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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)
*"Freeze" by [[Robyn Hitchcock]] references [[David Byrne]].
*"From Galway to Graceland" by [[Richard Thompson]] references [[Elvis Presley]].
*"From Hank to Hendrix" by [[Neil Young]] references [[Hank Williams]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]].
*"Fruitcakes" by [[Jimmy Buffett]] references [[Bob Marley]].
*"Fuck The Pain Away" by [[Peaches (artist)|Peaches]] references [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]] and [[Chrissie Hynde]].

*"A Funky Space Reincarnation" by [[Marvin Gaye]] references [[Cindy Birdsong]].⏎
*"Furry Sings the Blues" by [[Joni Mitchell]] references [[Furry Lewis]].

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*"Gee, I Wish I Was Back In The Army" by [[Irving Berlin]] (performed by [[Rosemary Clooney]], [[Bing Crosby]], [[Danny Kaye]], and [[Vera-Ellen]]) references [[Bob Hope]] and [[Al Jolson]].
*"Genius of Love" by [[Tom Tom Club]] references  [[Kurtis Blow]], [[Bohannon]], [[Bootsy Collins]], [[James Brown (musician)|James Brown]], [[Bob Marley]], [[Smokey Robinson]], and [[Sly and Robbie]].
(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]]