Am I right in thinking that a millionarie businessman paid a lot of money at a charity auction to find out who the song your so vain was written about? He could have saved himself a fortune and given me a ring, I would have told him for half the price!
Sorry I almost forgot to say it was the actor Warren Beatty (or so I was told)
but the actual subject, if indeed it is one person, is something Carly Simon has never revealed.
The strong rumour is Warren Beatty, but another front runner is Mick Jagger, also a 'personal friend' of the singer, who provides backing vocals on the recording.
Yeah I remember when the song first came out that it was runoured to be Beatty and then Jaggar.
I think the James taylor connection was from when they were in a relationship, never heard hristofferson linked, he was with Rita Coolidge at the time.
was Killing me sofly inspired by Don McLean or was that James Taylor?