“MacArthur Park”: The song’s genesis sprang from a romance between then unknown and aspiring songwriter Jimmy Webb and his girlfriend at the time, Susan Horton. Webb, who would later become a quite famous songwriter with dozens of successful songs and albums to his credit, was just starting out in 1965. At the time, young Jimmy Webb was smitten in young love with Ms. Horton, then called “Susie.” She worked for Aetna Life Insurance company in Los Angeles. Her offices were located just across the street from MacArthur Park (an actual place in Los Angeles). Susie and Jimmy had begun their romance when both were high school students in Colton, California. In mid-1965, the couple met frequently at MacArthur Park for lunch and had memorable times there. But alas, Ms. Horton ended the relationship, breaking Jimmy Webb’s heart, but inspiring him to later write “MacArthur Park” and a few other songs as well.