Spoons
November 8, 2022, 4:19am
5601
Your Song (Songs Written About/For a Specific, Known Person)
Athena - The Who (written about actress Theresa Russell)
L-L-L-Linda – Jan and Dean
Vincent - Don McLean
Dear Prudence - The Beatles (written about Prudence Farrow)
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
Annie’s Song - John Denver
Annie (nee Martell) was John’s wife at the time he wrote the song. While not as famous as some of the others listed, she is specific and known, as the prompt asked.
Nonsuch
November 8, 2022, 4:27am
5602
Your Song (Songs Written About/For a Specific, Known Person)
Athena - The Who (written about actress Theresa Russell)
L-L-L-Linda – Jan and Dean
Vincent - Don McLean
Dear Prudence - The Beatles (written about Prudence Farrow)
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
Annie’s Song - John Denver
Tonight’s the Night - Neil Young
Written for roadie Bruce Berry, who died of a heroin overdose.
Your Song (Songs Written About/For a Specific, Known Person)
Athena - The Who (written about actress Theresa Russell)
L-L-L-Linda – Jan and Dean
Vincent - Don McLean
Dear Prudence - The Beatles (written about Prudence Farrow)
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
Annie’s Song - John Denver
Tonight’s the Night - Neil Young
Bradman - Paul Kelly (about The Don)
Your Song (Songs Written About/For a Specific, Known Person)
Athena - The Who (written about actress Theresa Russell)
L-L-L-Linda – Jan and Dean
Vincent - Don McLean
Dear Prudence - The Beatles (written about Prudence Farrow)
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
Annie’s Song - John Denver
Tonight’s the Night - Neil Young
Bradman - Paul Kelly (about The Don)
The Hurricane - Bob Dylan (about Ruben Carter)
Your Song (Songs Written About/For a Specific, Known Person)
Athena - The Who (written about actress Theresa Russell)
L-L-L-Linda – Jan and Dean
Vincent - Don McLean
Dear Prudence - The Beatles (written about Prudence Farrow)
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
Annie’s Song - John Denver
Tonight’s the Night - Neil Young
Bradman - Paul Kelly (about The Don)
The Hurricane - Bob Dylan (about Ruben Carter)
Woman - John Lennon
His ever lasting love letter to Yoko.
Pass
Romance is in the air
Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
Michelle - The Beatles
I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
I Think I Love You - David Cassidy
Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
My Love - Little Texas
For Your Love - The Yardbirds
Cupid / I’ve Loved You for a Long Time - The Spinners
What I Like About You - the Romantics
Songs about being driven mad.
I Want You - the Beatles
Songs about being driven mad.
I Want You - the Beatles
They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV
Songs about being driven mad.
I Want You - the Beatles
They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV
She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
SunUp
November 8, 2022, 5:55pm
5618
Songs about being driven mad.
I Want You - the Beatles
They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV
She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
Go Insane - Lindsey Buckingham
Songs about being driven mad.
I Want You - the Beatles
They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV
She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
Go Insane - Lindsey Buckingham
Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd