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Michael Jackson released 'Earth Song' in 1995

The Story of... 'Earth Song' by Michael Jackson

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Billy Ocean

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

Shane And Kirsty

The Story of... 'Fairytale of New York' by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

The Story of... 'Uptown Girl' by Billy Joel

10cc - I'm Not in Love

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

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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
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

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
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
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Watch 25-year-old Elvis Presley sing duet with Frank Sinatra in incredible 1960 footage

Watch 25-year-old Elvis Presley sing duet with Frank Sinatra in incredible footage from 1960

Elvis Presley

The young boy was competing on the blind audition rounds of the 2014 show when he gave an incredible performance of the Gibb brothers' 1978 hit 'Too Much Heaven.

Voice Kids: Tiny 8-year-old boy wins judges' hearts with staggering version of hit Bee Gees song

The Voice

It was later revealed that while Diana's dance with Travolta is now lauded as one of the most famous of all time, it almost didn't happen: The Princess, it seemed, had her eye on someone else for the iconic spin across the dancefloor.

The fascinating true story behind Princess Diana and John Travolta's infamous dance

Royals

The Bee Gees performing on day two of L.A's Wango Tango Festival in 2001 would be the last time the brothers would be captured singing together on camera.

Bee Gees: Last known video of Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb singing together in 2001 is sensational

Bee Gees

What Christmas song are you?

QUIZ: What Christmas song are you? Answer these festive questions and find out!

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Peter Freestone speaks about the twelve years he spent as Freddie Mercury's close friend and assistant from 1980 to the star's death in November 1991.

Freddie Mercury's death: Longtime assistant shares beautiful untold stories of the star's final days

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Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean's 10 greatest ever songs, ranked

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When two of America's finest ever singers, Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder, teamed up in a duet, it was inevitable that the ensuing performance would be sensational.

Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder's duet of 'We Didn't Know' is mind-blowing

Whitney Houston

Bill Bailey and Robin Williams

When Bill Bailey sang a hilarious surprise duet with hero Robin Williams for Prince Charles' birthday

TV & Film

Adam Lambert, who would go on to perform sold-out stadiums across the world as the lead singer of one of history's most famous and successful bands, waited nervously in front of the judges as they held his fate in their hands.

When unknown Adam Lambert sang 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at TV audition and nearly didn't get through

Queen

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How TikTok is introducing a new generation to George Michael, Queen and other icons

How TikTok is introducing a new generation to George Michael, Queen and other icons
Naomi Aye, 12, was appearing on France's 2020 series of The Voice Kids when she gave the incredible performance of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

The Voice Kids: Girl, 12, channels Freddie Mercury with spine-tingling rendition of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb's daughter singing her father's favourite Bee Gees song 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart', is a moment they'll treasure forever.

Barry Gibb inviting Maurice's daughter on stage for duet of 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart' is so moving
Christmas songs

The 30 best Christmas songs of all time

It's not everyday you get a line-up of an era's legends all on one stage, but that's exactly what happened one cold January day in 1979. Pictured (L to R) Barry Gibb, Olivia Newton-John, Andy Gibb, Rod Stewart

The day ABBA, Bee Gees, Olivia Newton-John, Rod Stewart and Andy Gibb sang a staggering medley
Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze

Where are the cast of Dirty Dancing now?