Hit Singles That Mention Famous People

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Queen
The Miracle
Jimi Hendrix

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Katy Perry
The One That Got Away
Johnny Cash

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Busted
Year 3000
Michael Jackson

[dr beat]

Not a hit single, but fulfills the criteria...

David Devant & His Spirit Wife
Pimlico
Tim Brooke Taylor

[Norton Canes]

Alluding to a famous person (Elvis/Bruce/etc), even when it's obvious who it refers to, doesn't count. Full names only

So can we have Left To My Own Devices, which namechecks Che Guevara but not (Claude) Debussy?

[Fabian Thomsett]

The JCB song mentions Joseph Beuys Bruce Lee.

[Jockice]

Robbie Williams
Strong
Kiss

For years I thought that line was 'I look like Casper without the make-up.' As in the friendly ghost. Then I finally saw the video...