The familiar adage, oft-repeated by musicians who have had hits and those who long for one, says that if anyone knew what exactly constituted a hit single, that formula could be repeated every time.

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John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix were both fascinated by it. It was the song of the Summer of Love. It has been covered by, among others, James Last, Willie Nelson and the Everly Brothers. It went on to ...

LONDON — Two former 1960s rock stars appeared before a music-loving judge Monday for a showdown over authorship of one of the decade’s most iconic songs. The organ strains of Procol Harum’s “A Whiter ...