1962: Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton

Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton were the only couple that seemed to matter to the world in 1962. They took first place in every celebrity couples list, a feat that we can all agree on, right?. Horne and Hayton were both successful individuals in the world of entertainment. Their attributes were rightfully given credits and recognition.

These two got married in Paris when they were both in contract with MGM. Sometimes, a couple becomes famous later and not during the time they first got together. Their fame, whether bad or good, can be because of certain things that transpired in a certain year while being together. In this couple’s case, during the ‘60s, Horne was bold enough to admit that she married Hayton for career advantages, but she eventually learned to love him very much. She became very fond of him, and she felt a high level of respect for her husband, which turned out to be something she’s never felt or expected to have felt before.