Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
America is Anita's all singing, all dancing number from the musical West Side Story. The Puerto Rican Sharks gang... more
"Lovely Day" was released in 1977. Its simple blissful melody masks profound lyrics which on closer examination offer hope and... more
"Tender is the night lying by your side / Tender is the touch of someone that you love too much..."... more
“Well, I'll be damned, Here comes your ghost again…”Joan Baez, also known as the "Queen of Folk", is halfway through writing... more
Elton John's slow burner is now one of his most beloved tracks. Released in 1971 during a prolific period for... more
"I never felt magic crazy as this....."For some it's a beacon of hope, for others a metaphor for love. ... more
"I can see clearly now the rain is gone / I can see all obstacles in my way / Gone... more
Written by George Gershwin for the musical Oh Kay, Someone To Watch Over Me has endured as a tender ballad... more
Sweet Thing by Van Morrison has an atmosphere full of tenderness, wonder and joy. But underneath this there a feeling... more
Antonin Dvorak wrote his Gypsy Songs in 1880. He was passionate about the folk music of his native Bohemia and... more
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