“Sweet Child o’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses (1987)
Spontaneous song writing sessions can lead to the creation of one of the best songs ever to have been made. Slash and Steven Adler can attest to that. The duo were preparing for their session at one of the Guns N’ Rose’s condos in West Hollywood. As they were doing the warming up, Izzy Stradlin joined them to provide the chords. Duff McKagan also added the bass line. During all of this, Axl Rose was on the top floor and heard everyone playing their instruments. He was inspired by the noise to write the words for “Sweet Child o’ Mine”. The noise as well as his love for Erin Everly, Rose’s girlfriend during that time, helped him finish the hit song by the next morning.
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” By Guns N’ Roses 1987
“Oh Sherrie” by Steve Perry (1984)
The title of Steve Perry’s tune “Oh Sherrie” is a dead giveaway of who the track is about. Of course it’s Sherrie Swafford, Perry’s girlfriend during that time. She even made an appearance in the song’s music video. Although their relationship was short-lived, the track is a classic of the 80’s. “Oh Sherrie” dominated MTV and the radio during that time.
“Oh Sherrie” By Steve Perry 1984
