘True Colors’
Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" is one of the best pop ballads ever written. Lauper didn't write the song, but she said it came from an earnest place in her life.
