Best Love Songs

Best Love Song Bands

Bread
Air Supply
Styx
ABBA
The Righteous Brothers

Best Duet Love Songs

Stevie Nicks and Don Henley: Leather and Lace
Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty: Stop Dragging My Heart Around
Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes: Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer
Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson: Evergreen
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes: Up Where We Belong
Lionel Richie and Diana Ross: Endless Love
Sonny & Cher: I Got You Babe
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton: Islands in the Stream
Roy Orbison and K.D. Lang: Crying

Best Love Songs Written About Real People

Wayne Cochran: Last Kiss

Made famous by J. Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers in the 1960's, this song was written about a 16-year old girl, Jeanette Clark who was killed in a car accident three days before Christmas while on a date. The driver and another teen in the car were also killed when their car struck a flatbed logging truck in Barnesville, Georgia. You might remember the lyrics, "Where oh where can my baby be? The Lord took her away from me..."

John Denver: Annie's Song

The song was written for John Denver's beloved wife, Annie.

Buddy Holly: Peggy Sue

The song was originally written about Buddy Holly's niece Cindy Lou. The song title was later changed to Peggy Sue, the future wife of Cricket's drummer Jerry Allison.

Eric Clapton: Tears in Heaven

The song was written in grief for Clapton's four-year-old son, Conor, who died tragically after falling from a New York City Apartment.

Ritchie Valens: Donna

This song was written for Valens high school sweetheart, Donna Ludwig.

The Beatles: Hey Jude

Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote this song to help young Julian Lennon deal with the divorce of his parents.

Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter: Leather and Lace

Waylon Jennings asked Stevie Nicks to write a song for them. When Waylon and Jessi split, Stevie recorded the song with Don Henley, but later Waylon and Jessi also recorded it.

Sting: Lady in Red