These Are The Stories About Who Inspired Your Favorite Songs

Published on April 29, 2019
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Woman – John Lennon

“Woman” was released posthumously, leading many fans of John Lennon to be very touched by the song he dedicated to his second wife, Yoko Ono. Although the song is unofficially dedicated to Ono, as the name suggests, the song speaks to all women. The song begins with an introduction that includes a Chinese proverb.

Woman – John Lennon

Woman – John Lennon

Carey – Joni Mitchell

Sometimes a relationship is right for a certain amount of time and no more than that. A lot of people have summer flings knowing that the relationship has an expiration date. This was the case for Joni Mitchell when she vacationed in Crete, where she met an American expat named Cary Raditz. She memorialized their fling with a song that misspelled his name.

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Carey – Joni Mitchell

Carey – Joni Mitchell