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Simply Red - Holding Back the Years

The Story of... 'Holding Back the Years' by Simply Red

Imagine

The Story of... 'Imagine' by John Lennon

Johnny Nash

The Story of... 'I Can See Clearly Now' by Johnny Nash

Stevie Nicks

The Story of... 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac

Bryan Adams

The Story of... 'Everything I Do (I Do it For You)' by Bryan Adams

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A-Ha - Take on Me video

The Story of... 'Take on Me' by A-Ha

Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry

The Story of... 'No Woman No Cry' by Bob Marley

Billy Ocean

The Story of... 'When the Going Gets Tough', as told by Billy Ocean
Wind Beneath My Wings

The Story of... 'Wind Beneath My Wings' by Bette Midler

Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight

The Story of... 'In the Air Tonight' by Phil Collins

ABBA - The Winner Takes it All

The Story of... 'The Winner Takes it All' by ABBA

Toploader in 2001

The Story of... 'Dancing in the Moonlight' by Toploader

Sting - Fields of Gold

The Story of... 'Fields of Gold' by Sting

Otis Redding

The Story of... 'Dock of the Bay' by Otis Redding

Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love

The Story of... 'How Deep is Your Love' by Bee Gees

Liverpool fans adopted 'You'll Never Walk Alone' by Gerry and the Pacemakers as their official anthem

The Story of... 'You'll Never Walk Alone', Liverpool FC's anthem
10cc - I'm Not in Love

The Story of... 'I'm Not in Love' by 10cc

Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again' was referenced by The Queen in 2020

The Story of... 'We'll Meet Again': Vera Lynn's WWII song referenced by The Queen
The Blues Brothers with Aretha Franklin

The Story of... The Blues Brothers movie and its iconic soundtrack 40 years on
Simon and Garfunkel

The Story of... 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' by Simon & Garfunkel
The Story of... What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

The Story of... 'What's Going On' by Marvin Gaye

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Diana Ross was performing a selection of her hits in front of a celebrity audience on An Audience With Diana Ross when she handpicked Boy George to sing with her from the crowd.

When Diana Ross pulled Boy George on stage for a staggering duet of ‘Upside Down’

Boy George

Filmed playing a blue acoustic guitar, the rare footage shows Bob Marley, 35, singing 'Redemption Song', the last track from his final album, Uprising, released a year before his death.

Rare video of Bob Marley singing acoustic ‘Redemption Song’ months before his death is phenomenal

Bob Marley

The pair were celebrating the release of Grease on DVD in 2002 when the spectacular moment took place 24 years after they fell in love on screen as Sandy and Danny Zuko.

When Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta reunited after 24 years to sing ‘You’re The One That I Want’

Olivia Newton-John

Queen, David Bowie and Annie Lennox's powerful 'Under Pressure' performance in tribute to Freddie Mercury

Queen, David Bowie and Annie Lennox's powerful 'Under Pressure' performance in tribute to Freddie Mercury

David Bowie

The footage, posted by Queen's official YouTube account, sees Adam Lambert singing with Brian May and Roger Taylor as the trio warm-up before a concert.

Queen and Adam Lambert harmonising in unseen backstage video is incredible

Queen

Bee Gees star Barry Gibb and singing sensation Barbra Streisand were presenting a Grammy Award when the Australian sex symbol gently kissed the Funny Girl star as the world watched on.

When Barry Gibb tenderly kissed Barbra Streisand live on stage at the 1981 Grammy Awards

Bee Gees

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The incredible moment took place when amateur singer Isabel Suckling was performing at the 'Divino Tuscany' wine festival in Italy and the band started to play 'Englishman In New York'.

Moment Sting jumped on stage to join overwhelmed singer in rendition of 'Englishman in New York'

Sting

On January 27, 1991 Whitney Houston took to the stage in Tampa, Florida and backed by a full orchestra, sang a now historial version of The Star Spangled Banner.

When Whitney Houston sang the national anthem so powerfully she moved a nation to tears

Whitney Houston

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Barry Gibb and Olivia Newton-John in 2009

When Barry Gibb and Olivia Newton-John sang 'Islands in the Stream' and it was glorious
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