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**Imiweevierm** · 07-09-2008, 01:07 PM

What are some of the most beautiful songs? They can be any era, any genre or style.

Here are a few to start us off.

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
Yesterday - The Beatles
Your Song - Elton John
When I Need You - Leo Sayer
Everything I Own - Bread
Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor

**Quaganoca** · 07-09-2008, 02:01 PM

Rojo - your first choice, if sung really well, brings me to tears. None of the others pushes my buttons I'm afraid (on your list that is).

**ConoMadura** · 07-09-2008, 02:44 PM

(They long to be) Close to You - Karen Carpenter
Sunshine on my Shoulders - John Denver
Take me Home, Country Roads - John Denver

**Ayyfjicg** · 07-09-2008, 03:34 PM

*My Funny Valentine* by Rodgers & Hart.
*Autumn Leaves*
*Climb Every Mountain*

**FalHaitle** · 07-09-2008, 03:38 PM

Nice ones Kh and CD.

Got any to add CT64? And yeah; Bridge Over Troubled Water is very moving. Watched Garfunkel perform it on YT recently; it blew me away.

Here's s'more.

(Btw, feel free to give just the performer's name, and not necessarily the songwriter's. Or both. Or whatever. lol)

Moondance - Van Morrison
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Rocket Man - Elton John
Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
Beth - Kiss

**Grennios** · 07-09-2008, 03:43 PM

*I Can Feel it Coming In The Air At Night* by Phil Collins
*Mama* by Phil Collins

**laperuzdfhami** · 07-10-2008, 01:40 AM

I can add two modern gospel songs to the list.
1.I Can Only Imagine
2.How Great is Our God
I cry when I hear these.
judy tooley

**lapInsalm** · 07-10-2008, 06:22 AM

*How Great Thou Art*
*A Mighty Fortress Is Our God*
*Danny Boy*

**FotoCihasWewb** · 07-10-2008, 10:36 AM

How Great Thou Art is usually sung after How Great is our God which
both together are beautiful.YouTube - How Great Is Our God
judy tooley

**Loxaeed** · 07-10-2008, 12:05 PM

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Send In The Clowns - Frank Sinatra
Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
In My Life - The Beatles
Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
Smile - Charlie Chaplin (many good covers, including Nat King Cole, Michael Jackson, Michael Bublé...)
The World Is Stone - Cyndi Lauper (this lesser-known one is stunning; a must-hear)
You Take My Breath Away - Queen

**DumErrory** · 07-10-2008, 01:16 PM

Marina's heart wrenching aria from Act 3 of Dimitrij (Antonin Dvorak's greatest and most neglected opera in my humble opinion) always reduces me to a blubbering mess.

**EtellaObtaite** · 07-10-2008, 02:38 PM

I'm Not In Love - 10cc (not a big fan, but seems lots of peeps like it and it is a good song)
Here, There and Everywhere - The Beatles
Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
The Long And Winding Road - The Beatles
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
Whichita Lineman - Glenn Campbell
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel

**Ijkavylo** · 07-10-2008, 03:19 PM

Rojo - you're showing your age ...

**lisualsethelp** · 07-10-2008, 04:50 PM

Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

**Affolfembonge** · 07-11-2008, 02:36 AM

Rojo - you're showing your age ...

Where, where?

Well, the Verve tune (1997) and the Lauper one (recorded 1992; original written 1978 though) are not that old. And I don't date back to the Sinatra/Garland era, but those are still beautiful songs. Good music is always timeless.

In any case, here are three more that are also more recent.

Apologize - One Republic
Nothing To Lose - Billy Talent
Teardrop - Massive Attack

Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes
Moon River - Frank Sinatra; Andy Williams
Across The Universe - The Beatles
Always And Forever - Heatwave
She's Out Of My Life - Michael Jackson (w. Tom Bahler)
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder

**unishisse** · 07-11-2008, 02:55 AM

My Buddy
Embraceable You
Someone To Watch Over Me
Anything by Josh Grobin
Quando Men Vo Soletta (La Boheme)
Mozart's Requiem (from Amadeus: Confutatis, etc.)
Somewhere In Time
Some operatic pieces which I will have to look up the names (Italian...whoa, they get me!)

Stephen

**Petwrenny** · 07-11-2008, 05:45 AM

*Non Piangere Liu* from Turandot by Puccini:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmtXPZ85EfE

**slowlexrese** · 07-11-2008, 03:10 PM

^^ Aah, Domingo.

Every Breath You Take - The Police
Ben - Michael Jackson
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Mad World - Tears For Fears; Gary Jules

**texprofi** · 07-11-2008, 03:55 PM

Hi Ms. Rojo,

I have a remastered compilation cd of the Swedish tenor Jussi Björling doing arias from different operas and his version of *Non Piangere Liu* is volcanic in sound output. Pavarotti doesn't even come near it.

