"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers was inspired by the Jack Lemmon movie Days of Wine and Roses.
Hoyt Axton wrote the Three Dog Night hit "Joy To The World." He said the "Jeremiah was a bullfrog" line just came into his head after having a drink of wine.
Village People lead singer Victor Willis, who co-wrote "Y.M.C.A.," insists it isn't a gay song - it's about hanging out with your buddies.
The Kenny G instrumental "Songbird" owes much of its success to VH1, which launched a year earlier and played the video to death.
Ronnie Dunn wrote "Boot Scootin' Boogie" before he teamed up with Kix Brooks to form Brooks & Dunn. It was originally recorded by the country group Asleep At The Wheel, but Brooks & Dunn did it themselves when it got its own line dance.
According to Frank Sinatra's daughter, he hated "My Way," but had to sing it at every show when it became his signature song.
Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai were two of Graham's co-writers for some '80s rock classics.
Graham Nash tells the stories behind some of his famous songs and photos, and is asked about "yacht rock" for the first time.
The revered singer-songwriter talks inspiration and explains why she put a mahout in "Drop the Pilot."
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.