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Favorite love songs by Anne Murray
Before I came to Canada, I had never heard of Anne Murray, but here she is a big star. I hope you like this selection of some my favorite love songs sung by her. First I would like to share her interview that I saw on the news earlier this week.
1. TV interview – November 2017
4. All of me
6. Anytime
Many times I lie in bed and dream of singing this favorite love song.
10. Bye, bye love
11. Can’t help falling in love with you
12. Child of mine
13. Cotton Jenny
14. Could I have this dance? – My favorite love song by Anne Murray
16. I really don’t want to know
18. I believe in you
Another one of my all time favorite love songs.
20. I fall to pieces
21. Just another woman in love
22. Lean on me
24. Oh lonesome me
25. Old Cape Cod
26. Put a little love in your heart
27. Save the last dance for me
31. Snowbird
This was Anne Murray’s big hit and I heard it again earlier this week on the radio.
32. Someday (you’ll want me to want you)
33. Take these chains from my heart
34. Tennessee waltz
35. True love
One of my favorite love songs.
36. Vaya Con Dios
37. Wayward wind
38. We’ll meet again
43. You needed me
I also have Anne Murray singing on my Gospel website if you would like to check it out: Country Gospel and Bible.
Anne Murray talks about the dark years when she thought she was a “one hit wonder”, her children William and Dawn, her marriage and the early struggle. Anne Murray was the first Canadian female solo singer to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts, and also the first to earn a Gold record for one of her signature songs, “Snowbird”. She is often cited as the one who paved the way for other international Canadian success stories such as k.d. lang, Céline Dion and Shania Twain. Anne’s hits included Kenny Loggins’s “Danny’s Song” (1972), “A Love Song” (1973), “He Thinks I Still Care” and her Top 10 cover of The Beatles’ “You Won’t See Me” (1974). Her all-time biggest hit “You Needed Me” (1978) was the biggest hit of her career (and her personal favorite), “I Just Fall in Love Again”, “Shadows in the Moonlight”, and “Broken Hearted Me” (1979); her remake of The Beatles’ “I’m Happy Just to Dance With You” (1980), “Daydream Believer” and “Could I Have This Dance” (1980); “Blessed Are the Believers” (1981); “Another Sleepless Night” (1982); “A Little Good News” (1983); 1984’s “Just Another Woman in Love”, “Nobody Loves Me Like You Do” and “Time, Don’t Run Out On Me” (1985). Murray married Bill Langstroth, music producer in 1975. They have two children – William (born 1976) and Dawn (born 1979), a singer-songwriter and artist who has recorded with her mother a number of times. Bill died in 2015. Anne is currently 71 years young!
Elvis stories
Elvis Presley sings lots of my favorite loves songs, but there is always more than just the songs. People are fascinated about his life, his loves, his friends and his family. Here are some stories about him, and I will add some more later.
1. Jerry Schilling – We were there when Elvis met Nixon
Yesterday I was re-watching the fictional movie of how Elvis meets Nixon, and it was still very entertaining. I have watched it many times. Rick Peters acts the part very well. Made in 1997. It is good to hear the true story from Jerry.
Many times he changes the words of songs. On one of my other sites he sings: “You taught me how to milk a cow.” It was supposed to be : “You taught me how to love and now……. you say that we are through.”
4. Ginger – his Fiancee reveals
5. Larry Geller talks about Darlene and EP
Larry was his hairdresser.
6. Larry talks about a half truth can be a lie
7. Larry talks about EP part 1
8. Larry talks about EP part 2
9. Larry – Discover Elvis’ spiritual journey
11. Ronnie McDowell – reflections of a king
I noticed yesterday that it was Ronnie McDowell who was singing on the movie: Elvis meets Nixon.
12. EP cartoon – heaven’s gate
13. Anita Wood – Why she broke up with him
14. Anita – the day his mother died
15. Why Gladys was so depressed
She had a dream of fire around Elvis – their car had caught on fire that same night. She hated his success – she had to share him with others. She wanted to be poor again. Elvis had a premonition the night she died. “She’s all I ever lived for.” Grave photo – Star of David and a Cross.
23. EP phone call with Red West – October 1976
25. EP movie list
26. The death of Judy Tyler (Jailhouse Rock)
27. A story of how EP fooled the world – with his fake death
28. I can’t help it – with Anita Wood 1958 – home recording
29. Anita Wood – “I’ll wait forever” – photos of army induction 1958
30. Anita Wood talks about the letter from Pricilla wanting to come from Germany
31. What Vernon and Dee did to EP
32.Anita Wood and EP – home movies
33. Some of EP’s other children
Joe remembers his good buddy and employer. Very interesting.
