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How to Craft a Story – Smartryk Foster
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For every song you hear and every movie that you see, there is a writer behind the scenes that ‘starts the ball rolling’ so to speak. My son has written a book, and today I saw a printed copy for the first time. You can get this book as an electronic book (ebook) or as a printed book.
Take me home country roads – a favorite love song
I love this song: Take me home country roads, so I am doing a section here as one of my favorite love songs, done by many different artists with many different videos. There is something about country roads that has a great appeal to me, plus the idea of going home is also very appealing. A double winner!
First, I would like to feature JOHN DENVER, who is the one who introduced us to this favorite love song.  Â
1. John Denver – Beautiful paintings
2. Live recording – road pics
4. Done by Lone Wolf – belongs to Sony Music
5. Wild and wonderful – dry ground, cabin
10.  Pictures and words
12. Tribute
13. Pics of Taiwan
14. Pics of Thailand
16. John Denver “live” in Japan 1981
17. John Denver 1983
18. John Denver with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “live” Farm Aid 1985
19. John Denver and Johnny Cash
20. John Denver 1995
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN also sings “Take me home country roads” very nicely, and there are a number of videos of her singing.
21. Olivia Newton-John – pictures maybe China
22. Different pics – sunset pics
23. Take me home country roads – one of my favorite love songs
I love the “live” road video. It may have been taken in Europe.
24. Country pics
OTHER ARTISTS – Take me home country roads.
30. “Live” show by Ceilidh
31. John Cena – “live” in wrestling ring
32. Todd Norcross
Some very nice photos.
West Jamaica.
34. Harmonica solo by Kyong Hwa Lee
35. Rez Valdez
He is singing by the sea in California where John Denver’s plane crashed.
36. Ray Charles
Recorded in Japan.
38. Osborne Brothers – “live”
39. Mike Asquino
Some say “Take Me Home, Country Roads” was written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, and John Denver. Someone else says Mike Asquino was one of the authors. So I am not sure who done it! Thank you for visiting my web site of favorite love songs. God bless y’all.
40. Amanda Holden
42. Postal
43. Lenny Rogers
45. Yukari
46. Hayley McKay
47. Sungha Jung
Incredible guitar playing
48. Jamie McDell
49. John Rafferty – Voice UK 2014
50. Russell Moore and 3rd Tyme Out
51. Kang Jimin
52. J.R.Wyatt
53. Buck Norris
54. Ironmonger 100
Fingerpickin’ good
55. Holly Spears
56. Munson Music
Words and chords
57. Gold Hat 3
58. Cross Creek
59. Matt Plever
By the horses
60. Vintage – Clash of the cover bands
61. The Doo Wop Shop – Capella
62. Acoustic Pie 4th
64. Michelle Spicer and Andrey Stolyarov
65. One man band – Tomoya Kobayashi
66. Jerry Edens
68. Stacy Grubb with Alan Johnston and South 52
Little girl playing accordian
73. Swiss Boys
74. Kappa Danielson
75. Kikumasa00
76. Foster and Allen
78. Fionn Music
79. Chris Tomlin
Favorite love songs by Doris Day
I first heard Doris Day singing when I was just a little boy, so this goes way back to my childhood. I have compiled a list of some of my favorite love songs that she sings, together with some of her interviews, which I find very fascinating. She seems to be a very up-beat person.
1. Sunshine medley – with John Denver
Some snazzy footwork here.
Some beautiful pictures.
3. Moonlight Bay – a favorite love song by Doris Day
4. The way we were – from a TV show
5. I left my heart in San Francisco – with Tony Bennett
This brings back memories of San Francisco.
6. Hold me in your arms – from a movie
This is a favorite love song. Makes me feel I am on holiday by the sea.
9. Que Sera Sera – movie version
10. Fly me to the moon – pics with Rock Hudson
11. I can’t give you anything but love, Baby
My mother used to sing this favorite love song when I was little.
12. Blue skies
13. Fools rush in
14. Three coins in a fountain – with Frank Sinatra
16. More
18. When I grow too old to dream
19. Happy talk
21. Quiet stars of quiet nights
23. Cheek to cheek
27. People will say we’re in love
32. Secret love
33. I’ll never stop loving you
35. Secret love – different pictures
37. Day by day
This is where Doris Day got her ‘play play’ surname.
Doris Day was also very religious.
40. Mike Douglas show 1975 – interview – very good
41. Gary Collins interview 1985
42. Lucille Ball interview 1964
43. Johnny Carson show 1976 – with Rex
44. Viki Lawrence interview 1993
45. Barbara Walters interview part 1 – 1970’s
46. Barbara Walters interview part 2
47. Joan Lunden interview 1993
48. David Hartman interview part 1
49. David Hartman interview part 3
50. David Hartman interfview part 4
51. By the light of the silvery moon
52. Stardust and Just the way you look tonight
53. It had to be you
This is a fascinating favorite love songs by Doris Day. A really up-beat attitude. I went to dictionary.com to find out what Pollyanna meant, and it means someone who is very optimistic, based on a novel by an old days American writer.
