The Girl in the Song: Women Who Inspired Popular Music

The Girl in the Song: The True Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics provides entertaining anecdotes about the muses for some of our favorite songs. Several periodicals have published excerpts from the new book by Michael Heatley and Frank Hopkinson. Each highlights popular song titles such as those listed below, and names the women who inspired them.

Artist, Song: Muse
  • Billy Joel, Uptown Girl: Elle Macpherson
  • Neil Diamond, Sweet Caroline: Caroline Kennedy
  • Bob Dylan, It Ain't Me Babe: Joan Baez
  • The Kinks, Lola: Candy Darling (allegedly)
  • The Beatles, Dear Prudence: Mia Farrow's sister Prudence
  • Phil Collins, In the Air Tonight: His former wife
  • Jobim and de Moraes, The Girl from Ipanema: 15-year-old girl in Rio de Janeiro
Check the source link to read the story behind these and other songs. Carly Simon says she will take the subject of You're So Vain to her grave so don't look for her mystery man in the book.

Source
Daily Mail 
Daily News
Posted by LunchtimeTraffic at 5 Nov 2010
Categories: Entertainment
 

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