Songs about famous people.

[tourdeforce]

Hi. I am looking for a website that will give me lists of songs that are about famous people. e.g. Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder is about Martin Luther King.
I have seen a previous post where people listed the ones they knew, but if possible, I would like a more extensive list.

Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated Best regards
Big Rick

[vehelpfulguy]

>Who is American Pie about? I always assumed it was just about the American way of life?

American Pie is NOT just about Buddy Holly. I think it is about the ups and downs of rock music, it covers a lot of singers and bands, see lyrics here:

http://www.lyrics007.com/Don%20McLean%20Lyrics /American%20Pie%20Lyrics.html

The line that says "But february made me shiver
With every paper I�d deliver" is about Buddy Holly dying.

The line "Now for ten years we�ve been on our own" is about youngsters having their own music.

The line "And moss grows fat on a rollin� stone" is about the Rolling Stones getting older.

The line "Oh, and while the king was looking down,
The jester stole his thorny crown" is about Bob Dylan (the Jester) taking the crown from Elvis.

The line "And while lennon read a book of marx, The quartet practiced in the park" is about the Beatles

The line "The birds flew off with a fallout shelter,
Eight miles high and falling fast" is about the Byrds and their song "8 miles high" (drugs)

The line "With the jester on the sidelines in a cast" is about Bob Dylan who broke his neck in a motorbike accident.

The line "While the sergeants played a marching tune" is about the Beatles Sgt Pepper album.

Its all there if you look for it.