The Untold Stories Behind Rock’s Most (In)Famous Love Affairs

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00:00The Untold Stories Behind Rock's Most Infamous Love Affairs

00:03Number 5. Bill Wyman and Mandy Smith, 1984

00:08A 47-year-old Bill Wyman's relationship with 13-year-old Mandy Smith barely phased the 80s music industry.

00:16They married in 1989 when Smith was 18, but divorced two years later amid her health issues.

00:22Meanwhile, Wyman's bass playing grew increasingly mechanical,

00:25reflecting a musician more focused on scandal than creativity during the Stones' transitional years.

00:32Number 4. Sting and Trudy Styler, 1982

00:34Sting's affair with actress Trudy Styler during synchronicity added fuel to the police's already fractured dynamics.

00:42The 31-year-old frontman's relationship with Styler while married to Frances Tomlety sparked tabloid chaos.

00:49Despite the messy start, their 1992 marriage became one of Rock's most enduring partnerships

00:54with Styler thriving in film production and Sting evolving into a solo artist.

01:00Number 3. David Bowie and Iman, 1990

01:03David Bowie and Iman's partnership proved that equal star power can transform rock relationships.

01:10Meeting in 1990, the 43-year-old rock icon and 35-year-old supermodel brought shared artistic sophistication,

01:16defying industry cliches.

01:17Their 1992 marriage, which welcomed daughter Alexandria in 2000, remained intensely private until Bowie's death in 2016.

01:27Iman's influence helped shape Bowie's later, more refined image,

01:30showing that partnerships between equals can enhance, not overshadow, artistic legacies.

01:36Number 2. Billy Joel and Christy Brinkley, 1983

01:40Billy Joel's creative slump was lifted when he met supermodel Christy Brinkley in 1983.

01:45The 33-year-old piano man's romance with the 28-year-old beauty inspired his hit, Uptown Girl,

01:52which became his biggest success in years.

01:55Their 1985 marriage and daughter, Alexa Ray, came during Joel's peak commercial success.

02:01Despite their 1994 divorce, their relationship proved that love can fuel more optimistic,

02:05inspiring songwriting, enhancing rather than distracting from an artist's output.

02:11Number 1. Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, 1985

02:14Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet's 1985 meeting marked a refreshing shift in rock relationships,

02:22where both brought their own artistic visions.

02:24At 21, Kravitz and 18-year-old Bonet influenced each other's creative paths,

02:28with Bonet contributing to Kravitz's early musical growth.

02:32They eloped in 1987, had daughter Zoe in 1988,

02:35and divorced in 1993, as Kravitz hit mainstream success.

02:40Despite their split, their enduring friendship became the gold standard

02:43for amicable celebrity breakups,

02:46proving that mutual respect can thrive beyond romance

02:49and support a successful co-parenting relationship.