“Jennifer Juniper” by Donavan (1968)
Sisters Pattie and Jenny Boyd provided inspiration to Donavan in writing songs and he composed quite a number about them, individually of course. Jenny had been modelling when she first met Donovan. However, she quit after a trip to India she took with Donavan and Pattie. Although Donavan never went out with Jenny, people could tell he developed feelings for her because of his single “Jennifer Jupiter”. Jenny, actually, was in a relationship that was on-again, off-again with star Mick Fleetwood of the Fleetwood Mac. Later, they got married and now have two daughters.
“Jennifer Juniper” By Donavan 1968
“My Sharona” by The Knack (1979)
Doug Fieger claims to have fallen in love with Sharona Alperion the moment he first saw her. During that time, she was only 17 while he was already 25. However, Fieger’s love for Alperion was his inspiration for penning numerous tunes about her. Actually, he likened the experience of falling for her to a bat used in baseball hitting his head. Wow, it sure sounds like there was a large amount of love involved. “My Sharona,” one of the many songs he composed about her, became a massive (massive!) single. To think it was written in a mere 15-minute session! Wild.
“My Sharona” By The Knack 1979