55. Everybody loves a lover – with movie clips
56. Everybody loves a lover – different pics
57. A guy is a guy
58. A guy is a guy – with movie clips
59. Teacher’s pet
60. Fly me to the moon – movie clip with Rock Hudson driving in a car
Memphis Tennessee – a favorite love song
Memphis Tennessee is one of my all time favorite love songs, and every so often I take my guitar and play and sing it. It has such a nice beat, and playing it in the key of D, I love doing those weird notes that make it so special. I was written by Chuck Berry, and it seems like just about every singer likes to sing this song.
1. Johnny Rivers “live” on American Bandstand TV 1964 (Dick Clark)
The first time I heard Memphis Tennessee was by Johnny Rivers on the radio in Bulawayo.
2. Elvis Presley – Memphis Tennessee – a favorite love song
Many years later I heard the Elvis version. When I visited Graceland in 1983, the bus took us to The Sun Studio and a tour of Memphis.
Back in the 70’s I bought a record of the Ventures where they played each guitar part separately and then put them all together to teach people how to play the song in all the different parts.
4. Buck Owens and his Buckaroos “live” TV show
5. Jerry Lee Lewis – “live “ in Paris, France 1989 (James Burton)
6. Chuck Berry – “live” London BBC TV 1972
7. John Lennon and Chuck Berry “live” on The Mike Douglas TV show
8. The Rolling Stones “live”
10. Johnny Rivers – “live” 1973
12. The Express Band – “live”
13. Cliff Richard – “live”
Sir Cliff sings a lot of my favorite love songs.
14. Elvis Presley – “live” recording
We saw Elvis “live” in Reno back in 1976. The women were screaming!
15. Leonard Adam – “LIVE”
16. The Dodge Brothers – “live”
17. Glen Campbell and John Hartford – “live” – plus banjo jam
18. MGB – “live” – plus Little sister
19. Prisioneros del Rock ’n Roll – “live”
20. The Astronauts – “live” on TV Hollywood A Go-Go 1965
In 1965 I used to visit Tony Law in Bulawayo, and watch the Hollywood a go go show on the TV. Sue Law was his sister. It brings back lots of memories.
21. Dave Clark Five
22. Roy Orbison
I had never heard of Vince Taylor before hearing him singing Memphis Tennessee. Apparently he was a big hit in France.
24. Pat Boone
Pat Boone sings a lot of my favorite love songs, and I enjoyed hearing him sing Memphis Tennessee.
25. Chuck Berry “live” 1972
26. Bobby Bare and Waylon Jennings
27. The Beatles
28. Carl Perkins
29. Tom Jones
30. Rod Stewart and The Small Faces
31. Jerry Lee Lewis “live” 1981
33. Terry White Band – “live” (Netherlands I think)
34. George Thorogood – extra verses
35. The Animals
36. The Walkers
37. Tyler Kealey
38. The Barbarians
39. Wilson Pickett
40. Al Green
42. Lonnie Mack
43. Johnny A. – “live” guitar plus more
44. Danyel Gerard “live” – in French (I think)
45. Johnny Hallyday – in French (I think)
47. Eddy Mitchell – in French (I think)
48. Davoli – (not sure what language)
49. Norman Knight – in French (I think)
52. John Stipe – guitar lick
53. Guitar lesson
Favorite Gospel Songs by Willie Nelson
Last year I heard that Willie Nelson had died, I so decided to do a tribute to him of some of my favorite gospel songs that he wrote and sang. When I checked his history, I found out that apparently he hasn’t died, and it was just a hoax. I don’t know him personally, so I cannot tell for sure. Some time ago I did a section on my favorite love songs that he sings, but anyway, I have decided to go ahead and honor him regarding the spiritual songs that he sang. A friend told me once that he wished he had given his mother flowers while she was alive. So here are some “flowers” for Mr. Nelson.
1. Just a closer walk with Thee
This is the very first song I ever sung in front of an audience, and I forgot most of the words.
This is my favorite gospel song for worshiping God.
3. Just as I am
8. Were you there when they crucified my Lord
9. Family Bible – One of my favorite gospel songs written by Willie Nelson
10. Farther along
13. It is no secret
14. In God’s eyes
The write up says this favorite gospel song was also written by Mr. Willie Nelson. It has some very good words.
15. Kneel at the feet of Jesus
This is a swinging song with a good message.
19. What a friend we have in Jesus
20. Just a little talk with Jesus
There are lots of people who hate Jesus, so it is nice to see that Mr. Willie Nelson believes in Jesus. I also have a gospel site with lots more of his songs if you would like to check it out at: countrygospelandbible.com
Born again – Bible comics
Blue eyes crying in the rain – one of my favorite love songs
Blue eyes crying in the rain is one of my favorite love songs, sung here by many different singers around the world. I hope you find some of your favorite singers. Sorry I haven’t listed all of them, but I got tired. I will start with the ladies first.
