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The Muses Behind the Music
Lucy of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” just died, but whatever happened to Peggy Sue, Sweet Caroline, Delilah, and Beethoven’s Elise?
Lucy Vodden—aka “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” passed away this week after a battle with lupus, reigniting the story behind the classic Beatles’ hit (Lucy and Julian Lennon were nursery school classmates). In our gallery, The Daily Beast takes a look back at the other great muses of rock, including Caroline Kennedy, Carole King, Rosanna Arquette, Peggy Sue, Mozart’s mistress, and a real-estate agent in California who goes by “Sharona.”
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mleinthebigcity
Hey, on slide #11, that's Mozart's picture, not Beethoven!
mlope1616
what about edie sedgwick and dylan's rolling stone?
cawbogue
What a brilliant idea for a piece. I hope you keep building on it. My favorite of these was Lola with the Plain White Tees a close second.
jules0611
What about Richie Valens' Donna?
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