Songs close to my Heart (a list)
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I compiled a list of songs that are close to my heart for various reasons...some make me smile or cry , some make my heart soar or make it break all over again...some inspire, some make me comtemplate....some make me...Well, you get the point....lol. They span generations...so you’ll find different genres and decades in here....
Some of them are corny...I am aware of that....lol...but I love 'em anyway....
And, oh...this is a work in progess.I still have more to add....Add your faves if you'd like...=)
I Can’t help falling in love with You-Elvis Presley
At Last-Etta James
Smoke gets in your eyes-The Platters
Misty-Johnny Mathis
End of the World-Skeeter Davis
I only have eyes for you-The Flamingos
What a Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong
Your Song-Elton John
You are so Beautiful-Joe Cocker
Precious and Few-Climax
If-Bread
She’s got a way about Her-Billy Joel
Allentown-Billy Joel
Wonderful Tonight-Eric Clapton
So Far Away-Carole King
Overjoyed-Stevie Wonder
Stay Gold-Stevie Wonder
In My Life-The Beatles
Hey Jude-The Beatles
Yesterday-The Beatles
Across the Universe-The Beatles
How Deep is Your Love-Bee Gees
How Can you Mend a Broken Heart-Bee Gees
She’s out of my Life-Michael Jackson
Ben-Jackson Five
Got to be There-Jackson Five
Betcha by Golly Wow-Stylistics
I Want Love-Elton John
Todo y Nada-Luis Miguel
Tu o Ninguna-Luis Miguel
Si tu Supieras-Alejandro Fernandez
She believes in Me-Kenny Rogers
I still Believe in You-Vince Gill
One More Day-Diamond Rio
The Chair-George Strait
The Dance-Garth Brooks
Where’ve You Been-Kathy Mattea
Come in out of the Pain-Doug Stone
Made for Loving You-Doug Stone
Moon River-Henry Mancini Orchestra
Yellow-Coldplay
Name-Goo Goo Dolls
Adia-Sarah Maclachlan
Uninvited-Alanis Morrissette
Time of Your Life-Greenday
Creep-Radiohead
All Apologies-Nirvana
Linger-The Cranberries
Soldier’s Daughter-Tonic
Lemon Parade-Tonic
I’ll Stand by You-The Pretenders
If I could just hold you Again-Billy Vera
Fields of Gold-Sting
More than Words-Extreme
Silent Lucidity-Queensryche
When the Children Cry-White Lion
Open Arms-Journey
No one is to Blame-Howard Jones
With You-Sheriff
When I’m with you-Tony Terry
One Last Cry-Brian McKnight
Here and Now-Luther Vandross
Dance with My Father-Luther Vandross
Truly-Lionel Ritchie
Take a Bow-Madonna
One moment in Time-Whitney Houston
Forever-Mariah Carey
Song for Mama-Boyz II Men
On Bended Knee-Boyz II Men
The Perfect Fan (a Tribute to Motherhood)-Backstreet Boys
I’ve Never Lived before your love-Kelly Clarkson
The Space Between-Dave Matthews Band
Somewhere only we Know-Keane
If I Don’t Have You-Alicia Keys
Daughters-John Mayer
Pie Jesu
God So Loved the World
On Eagle’s Wings
Claire de Lune-Debussy
Canon-Pachebel
“The Shire” them (Lord of the Rings...hey...i loved them hobbits=)
Some of them are corny...I am aware of that....lol...but I love 'em anyway....
And, oh...this is a work in progess.I still have more to add....Add your faves if you'd like...=)
I Can’t help falling in love with You-Elvis Presley
At Last-Etta James
Smoke gets in your eyes-The Platters
Misty-Johnny Mathis
End of the World-Skeeter Davis
I only have eyes for you-The Flamingos
What a Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong
Your Song-Elton John
You are so Beautiful-Joe Cocker
Precious and Few-Climax
If-Bread
She’s got a way about Her-Billy Joel
Allentown-Billy Joel
Wonderful Tonight-Eric Clapton
So Far Away-Carole King
Overjoyed-Stevie Wonder
Stay Gold-Stevie Wonder
In My Life-The Beatles
Hey Jude-The Beatles
Yesterday-The Beatles
Across the Universe-The Beatles
How Deep is Your Love-Bee Gees
How Can you Mend a Broken Heart-Bee Gees
She’s out of my Life-Michael Jackson
Ben-Jackson Five
Got to be There-Jackson Five
Betcha by Golly Wow-Stylistics
I Want Love-Elton John
Todo y Nada-Luis Miguel
Tu o Ninguna-Luis Miguel
Si tu Supieras-Alejandro Fernandez
She believes in Me-Kenny Rogers
I still Believe in You-Vince Gill
One More Day-Diamond Rio
The Chair-George Strait
The Dance-Garth Brooks
Where’ve You Been-Kathy Mattea
Come in out of the Pain-Doug Stone
Made for Loving You-Doug Stone
Moon River-Henry Mancini Orchestra
Yellow-Coldplay
Name-Goo Goo Dolls
Adia-Sarah Maclachlan
Uninvited-Alanis Morrissette
Time of Your Life-Greenday
Creep-Radiohead
All Apologies-Nirvana
Linger-The Cranberries
Soldier’s Daughter-Tonic
Lemon Parade-Tonic
I’ll Stand by You-The Pretenders
If I could just hold you Again-Billy Vera
Fields of Gold-Sting
More than Words-Extreme
Silent Lucidity-Queensryche
When the Children Cry-White Lion
Open Arms-Journey
No one is to Blame-Howard Jones
With You-Sheriff
When I’m with you-Tony Terry
One Last Cry-Brian McKnight
Here and Now-Luther Vandross
Dance with My Father-Luther Vandross
Truly-Lionel Ritchie
Take a Bow-Madonna
One moment in Time-Whitney Houston
Forever-Mariah Carey
Song for Mama-Boyz II Men
On Bended Knee-Boyz II Men
The Perfect Fan (a Tribute to Motherhood)-Backstreet Boys
I’ve Never Lived before your love-Kelly Clarkson
The Space Between-Dave Matthews Band
Somewhere only we Know-Keane
If I Don’t Have You-Alicia Keys
Daughters-John Mayer
Pie Jesu
God So Loved the World
On Eagle’s Wings
Claire de Lune-Debussy
Canon-Pachebel
“The Shire” them (Lord of the Rings...hey...i loved them hobbits=)
...d'oh...shouldn't have forgotten that one...lol
I have so many to add but I won't -- Good post. I found myself singing as I read the titles - which is always a good sign