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Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ "When I'm Sixty-Four" was inspired by old-school songs he and John Lennon appreciated so much. John said he never could have written "When I'm Sixty-Four."

Rihanna wasn't too impressed with the song "Pon de Replay" when she heard it over the phone. The charts proved her wrong.

Here's what a body language expert observed Jay-Z and Beyoncé do to show they are "powerful people," and what the rapper recently did that "mortified" his wife.

Elvis Presley's "Don't Cry Daddy" was written by a country musician who wrote songs for numerous other stars. "Don't Cry Daddy" appeared on one of the singer's most important records.

Taylor Swift’s “The Man” has the feel of a gender-bending Beyoncé song. A 1980s hair-metal song paved the way for both tunes.

Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" remains one of his most beloved songs. The country star who wrote it wasn't a big fan of Elvis’ take on it.

Yoko Ono spoke of The Beatles in supernatural terms, saying they were like mystics who could conjure ghosts. She also explained why the Fab Four had such chemistry.

Elvis Presley sang “Don’t Cry Daddy” for his dad to comfort him after his wife died. The tune was released alongside a funk song.

Elvis Presley changed "In the Ghetto" to be more about a mom. Here's what the song's writer thought of the change.

Elvis Presley's "Don't Cry Daddy" doesn't sound like a political song. However, it was inspired by a dark day in American history, specifically an event from the Vietnam War.

Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto" is one of his most famous songs. The writer of the song revealed why he thought the track would have worked for Sammy Davis Jr.

Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" was written by a country star. The star revealed what the King of Rock 'n' Roll wanted from the song.

Everyone basically agrees that John Lennon and Kurt Cobain are two of the biggest names in rock. Yoko Ono had no interest in those comparisons — but Cobain himself did!

Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto" is one of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's more haunting songs. The writer of the song said the tune is about "a vicious circle."

Yoko Ono's songs are often stereotyped as being avant-garde and awful. Some of them are avant-garde and brilliant, such as “Walking on Thin Ice.”

Elvis Presley inspired numerous songs and one of the most famous is Alannah Myles' "Black Velvet." The original version of the song was very different.

Elvis Presley's ghost is a character in Marc Cohn's "Walking in Memphis." Cohn said the tune is more about his feelings about religion than his feelings about Elvis.

The cover of John Lennon's 'Double Fantasy' depicts him kissing Yoko Ono. The record's title is not simply a reference to the two of them working together.

John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" has some odd lyrics, but its overall message seems pretty straightforward. Leave it to Yoko Ono to make things a little more avant-garde!

Elvis Presley's girlfriend said that he had some strong opinions on the afterlife. He was influenced by one denomination of Christianity in particular.