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A Soul Singer Saw The Beatles as ‘a Civil Rights Breakthrough’
The Beatles weren't civil rights activists, but a soul singer said the group's success was "a civil rights breakthrough." He wasn't the only one to say something like that.
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What ‘Shocked’ Blake Shelton About ‘God’s Country’
Blake Shelton's "God's Country" was written by a group of country artists. Shelton was not one of them and he marveled at how the song came together.
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Smokey Robinson Named His Favorite Beatles Song
Smokey Robinson covered one of The Beatles’ songs on a Miracles album. The tune was bigger in the United States than it was in the United Kingdom.
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A Pop Star Performed on 1 Elvis Presley Gospel Song
A pop singer known for Christmas music performed backup on one of Elvis Presley's gospel tracks. She also discussed attending religious services with the "Heartbreak Hotel" singer.
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A Pop Star Sang Backup for Elvis’ ’68 Comeback Special’
Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special' was a career highlight for Elvis. It went on to inspire the work of several artists.
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Billie Joe Armstrong Said This Green Day Song Is About Trump Causing ‘Civil War’
Billie Joe Armstrong said the “paranoia” Donald Trump creates inspired a Green Day song. Armstrong wanted the track to sound different from other Green Day songs.
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1 Green Day Song Is Inspired by The Who’s ‘Pinball Wizard’
Billie Joe Armstrong revealed The Who's "Pinball Wizard" was the inspiration for one of Green Day's singles. He feels he made some major missteps on that song's parent album.
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What Aretha Franklin Thought of Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’
Aretha Franklin covered Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.” She combined it with a Marvin Gaye song that was famously covered by Diana Ross.
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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.
