"They encouraged me to write again," said Schwartz of his songwriting hiatus, "and now that I'm writing again, they created a monster." ...

Eventually, power ballads hit their stride in the early to mid-1980s, becoming a dominant force in both rock and pop music.

Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna made a track together in the 1980s, but she reportedly scrapped the project as her fame grew.

After Orbison finished writing the song, he went into a room in his house, sat on the bed, said a prayer, and cried tears of joy.