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Songwriters occasionally write songs that make overt references to real musicians and bands.  This list excludes [[hip hop music|hip hop]] songs because overt references to real musicians are more common than not.  Hip hop arose as an informal accompaniment to dance music, when performers spoke over percussion breaks.  Over time, these performers began speaking more and more in sync with the beat, and thus was born [[rapping]].  Eschewing traditional song structure, most of these early rap(contracted; show full)
*"Love Will Keep Us Together" by [[Captain & Tennille]] references [[Neil Sedaka]]
*"Luckenbach, Texas" by [[Waylon Jennings]] references [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Willie Nelson]], [[Hank Williams]], and [[Mickey Newberry]].
*"Luther Played The Boogie-Woogie" by [[Johnny Cash]] references [[Luther Perkins]].

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*"Made in England" by [[Elton John]] references [[Little Richard]]
*"Make Believe" by [[Pixies|The Pixies]] references [[Deb
bieorah Gibson]].
*"Man On The Moon" by [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]] references [[Mott the Hoople]], [[Elvis Presley]]
*"Mary" by [[Tori Amos]] references [[Jimi Hendrix]]
*"Me and the Major" by [[Belle & Sebastian]] references [[Roxy Music]].
*"Meet the Beatle" by [[The Tall Dwarfs]] references [[The Beatles]].
*"Meanwhile, Rick James..." by [[Cake (band)|Cake]] references [[Rick James]].
(contracted; show full)* [[List of songs with the same name as their performers]]
* [[List of songs about fictitious bands or musicians]]
* [[Lists of songs]]

==External link==
*[http://www.mixedup.com/elvissongs.htm This website claims to list 215 songs that mention Elvis Presley]

[[Category:Lists of songs|Musicians]]