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

: Use the visual of Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal ice skating in Central Park—a scene famously accompanied by Lai's piano-driven theme.

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

: Known for her powerful vocal interpretation of the track. : Use the visual of Ali MacGraw and

: 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 : Known for her powerful vocal interpretation of the track

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

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