Ronnie Spector nailed the vocal for The Ronettes song "(Walking) In the Rain" on the first take -- unheard of in the perfectionist producer Phil Spector's world.
"Aberdeen" by Cage The Elephant is named after the birthplace of Kurt Cobain. It's in Grays Harbor County, Washington.
The first Good Charlotte hit, "Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous," is a send-up of celebrity culture, but the group's leaders, Joel and Benji Madden, both married celebrities: Nicole Richie and Cameron Diaz, respectively.
The songwriting team Leiber and Stoller wrote "Hound Dog" for a blues singer named Big Mama Thronton, who first recorded the song in 1953. Elvis covered it in 1956, and it became his biggest hit.
Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams wrote "Girl" for Kelly Rowland as an encouragement for her to end her relationship with a verbally and physically abusive boyfriend.
"Your Time Is Gonna Come" became the first Led Zeppelin song to be covered when Sandie Shaw recorded it in 1969.
A selection of songs made to be terrible - some clearly achieved that goal.
The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.
The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.
Into the vaults for this talk with Bolton from the '80s when he was a focused on writing songs for other artists.
The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter.
These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.