The Greatest Hits of All Time: Song Facts

Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry

'Stop The Cavalry' by Jona Lewie: The making of the protest song turned Christmas hit

Wham!'s Last Christmas

'Last Christmas' by Wham!': The making of the timeless festive classic

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' by Wizzard: The making of 1973's other Christmas cracker

Robert Palmer – Addicted to Love

'Addicted To Love' by Robert Palmer: The making of the powerful '80s rocker

Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett

'Monster Mash' by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett: The making of the spooky Halloween classic

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Fleetwood Mac - Albatross

'Albatross' by Fleetwood Mac: The story of the instrumental chart-topper

Fleetwood Mac

Bill Withers

'Ain't No Sunshine' by Bill Withers: The story of the dark psychedelic soul classic

The Mamas & the Papas - California Dreamin'

'California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas: The making of the sunshine pop classic

America - A Horse with No Name

'A Horse With No Name' by America: The making of the folk-rock classic

Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

'Come on Eileen' by Dexys Midnight Runners: The making of the 1980s pop classic

ABBA - Dancing Queen

'Dancing Queen' by ABBA: The making of the shimmering pop masterpiece

ABBA

Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor: The making of the inspirational sports anthem

The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man

'Mr Tambourine Man' by The Byrds: The making of the folk-rock masterpiece

Lesley Gore – You Don't Own Me

'You Don't Own Me' by Lesley Gore: The making of the '60s feminist anthem

Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale

'A Whiter Shade of Pale' by Procol Harum: The making of the classical rock masterpiece

The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

'God Only Knows' by The Beach Boys: The making of the heartbreaking love song

The Beach Boys

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac: The making of the Rumours rock anthem

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The Byrds

The Byrds' 10 greatest songs ever, ranked

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Gene Pitney through the years

Gene Pitney's 10 greatest songs, ranked

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Dusty Springfield

Dusty Springfield's 15 greatest songs, ranked

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Cilla Black

Cilla Black's 10 greatest songs ever, ranked

Song Lists

Cliff Richard through the years

Cliff Richard's 15 greatest songs ever, ranked

Cliff Richard

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Slade in 1972

Slade: The ultimate glam icons for 365 days a year – not just Christmas

Hall Of Fame

Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash

Relive Roy Orbison singing 'Pretty Paper' on The Johnny Cash Show at Christmas

Roy Orbison

1970s pop icons

QUIZ: Which 1970s music icon are you?

Quizzes

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix: The story of the electric guitar god's life and music

Hall Of Fame

John Lennon, Chuck Berry and Yoko Ono

Remembering when Yoko Ono's screaming shocked Chuck Berry during John Lennon live TV duet

John Lennon