The Rolling Stones -- 'Angie'

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It's been long rumored that 'Angie' centered around David Bowie's wife. Keith Richards denies that, claiming that the name simply fit the song. (AP Photo)

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The Rolling Ston... It's been long rumored that 'Angie' centered around David Bowie's wife. Keith Richards denies that, claiming that the name simply fit the song. (AP Photo)
Kiss -- 'Beth' There are two stories here. Criss claims it was about his ex-wife Lydia, but that runs counter to the claim that it was about his former bandmate Mike Brand's hypochondriacal gilfriend, Rebecca. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Neil Diamond -- ... Neil Diamond revealed in a 2007 interview that he wrote 'Sweet Caroline' for Caroline Kennedy. He performed the song at her 50th birthday party.(Photo by Albert McCabe/Express/Getty Images)
Simon & Garfunke... Paul Simon won't say who Cecilia is, but speculation ranges from St. Cecilia to a beloved Labrador retriever.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ritchie Valens -... 'La Bamba' singer Ritchie Valens penned 'Donna' as a love song to his high school sweetheart Donna Ludwig. (Photo by Frederic Lewis/Getty Images)
The Beatles -- '... 'Eleanor Rigby' was based on an actress who appeared in 'HELP!' (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Goo Goo Dolls --... John Rzeznik wrote 'Iris' after reading a Billboard article about country singer/songwriter Iris DeMent.(Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
The Clash -- 'Ja... Janie Jones (born Marion Mitchell) was a 60s pop singer turned madam who was arrested in 1973 for 'controlling prostitutes.' (Photo by Jon Hammer Collection/Getty Images)
The Ramones -- '... 'Judy Is a Punk' is believed to be about two insane Ramones fans named Jackie and Judy. (Photo by Roberta Bayley/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Crosby, Stills, ... Stephen Stills wrote 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes' for his girlfriend Judy Collins (pictured.) (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)
The Beatles -- '... John Lennon wrote 'Julia' to remember his mother, who was killed when John was 17. (Photo by Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Derek and the Do... Eric Clapton and Duane Allman dueled on this guitar epic written famously written for Pattie Boyd, who was George Harrison's wife at the time. Clapton later married and divorced her. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
The Beatles -- '... The Beatles' psychedelic masterpiece was rumored to be about LSD; however, its origins go back to one of Julian Lennon's childhood friends, Lucy Vodden. (Photo by John Pratt/Keystone/Getty Images)
The Beatles -- '... 'Martha My Dear' was one of several songs written for Paul's onetime fiance, Jane Asher. (Photo by Stephan C. Archetti/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
Buddy Holly -- '... Buddy Holly originally wrote the song for his niece 'Cindy Lou,' but changed it to 'Peggy Sue' at his drummer's behest. His drummer later married Peggy Sue! (Photo by Gaye Gerard/Getty Images)
Fleetwood Mac --... You know how Fleetwood Mac was all about sex and drugs, which might lead you to believe that Rhiannon was about 'the other woman.' You'd be wrong. This song is about a Welsh legend. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Rolling Ston... According to Marianne Faithfull, Brian Jones wrote 'Ruby Tuesday.' Keith claims to have written it about a girlfriend. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
The Knack -- 'My... Doug Fieger wrote 'My Sharona' as an ode to his underaged girlfriend, Sharona Alperin, whose picture appeared on the sleeve of the 45. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
Jimi Hendrix -- ... One of Hendrix's most biggest hits was written after he'd had a disagreement with his girlfriend about her cooking. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Beatles -- '... John Lennon wrote this song for Mia Farrow's sister, Prudence, who he believed slipped into a depression during her time in India with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.(Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)