I think this lady is from Brazil.
From Australia.
3. Shania Twain and Willie Nelson
4. Heidi Hauge
From Norway.
5. Kitten
From New Zealand.
6. Vanny Bourne
7. Emmylou Harris and Roy Acuff
8. Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty
This is an Irish lady singing Blue eyes crying in the rain.
10. Lulu Belle and Scot Wiseman
11. Virginia Lee and Slim Whitman
Virginia Lee was from South Africa.
12. Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson made Blue eyes crying in the rain a big hit in the USA.
13. Elvis Presley
14. Vince Gill
15. Slim Whitman
16. Charley Pride
17. Foster and Allen
Some more Irish singer singing Blue eyes crying in the rain.
18. Roy Acuff
This is the original singer of the song.
19. Ray Dylan
I think this good looking chap is from Holland.
20. UB40
It looks like these folks are from Hawaii.
21. Ferlin Husky
A famous singer from Ireland. It is amazing how favorite love songs go all around the world.
23. Chet Atkins
24. Bjøro Håland
A singer from Norway.
25. Floyd Cramer
27. Hank Williams
28. Dwight Yoakam – Willie Nelson tribute
29. George Canyon
30. Hendry Sahilatua and old friends
I think these folks are from Jakarta.
31. Oscar Rexhauser
A singer from Holland.
32. The Mavericks
33. Slim Whitman and Byron and Whitman – Blue eyes crying in the rain.- one of my favorite love songs
34. Fred Rose –Â Songwriters hall of fame
I was curious about the writer of this song, and you can see his picture here.
35. Fred Rose – American songwriter
I admire good songwriters, and you can read his history here.
Favorite love songs by Blake Shelton
The other day I was waiting in the car for my family, changing stations on the radio to save boredom, and I heard the tail end of a song about going to the dentist. I found it was Blake Shelton, so I have added him to my favorite love songs.
1. Some beach
I can relate so much to the things in this song, like the dentist, the parking lot, the man in the electric wheelchair, and the road rage guy. This is now one of my favorite music videos of all time. I love the way he keeps his cool through all the stressful situations.
2. Home
For many years I was a solo singer, and got so lonely.
4. You’re the reason God made Oklahoma – with Miranda Lambert
6. Lonely tonight – with Ashley Monroe
7. Honey Bee – My favorite love song video by Blake Shelton
What a guy has to do to try and win a girl’s heart!
8. Austin
This is a favorite love song for many people.
9. Goodbye time
10. The Baby
11. Ol’ Red
This is a very interesting song.
12. Over
Blake Shelton has got many songs on the YouTube, but I am just sharing these ones as my favorite love songs because these are the ones I relate to. I remember seeing Blake Shelton as a judge on the voice TV show, but I had never heard him sing before, as I am more into the old country music.
13. Savior’s shadow
Favorite love songs by The Kendalls
Many years ago I saw The Kendalls on the TV, and I loved their singing and music. I have found a whole bunch of favorite love songs that they sing, and I hope you enjoy them. A lot of their famous songs are cheating songs, which I don’t agree with, so I have kept them to a minimum, and posted a whole lot of other songs which I think are very nice.
1. If you’re waiting on me, you’re backing up “live”
2. I’m already blue “live”
4. Bye bye love “live” – One of my favorite love songs
5. If you break my heart “live”
7. I had a lovely time “live”
8. If you let him drive you crazy, he will “live”
10. Thank God for the radio “live”
I used to drive taxi, and it was so good to have the radio late at night in a far away town.
11. My baby left me “live”
The Kendalls make me think of the Elvis song.
12.  My Baby’s gone “live”
13. Leaving on a jet plane “live”
15. Sweet desire “live” in Germany
16. Jamboree in the hills 1982 “live”
The Kendalls sure sing to big crowds.
18. Try me again
19. I’d dance every dance with you
21. Mandolin man
22. Heart of the matter
This was one of my favorite love songs when I was young.
24. Crying time
Another one of my favorite love songs.
This was a big hit for Jim Reeves in the country that I come from. I remember singing this song at a hotel where the manager was having an affair with the secretary. When I sung it, they looked at each other, and she quit her job. So this used to be one of my favorite love songs when I was a pop singer.
27. Honey Dew
28. Precious love
29. Let me get lost
30. Falling in love
32. If you don’t want the fire
33. Don’t call me your only sunshine
35. Big silver jet
36. Diesel Gypsy
37. Never my love
38. Flaming eyes
39. Make me your kind of woman
40. That’s what I get for thinking
41. Four wheel drive
42. Everything I own
43. I don’t do like that no more
45. Wildflower
46. I’m dreaming again
47. Love chooses you
The next three songs are Jeannie, because her father passed away.
48. I wonder where you are tonight
49. Timeless and true love – Jeannie Kendall and Alan Jackson
The Kendalls also recorded a number of country gospel songs. You can hear some of them on my other website: countrygospelandbible.com