Richard and Karen Carpenter

'(They Long to Be) Close to You' by Carpenters: The making of the duo's breakthrough hit

The Foundations

'Build Me Up Buttercup' by The Foundations: The making of the Brit soul classic

David Bowie - "Heroes"

"Heroes" by David Bowie: The making of the soaring Berlin masterpiece

David Bowie

Louie Louie

'Louie Louie': Why was the classic rock song investigated by the FBI?

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The Beatles - Hey Jude

'Hey Jude' by The Beatles: The making of Paul McCartney's soaring epic

The Beatles

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel: The making of the glam hit

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

'Baker Street' by Gerry Rafferty: The making of the rock classic and truth behind that saxophone riff

David Bowie and Queen - Under Pressure

'Under Pressure' by Queen & David Bowie: The making of the ultimate rock duet

Queen

'Hotel California' is undoubtedly the Eagles' signature song. Here's all you need to know about it. (Photo by RB/Redferns)

Hotel California: How the Eagles made a haunting country rock classic

Eagles

Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run

'Band on the Run': The making of Wings' sprawling masterpiece

Paul McCartney

Freddie Mercury at Live Aid

'We Are The Champions' by Queen: The making of the ultimate stadium anthem

Queen

Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg

'Je t'aime... moi non plus': The making of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin's naughty hit

A Teenage Opera

The incredible story of ‘Grocer Jack’ and A Teenage Opera: What happened to the lost musical?

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The Stranglers - 'Golden Brown'

'Golden Brown' by The Stranglers: The making of the strange punk waltz

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Bing Crosby - White Christmas

'White Christmas' by Bing Crosby: The making of the era-defining seasonal classic

Bing Crosby and David Bowie - Little Drummer Boy

'Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy' by David Bowie and Bing Crosby: The making of the classic duet

David Bowie

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song

'The Christmas Song' by Nat King Cole: The making of the evergreen seasonal classic

The Beatles - Free As A Bird and Real Love

'Free as a Bird' and 'Real Love': The story of the previous "new" Beatles songs

The Beatles