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'Perfect Day' is Lou Reed's most enduring song, and came to fruition with the help of David Bowie.

'Perfect Day' by Lou Reed: the making of rock's most earnest and enduring ballad

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David Bowie once called dear friend John Lennon his "greatest mentor".

When David Bowie paid tribute to dear friend John Lennon with a moving cover of 'Imagine'

David Bowie

The Rolling Stones are one of the most influential groups in the history of popular music.

The Rolling Stones' 25 greatest songs, ranked

The Rolling Stones

The Eagles (L-R Glenn Frey, Don Felder, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B.Schmitt)

The Eagles' 15 greatest songs, ranked

Eagles

David Bowie had the Parkinson audience in stitches with his Mick Jagger impression.

When David Bowie pulled off a hilarious Mick Jagger impression during classic Parkinson interview

David Bowie

Frank Sinatra called 'Something, The Beatles' iconic ballad, "one of the best love songs I believe to be written in the past fifty or a hundred years."

When Frank Sinatra paid tribute to The Beatles with a gorgeous cover of 'Something'

The Beatles

The Carpenters: Richard Carpenter and Karen Carpenter

The Carpenters' 10 greatest songs ever, ranked

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Darts in 1978. Rita Ray is pictured centre with Den Hegarty to her left.

Darts band: The doo-wop revivalists who rocked the charts

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Judy Collins in 1979

Judy Collins facts: Folk singer's age, songs, husband, children and career explained

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Michael Parkinson's best music guests

Michael Parkinson's greatest music interviews: Paul McCartney, David Bowie and more

Music

Elvis Presley's Unchained Melody performance

Elvis Presley's incredible performance of 'Unchained Melody' just two months before he died

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley's best films

All 31 of Elvis Presley's movies, ranked from worst to best

Elvis Presley

Status Quo

Status Quo's 10 greatest songs, ranked

Song Lists

Jimi Hendrix's performance at Woodstock is one of the most iconic of all time

Jimi Hendrix’s Star Spangled Banner remembered: Guitar icon's musical statement of the '60s

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The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers' 12 greatest songs ever, ranked

Music

The Bee Gees mesmerised singing Bob Dylan's 'Blowin' In The Wind' in early pre-fame performance.

When a boyhood Bee Gees covered a Bob Dylan classic in early TV performance

Bee Gees

John Lennon didn't hold back on his opinion of The Beatles final album, Let It Be, saying the band "didn’t really want to do it".

The real reason why John Lennon hated The Beatles' classic anthem 'Let It Be'

The Beatles

Here's all you need to know about 'My Generation', the ageless anthem for rebellious youth.

'My Generation' by The Who: The making of the ageless anthem for rebellious youth

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