The real Ma Baker, Kate Barker was an unglamorous woman whose real life misadventures have been glamorized in typical tabloid fashion, although her death at the hands of the FBI was indeed dramatic. In addition to the the Boney M song "Ma Baker," she has made it to the big screen. Here's she's seen portrayed by Lurene Tuttle in the 1960 film Ma Barker's Killer Brood.
Marilyn Monroe is the subject of Elton John's "Candle In The Wind," but the song is really a look at how we react to celebrities who die young.
"Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring was inspired by the Robert Ludlum novel The Bourne Identity, not by the TV show.
"Livin' La Vida Loca" is a Latin pop landmark, but "la vida loca" are the only Spanish words in the lyric - "mocha" is English.
"Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince is built on a sample of a Kool & The Gang instrumental from 1974 called "Summer Madness," which gets a shout in the line, "This is the Fresh Prince's new definition of summer madness."
"Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry is about a real guy - an ex who would seem really interested at times but would then just disappear.
Drake's "One Dance" was the first ever song to rack up one billion streams on Spotify.
You know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing?
Established as a redoubtable singer-songwriter, the Men At Work frontman explains how religion, sobriety and Jack Nicholson play into his songwriting.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
The Doobies guitarist and lead singer, Tom wrote the classics "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove."
Was Justin the first to be Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher? Did Britney really blame him for her meltdown? Did his bandmates think he was gay?