Theme From Love Story (love: Story/soundtrack Version)

: Known for her powerful vocal interpretation of the track.

: An instrumental version that also reached the Billboard charts.

: 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 Theme From Love Story (Love Story/Soundtrack Version)

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

The haunting instrumental was composed by French artist Francis Lai for the 1970 romantic drama Love Story . : Known for her powerful vocal interpretation of the track

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

: 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. Lyricist Carl Sigman wrote the words for what

: No post about Love Story is complete without its most famous line: "Love means never having to say you're sorry" .