The Greatest Hits of All Time: Song Facts

David Bowie - Starman

'Starman' by David Bowie: The making of the song that changed everything

David Bowie

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

'My Sweet Lord' by George Harrison: The making of the ex-Beatle's massive hit

Sandie Shaw - Puppet on a String

'Puppet on a String' by Sandie Shaw: The making of the UK's first Eurovision winner

Cliff Richard and Massiel at the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest

Did Spanish dictator General Franco really cheat Cliff Richard out of Eurovision glory in 1968?

Cliff Richard

Brotherhood of Man in 1976

'Save Your Kisses For Me' by Brotherhood of Man: The making of the Eurovision winner

Lulu at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969

'Boom Bang-a-Bang' by Lulu: The making of the quirky Eurovision joint-winner

Olivia Newton-John, Long Live Love, for Eurovision

'Long Live Love' by Olivia Newton-John: The making of the classic Eurovision hit

Del Shannon - Runaway

'Runaway' by Del Shannon: The making of the breathtaking breakup anthem

The Police - Every Breath You Take

'Every Breath You Take' by The Police: The making of the controversial classic

USA For Africa - We Are The World

'We Are The World' by USA For Africa: The making of the star-studded charity anthem

The Human League - Don't You Want Me

'Don't You Want Me' by The Human League: The making of the daring classic

The Beatles - In My Life

'In My Life' by The Beatles: The making of the tender classic from Rubber Soul

The Beatles

The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun

'Here Comes The Sun' by The Beatles: The making of George Harrison's sunshine masterpiece

The Beatles

Elton John - A Song for Guy

The tragic story behind Elton John’s stunning ‘Song for Guy’

Elton John

Percy Sledge

'When a Man Loves a Woman' by Percy Sledge: The making of the loved up soul classic

Glen Campbell, The Ronettes and Dusty Springfield

The 25 best love songs of the 1960s, ranked

Marc Bolan and T.Rex

'Get It On' by T. Rex: The making of the gong-banging glam stomper

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Madness - their best songs, ranked

Madness's 20 best songs, ranked

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The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys' 15 best songs, ranked

The Beach Boys

The trademark sunglasses, the smile, the heartache, the charm: it's none other than Ray Charles.

Ray Charles' 10 best songs, ranked

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Phil Collins - his best sonogs

Phil Collins's 15 best songs, ranked

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'Scuse me while I kiss this guy: Misheard lyrics

The funniest misheard lyrics of all time

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Bruce Springsteen through the years

Bruce Springsteen facts: Songs, albums, age, family, and why he's called The Boss revealed

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There's a Bruce Springsteen biopic on the way. Here's everything you need to know.

Watch the trailer for Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere

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Yusuf/Cat Stevens over the years

Yusuf/Cat Stevens facts: Songs, name change, conversion to Islam, family and career explained

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Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro facts: Glam icon's songs, acting career, marriages and groundbreaking influence

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Sandie Shaw

Sandie Shaw facts: Real name, Eurovision, songs, family, comeback, age and retirement

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