{"id":678444,"date":"2026-06-01T20:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/678444\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T20:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:00:11","slug":"3-rock-songs-from-the-1970s-you-didnt-know-were-written-about-real-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/678444\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Rock Songs From the 1970s You Didn\u2019t Know Were Written About Real People"},"content":{"rendered":"

They say write what you know. As songwriters, it\u2019s important to look around at your surroundings and take note. What\u2019s happening in your neighborhood, your home, or even your mind? Whatever the answer is\u2014jot it down and put it in a song. Here below, we wanted to showcase three songwriters from back in the day that did just that. These are three songs that found inspiration in real-life relationships. Indeed, these are three rock songs from the 1970s<\/a> you didn\u2019t know were written about real people.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo Your Own Way\u201d by Fleetwood Mac from \u2018Rumours\u2019 (1977)<\/p>\n

Fleetwood Mac was part-rock band and part-soap opera. Fans flocked to the British-born group for music, but they stayed for the internal love affairs and drama. Indeed, for evidence of this, look no further than the 1977 song, \u201cGo Your Own Way\u201d, from the band\u2019s iconic LP, Rumors. Written by guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, the song is about the ending of his relationship with singer Stevie Nicks. Talk about awkward\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cKilling Me Softly With His Song\u201d by Lori Lieberman from \u2018Lori Lieberman\u2019 (1972)<\/p>\n

While most fans know this song either by Roberta Flack or The Fugees, it was originally co-written and released by Lori Lieberman. She was struck one night at a Don McLean concert. As he started to sing, Lieberman was immediately filled with a sense of lyrical purpose, jotting notes down on bar napkins. She then relayed those notes to co-writer Norman Gimbel, who fleshed out the lyrics. And Charles Fox set the whole thing to music. Teamwork! <\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re So Vain\u201d by Carly Simon from \u2018No Secrets\u2019 (1972)<\/p>\n

Few artists achieved the level of attention and adoration that Carly Simon saw in the 1970s. The charming songwriter was beloved by people of all stripes. And one of the artist\u2019s most acclaimed songs is her 1972 offering, \u201cYou\u2019re So Vain\u201d. The tune was inspired, at least in part, by Simon\u2019s ex-beau, the famed actor Warren Beatty. In fact, in 2015, Simon said<\/a>, \u201cI have confirmed that the second verse is Warren \u2026 Warren thinks the whole thing is about him \u2026 Now, that doesn\u2019t mean that the other two verses aren\u2019t also about Warren. It just means that the second one is.\u201d Okay then!<\/p>\n

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