Songs That Shout Out Other Stars

'Vogue' - Madonna - Madonna runs off a veritable roll call of vintage celebrity names on 1990's 'Vogue,' stars that include Greta Garbo, Marylin Monroe, Gene Kelly, and Fred Astaire.

'That Don't Impress Me Much' - Shania Twain - Canadian country singer-songwriter Shania Twain mentions Brad Pitt and Elvis on her 1998 hit single 'That Don't Impress Me Much.'

'Free Fallin'' - Tom Petty - Taken from Tom Petty's 1989 debut solo album 'Full Moon Fever,' 'Free Fallin' references Elvis Presley in the lyrics.

'Johnny Cash' - Lenny Kravitz - Lenny Kravitz's tribute to legendary country singer Johnny Cash appears on his 2018 album 'Raise Vibration.' He also references June Carter Cash.

'Betty Davis Eyes' - Kim Carnes - Kim Carnes' cover of 'Betty Davis Eyes' was a huge hit in 1981. The legendary Hollywood actress was 73 years old when Carnes' version climbed up the charts.

'Best Life' - Cardi B - In 'Best Life,' Cardi B raps off the names of some of her influencers and contemporaries, including The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, Beyoncé, and Jamie Foxx.

'I'm Still Remembering' - The Cranberries - Taken from 1996's 'To the Faithful Departed', 'I'm Still Remembering' has vocalist Dolores Riordan commemorating the passing of Kurt Cobain. 

'Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)' - Elton John - Elton John's poignant 1982 song 'Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)' is a tribute to John Lennon, who had been murdered 15 months earlier.

'Michael Jackson' - Fatboy Slim - Released in 1997 as a double A-side with 'Going Out of My Head,' 'Michael Jackson' features the King of Pop's name chanted throughout the single.

'Roll Over Beethoven' - Chuck Berry - Chuck Berry's 1956 rock and roll classic urges the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven to step aside for a new genre of popular music.

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