Michael Jackson's "Beat It" famously includes a guitar solo from Van Halen's Eddie Van Halen. An engineer who worked with Jackson said the solo was originally unbearably loud.
John Lennon's 'Imagine' includes a song about Paul McCartney that's petty, funky, and funny. The album was a huge hit in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" inspired a cover that sounds evil. It's probably supposed to be darkly humorous but it falls flat on its face.
The Beatles' songs are pretty different from Rob Zombie songs. Despite this, Zombie said The Beatles introduced him to sounds he incorporated into his music.
A famous track from The Beatles' 'Revolver' inspired a No. 1 single. A writer of that hit said Paul McCartney would have sued if the songs were more similar.
Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom from both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But she didn't refuse the honor from Trump due to politics.