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Toto - Africa

The Story of... 'Africa' by Toto

The Story of... 'Every Breath You Take' by The Police

The Story of... 'Every Breath You Take' by The Police

Lighthouse Family - Lifted

The Story of... 'Lifted' by Lighthouse Family - as told by the band

Elton John

The Story of... 'Your Song' by Elton John

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham!

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham! - as told by Andrew Ridgeley

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Wizzard's Roy Wood

The Story of... 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' by Wizzard
Noddy Holder

The Story of... 'Merry Xmas Everybody' by Slade

Shakin Stevens

The Story of... 'Merry Christmas Everyone' by Shakin' Stevens
Mariah Carey

The Story of... 'All I Want for Christmas is You' by Mariah Carey
John and Yoko

The Story of... 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)' by John Lennon

Greg Lake

The Story of... 'I Believe in Father Christmas' by Greg Lake

Power of Love

The Story of... 'The Power of Love' by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
East 17

The Story of... 'Stay Another Day' by East 17

Bing and Bowie

The Story of... 'Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy' by David Bowie and Bing Crosby
Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

The Story Of... 'Driving Home for Christmas' by Chris Rea

Chris De Burgh

The Story of... 'A Spaceman Came Travelling' by Chris de Burgh
Carpenters

The Story of... 'Merry Christmas Darling' by The Carpenters

White Christmas

The Story of... 'White Christmas' by Bing Crosby

Michael Jackson released 'Earth Song' in 1995

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

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
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Elvis Presley stunned teh world when he walked out on stage to join Celine Dion on American Idol in 2007.

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Elvis Presley

Tom Jones

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Tom Jones

Queen's Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon and Roger Taylor were doing press to promote Live Aid in 1985.

Queen speak candidly about Live Aid 'egos' in rare pre-concert video: "It's going to be chaos"

Queen

Kelly Clarkson sang a stunning version of Whitney Houston's 'Run To You'

Kelly Clarkson sang Whitney Houston's 'Run To You' from The Bodyguard and it was sensational

Whitney Houston

The 30 greatest female singers of all time - Karen Carpenter, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion

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The love story between Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in 1978's box office hit movie Grease has kept audiences enraptured for over 40 years.

Did Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta ever date? 'Grease' stars reveal what really happened on set

Olivia Newton-John

Boy George's greatest songs

The 10 greatest Boy George and Culture Club songs ever, ranked

Boy George

QUIZ: Can you name these classic kids' TV shows by just one picture?

QUIZ: Can you name these classic kids' TV shows from just one picture?

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The Freddie Mercury Tribute concert saw the George Michael and Lisa Stansfield (top) join stars including David Bowie and Annie Lennox in celebrating the life of the Queen frontman.

The Freddie Mercury tribute concert: A guide to the greatest gig of the ‘90s

Freddie Mercury

Jack Black sings 'Kiss from a Rose' in front of Seal

When Jack Black perfectly sang 'Kiss from a Rose' on American Idol with Seal watching on

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Gary Barlow's Smooth Sessions

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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
1980s love songs

The 20 greatest love songs of the 1980s, ranked

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
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'
QUIZ: Can you match these logos to the correct bands and artists?

QUIZ: Can you match these logos to the correct bands and artists?