In the Name of Love
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we asked the romantics around the office to submit their favorite love songs that mentioned someone by name. Here’s hoping our list contains a song for you.
Alison - Elvis Costello
Amanda - Boston
Amie - Pure Prarie League
Angelia - Richard Marx
Angelina - Louis Prima
Angie - Rolling Stones
Athena - the Who
Barbara Ann - Beach Boys
Bella Linda - Grass Roots
Bernadette - Four Tops
Beth - Kiss
Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
Candy - I Want Candy - Strangeloves (or Bow Wow Wow)
Carol - Oh! Carol - Neil Sedaka
Caroline - Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Caroline, No - Beach Boys
Carrie-Anne - Hollies
Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkle
Daisy Jane - America
Dawn (Go Away) - Four Seasons
Delilah – Tom Jones
Diana - Paul Anka (or Bobby Rydell)
Donna - Richie Valens
Eileen - Come On Eileen - Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Eleanor - Turtles
Emily - For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her - Simon & Garfunkle
Gloria - Laura Branigan
Gloria - Shadows of Knight (or Them)
Hazel - Hooray For Hazel - Tommy Roe
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Jackie - Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Jane - Jefferson Starship
Jane - Sweet Jane - Velvet Underground
Jean - Blue Jean - David Bowie
Jean - Oliver
Jean Genie - David Bowie
Jennifer Juniper – Donovan
Jenny Take a Ride - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Jessica - Allman Brothers Band
Joanna - Kool & The Gang
Josie - Steely Dan
Jude - Hey Jude - Beatles
Judy - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby Stills and Nash
Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy band
Julia - Beatles
Juliet - (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet - Reflections
Laura - Think Of Laura - Christopher Cross
Layla - Derek and the Dominoes/Eric Clapton
Lily - Pictures Of Lily - The Who
Lola - Kinks
Lorelai - Styx
Lucille - Little Richard
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – Beatles
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Mandy - Barry Manilow
Maria - Take A Letter Maria - R.B. Greaves
Maria Maria - Santana
Marianne - C’mon Marianne - Four Seasons
Mary - Along Comes Mary - Association
Mary - Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner (or Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Mary Lou - Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
Maybelline - Chuck Berry
Melissa - Sweet Melissa - Allman Brothers Band
Michelle - The Beatles
Molly - Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard
Nancy (With The laughing face) - Frank Sinatra
Natalia – Van Morrison
Nikita - Elton John
Paula - Hey Paula - Paul and Paula
Peg - Steely Dan
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Prudence - Dear Prudence - The Beatles
Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
Rhonda - Help Me Rhonda - Beach Boys
Rita - Lovely Rita - Beatles
Rosalinda’s Eyes – Billy Joel
Rosalita - Bruce Springsteen
Rosanna - Toto
Rosemary - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
Rosie - Cracklin’ Rosie - Neil Diamond
Roxanne - Police
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers & New Edition
Sadie - Sexy Sadie - Beatles
Sally - Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
Sally – Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley – Robert Palmer
Sandy (4th of July, Asbury Park) – Bruce Springsteen
Sandy - John Travolta (Grease)
Sara - Fleetwood Mac
Sara - Jefferson Starship
Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
Shiela - Tommy Roe
Sherry - Four Seasons
Sherry Darling - Bruce Springsteen
Susie - Wake Up Little Susie - Everly Brothers
Susie Q - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Valerie - Steve Winwood
Valleri - The Monkees
Venus - Frankie Avalon
Veronica - Elvis Costello
Victoria - The Kinks
Walk Away Renee - Left Banke
Wendy - Beach Boys