"What A Wonderful World," released in 1967 four years before Louis Armstrong died, didn't find an audience in America until 1988 when it was used in the movie Good Morning, Vietnam.
The song "Knock On Wood" was confusing to UK listeners because the saying there is "Touch Wood."
The CCR song "Run Through the Jungle" is about gun control.
Lionel Richie hosted the American Music Awards the night he recorded "We Are The World."
"Rhythm Of My Heart" by Rod Stewart is about a soldier at war - his heart is beating like a drum because he's in battle.
Ozzy Osbourne's "Shot In The Dark" is titled after a Pink Panther movie.
Chris and his wife Tina were the rhythm section for Talking Heads when they formed The Tom Tom Club. "Genius of Love" was their blockbuster, but David Byrne only mentioned it once.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.
The longtime bassist of Earth, Wind & Fire discusses how his band came to do a holiday album, and offers insight into some of the greatest dance/soul tunes of all-time.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
