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Kate Bush's 'Running Up that Hill'

The Story of... 'Running Up that Hill' by Kate Bush after Stranger Things resurgence

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Kate Garraway talks to the Dirty Dancing songwriters

The Story of... The Dirty Dancing Soundtrack: Kate Garraway speaks to iconic movie's songwriters

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Dance with My Father by Luther Vandross

The Story of... 'Dance with My Father' by Luther Vandross

Portishead's Glory Box is a cult favourite

The Story of... 'Glory Box' by Portishead

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Berlin's Take My Breath Away was a massive hit

The Story of... 'Take My Breath Away' by Berlin, the Top Gun power ballad anthem

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Madonna - Like a Prayer

The Story of... 'Like a Prayer' by Madonna

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George Michael covered Stevie Wonder's 'As'

The Story of... 'As' by Stevie Wonder, covered by George Michael and Mary J Blige

'Both Sides, Now' has been covered over a 1000 times since it was first released.

The Story of... 'Both Sides Now' by Joni Mitchell

Shania Twain's iconic music video

The Story of... 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman' by Shania Twain

Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive

The Story of... 'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor

John Lennon helped launch Harry Nilsson's career when he referred to him as his "favourite American group" in reference to his sheer talent.

The Story of... 'Without You' by Harry Nilsson

The Bangles - Eternal Flame

The Story of... 'Eternal Flame' by The Bangles

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

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

Shakespeares Sister - Stay

The Story of... 'Stay' by Shakespears Sister

'I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)' is one of Meat Loaf's biggest and most beloved songs.

The Story of... 'I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)' by Meat Loaf

The Story of… ‘Smooth Operator’ by Sade

The Story of… ‘Smooth Operator’ by Sade

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

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

Shakin Stevens

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

Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

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

'Step Into Christmas' is the 9th most played Christmas song in the UK.

The Story of... 'Step Into Christmas' by Elton John

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' was a star-studded affair, and raise millions for charity.

The Story of... 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid

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Friends of George Michael has spoken out about the impact the star had on their lives. (Clockwise from left: George Michael and Geri Halliwell, Elton John, Andrew Ridgeley, Brian May and Robbie Williams))

How George Michael changed my life: Famous friends reveal his lasting influence

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The new Elvis biopic explores Presley's life in three sections.

Does Austin Butler really sing and play guitar in Elvis? His Elvis Presley vocals explained

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Michael Jackson's best albums ranked

Michael Jackson's best albums ever, ranked in order of greatness

Michael Jackson

Mary Austin and Freddie Mercury in 1984

Who is Mary Austin? Meet the woman Freddie Mercury asked to marry
Johnny Depp starred in the video for Paul McCartney's 'My Valentine'

When Johnny Depp starred in stunning sign language video for Paul McCartney's beautiful 'My Valentine'

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Boybands

QUIZ: Can you name these obscure boybands?

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John Mayer performing at Michael Jackson's memorial

When John Mayer played 'Human Nature' at Michael Jackson's memorial and the world went silent

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Ever since his tragic demise in 1977, there have been countless sightings of the King, who would be 87-years old if he were still alive today.

Is Elvis Presley alive? All the weirdest Elvis sightings and conspiracy theories

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Paul McCartney's best songs

Paul McCartney's 15 greatest songs ever, ranked

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Dolly Parton, David Bowie and Lionel Richie have performed at Glastonbury

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All the actors who have played James Bond

All 6 James Bond film actors, ranked in order of greatness

Michael Jackson practising thee Moonwalk

Rare footage of Michael Jackson practicing iconic 'Billie Jean' routine in 1983 is incredible
A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's heartwarming 50-year relationship

A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's beautiful 50-year relationship
Whitney and Kevin had a beautiful friendship

Kevin Costner's beautiful relationship with "one true love" Whitney Houston revealed
The last confirmed image of Freddie Mercury has been revealed

Freddie Mercury's last ever photo revealed: Beautiful private image of the Queen star at home
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How ABBA's two marriages and divorces split the group apart for nearly 40 years