Published Feb 26, 2021

Top 5 Songs You Had No Idea Were About Fighting Cancer

Metallica front man James Hetfield lost his mother to cancer when he was a teenager, and the feelings he went through growing up have played out in many of the band's songs.

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Actress Angelina Jolie, 49, Says She Would Be 'Absolutely Nothing' Without Her Mother's Love, 18 Years After Losing Her Beloved Mom to Breast & Ovarian Cancers
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Country Singer Melissa Etheridge, 62, Says Her Fingers Bled Learning Guitar at Age Twelve; Her Basketball Coach Dad Who Kept Her Practicing
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'Pour Some Sugar On Me" Def Leppard Guitarist Vivian Campbell, 62, Misses Band's First 2025 Performance Amid 'Recovering' From Cancer Treatment
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'Dance the Night Away' Mavericks’ Singer Raul Malo, 59, Has Liver Removed; 'Feeling Strong' As He Fights Cancer
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'Friday I'm In Love' Guitarist Roger O’Donnell, 69, Is Fighting Blood Cancer & Still Rocking; The Remarkable New Cure Album Release
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Saving The Day & Saving Himself, Liam Neeson, 72, Describes Fatherhood As 'An Ongoing Joy' After His Wife's Passing— Coping With Grief

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