Theme From Love Story (love Story/soundtrack Version) — Trusted & Legit

While the Soundtrack Version by Francis Lai is the original, several other renditions helped make it a 70s phenomenon:

: Composer Francis Lai was reportedly inspired by his own previous work for a film called Love Is a Funny Thing . Paramount executives asked him to use a similar style but "slow it down" to match the film's tragic tone.

: Set the mood with the film's opening narration: "What can you say about a twenty-five-year-old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant? That she loved Mozart and Bach, the Beatles, and me?" . Famous Versions to Mention Theme From Love Story (Love Story/Soundtrack Version)

: Originally an instrumental, Paramount later requested lyrics to capitalize on the song's popularity. Lyricist Carl Sigman wrote the words for what became "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" after being moved by a synopsis of the script. Memorable Elements for Your Post

: His vocal version, "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story," became a massive hit single. While the Soundtrack Version by Francis Lai is

: An instrumental version that also reached the Billboard charts.

The haunting instrumental was composed by French artist Francis Lai for the 1970 romantic drama Love Story . That she was beautiful and brilliant

: The theme won the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Golden Globe for Best Original Score.