“Uptown Girl” By Billy Joel
Billy Joel threw his heart around when he was yet to be married. The song “Uptown Girl” is the perfect example of what happened in his romantic life. The song was originally written for Joel’s Australian supermodel girlfriend, Elle MacPherson. But he later married another supermodel, Christie Brinkley.
“Layla” By Derek And The Dominos
Eric Clapton, the lead singer of the band Derek And The Dominos, wrote the song “Layla” to serenade the wife, Pattie Boyd, of his best friend George Harrison. Clapton was so obsessed with Pattie that he moved in with her sister Paula just to be close to her. They got married in 1969.
“Woman” By John Lennon
John Lennon is an undisputable legend and is a name that is on everyone’s minds when they hear the word music. He wrote “Woman” for his wife, as a representation of every woman in the world. He admitted in an interview that his wife was his inspiration, three days before he was shot to death.
“Brown Sugar” By The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger, the lead singer of The Rolling Stones apparently wrote the song “Brown Sugar”, drawing inspiration from his daughter, Kris Jagger, he had from a secret relationship with model and singer, Marsha Hunt. A lot of people have claimed to be the inspiration for the song but it is pretty obvious that it was his daughter that inspired the song.
“Athena” By The Who
Pete Townshend, the lead singer for the popular band The Who, wrote the song “Athena” for an actress, Theresa Russell, on whom he was swooning. However, they were never romantically involved because Theressa outright rejected Townshend when he tried to make moves on her the first time they met.
“Candle In The Wind” By Sir Elton John
Sir Elton John was honored with being chosen to perform at Princess Diana’s funeral after she died in a car crash that left a void in the hearts of many people in the world. The song “Candle In The Wind” was, however, merely adopted to Princess Diana’s funeral. It was originally written as a dedication for Marilyn Monroe.