Marillion - Kayleigh

Release date: 1985

Lead singer Fish wrote this about his former girlfriend Kay whose middle name was Lee, and their painful breakup. Fish altered the name slightly.

This was Marillion's most successful song, but that success led to turmoil. Lead singer Fish ended up leaving the band a few years later, blaming "self-inflicted paranoias" and negligent management. 

Album: Misplaced Childhood