Nessun Dorma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUbA5y1hnFg

Cheers,

CD

**JacomoR** · 07-13-2008, 04:19 AM

How about Perhaps Love, by John Denver I just love to play it for my singers and the audience are so quiet the proverbial pin would sound like thunder!!

07-09-2008, 01:07 PM	#1
Imiweevierm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 670 Senior Member	Beautiful Songs What are some of the most beautiful songs? They can be any era, any genre or style. Here are a few to start us off. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel Yesterday - The Beatles Your Song - Elton John When I Need You - Leo Sayer Everything I Own - Bread Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Quaganoca Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	Rojo - your first choice, if sung really well, brings me to tears. None of the others pushes my buttons I'm afraid (on your list that is). Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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ConoMadura Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 380 Senior Member	(They long to be) Close to You - Karen Carpenter Sunshine on my Shoulders - John Denver Take me Home, Country Roads - John Denver Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Ayyfjicg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 432 Senior Member	My Funny Valentine by Rodgers & Hart. Autumn Leaves Climb Every Mountain Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-09-2008, 03:38 PM	#5
FalHaitle Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	Nice ones Kh and CD. Got any to add CT64? And yeah; Bridge Over Troubled Water is very moving. Watched Garfunkel perform it on YT recently; it blew me away. Here's s'more. (Btw, feel free to give just the performer's name, and not necessarily the songwriter's. Or both. Or whatever. lol) Moondance - Van Morrison Space Oddity - David Bowie Rocket Man - Elton John Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland Beth - Kiss Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Grennios Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 522 Senior Member	I Can Feel it Coming In The Air At Night by Phil Collins Mama by Phil Collins Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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laperuzdfhami Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	I can add two modern gospel songs to the list. 1.I Can Only Imagine 2.How Great is Our God I cry when I hear these. judy tooley Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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lapInsalm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	How Great Thou Art A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Danny Boy Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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FotoCihasWewb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 374 Senior Member	How Great Thou Art is usually sung after How Great is our God which both together are beautiful.YouTube - How Great Is Our God judy tooley Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Loxaeed Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 481 Senior Member	He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles Send In The Clowns - Frank Sinatra Wild Horses - Rolling Stones In My Life - The Beatles Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney Smile - Charlie Chaplin (many good covers, including Nat King Cole, Michael Jackson, Michael Bublé...) The World Is Stone - Cyndi Lauper (this lesser-known one is stunning; a must-hear) You Take My Breath Away - Queen Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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DumErrory Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 423 Senior Member	Marina's heart wrenching aria from Act 3 of *Dimitrij* (Antonin Dvorak's greatest and most neglected opera in my humble opinion) always reduces me to a blubbering mess. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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EtellaObtaite Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	I'm Not In Love - 10cc (not a big fan, but seems lots of peeps like it and it is a good song) Here, There and Everywhere - The Beatles Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce The Long And Winding Road - The Beatles Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker Whichita Lineman - Glenn Campbell Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Ijkavylo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	Rojo - you're showing your age ... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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lisualsethelp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 462 Senior Member	Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-11-2008, 02:36 AM	#15
Affolfembonge Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	Rojo - you're showing your age ... Where, where? Well, the Verve tune (1997) and the Lauper one (recorded 1992; original written 1978 though) are not that old. And I don't date back to the Sinatra/Garland era, but those are still beautiful songs. Good music is always timeless. In any case, here are three more that are also more recent. Apologize - One Republic Nothing To Lose - Billy Talent Teardrop - Massive Attack Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes Moon River - Frank Sinatra; Andy Williams Across The Universe - The Beatles Always And Forever - Heatwave She's Out Of My Life - Michael Jackson (w. Tom Bahler) My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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unishisse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	My Buddy Embraceable You Someone To Watch Over Me Anything by Josh Grobin Quando Men Vo Soletta (La Boheme) Mozart's Requiem (from Amadeus: Confutatis, etc.) Somewhere In Time Some operatic pieces which I will have to look up the names (Italian...whoa, they get me!) Stephen Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Petwrenny Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 400 Senior Member	Non Piangere Liu from Turandot by Puccini: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmtXPZ85EfE Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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slowlexrese Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 410 Senior Member	^^ Aah, Domingo. Every Breath You Take - The Police Ben - Michael Jackson Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper Mad World - Tears For Fears; Gary Jules Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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texprofi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 556 Senior Member	Hi Ms. Rojo, I have a remastered compilation cd of the Swedish tenor Jussi Björling doing arias from different operas and his version of Non Piangere Liu is volcanic in sound output. Pavarotti doesn't even come near it. Nessun Dorma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUbA5y1hnFg Cheers, CD Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-13-2008, 04:19 AM	#20
JacomoR Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 481 Senior Member	How about Perhaps Love, by John Denver I just love to play it for my singers and the audience are so quiet the proverbial pin would sound like thunder!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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