35. Annette Wolf talks about the Elvis CBS TV concert special
I also have a gospel site if you would like to check it out: Country Gospel and Bible
Blue Bayou – a favorite love song
It seems to me, that all over the world, people enjoy love songs. Here is an example of one of my favorite love songs called Blue Bayou. People all over the world are singing it in all different languages.
1. Roy Orbison
I first heard Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison. I am not sure if he wrote it or composed the music.
2. Slim Whitman – Blue Bayou – a favorite love song
I love the pictures on this version. The man who makes the Slim Whitman videos does a real good job.
Some beautiful sea scenes.
Linda sings it real good.
5. Lisa del Bo
6. Paola
I think this is in German.
Nashville cats!
10. Jessy Triplett
12. Faith Ako
13. Semino Rossi
I am not sure what language he is singing, but the video is so beautifully done.
15. Cox Family with Alison Krauss
16. Andy Tielman
17. The Mavericks
18. Pretty Girl
I don’t know her name, so I have just called her Pretty Girl.
19. Plain Folks
20. Bertie Higgins
21. Anika Moa
I admire the way this girl just keeps singing Blue Bayou, even though the audience is heckling her.
This guy sounds a lot like Elvis.
23. Jill Burke
24. Luz Rios
25. Deborah Sasson
26. Norma MacDonald
27. Piet Veerman
28. Andrea Corr
29. Teresa
30. Robi Kahakalau
31. Mireille Mathieu
32. Harmonica
33. Engelbert Humperdinck (tradução)
He sings in English with subtitles in another language.
34. Lago azul – Linda Ronstadt
I think this is in Spanish.
As time goes by I will probably do more favorite love songs like Blue Bayou, featuring people we have never heard of before, and I hope it gives them more visibility around the world.
Favorite love songs by Canadian singers
There are a lot of famous Canadian Singers, and I would like to share some of their favorite love songs with you.
I heard this song by Paul when I was a little boy in Salisbury, Rhodesia, and I also had a crush on an older woman. There was also a girl at school that I liked, and her name was Diana. So when my parents asked for a second name for my sister Valerie, I said “Diana.”
2. Lucille Starr – The French Song
This was a hit song by Lucille when I was a teenager in Bulawayo. I didn’t even know people spoke French in Canada until I came here.
3. Stu Phillips – The Great El Tigre
I heard this song by Stu Philips on a Jim Reeves record in Africa, and I always think of it when I see an old man sitting on a park bench.
4. Hank Snow – The Gloryland march
The only time I heard of Hank Snow in Africa was on a gospel record at a friend’s house in Salisbury.
5. Lorne Greene – An old Tin Cup
In Bulawayo I bought an LP record of Lorne singing a bunch of western songs, and this is one of them. Back in 1976 when we visited America for the first time, we went to the Ponderosa ranch out near Lake Tahoe.
6. Anne Murray – Could I have this dance
I guess Anne is one of the most famous Canadian Singers. So many of her songs are so nice.
7. Ocean – Put your hand in the hand
I hear Ocean many times on the radio here in Canada. This was a big hit in Africa for a Rhodesian singer.
Anna Murray had a big hit with Gene’s song, but I feel I must put his name on here because he also wrote “Put your hand in the hand.”
I first heard this song by Johnny Cash, but I loved watching the Tommy Hunter Show on TV back in the 80′s.
10. Terri Clark – Easy on the eyes
One time when we were visiting the States, I kept seeing Terri on the various TV’s wherever we went. This is one of my favorite love songs of hers.
11. Shania Twain – Any man of mine
I remember seeing this video of Shania when we were at Radio Shack many years ago. She was the top singer at the time.
12. Gordon Lightfoot – Did she mention my name
Gordon is very popular in Canada. I love the words and the guitar playing in this song.
13. Ian and Sylvia – Four Strong Winds
Ian and Sylia were big stars before I came to Canada, but as you can see from this video, they are very popular.
14. Michael Buble – Save the last dance for me – One of my favorite love songs by a Canadian singer
Michael is very popular.
15. Bryan Adams – Everything I do
The crowd in this video make for mega excitement. Bryan really socks it to them.
16. Celine Dion – If I can dream (with Elvis Presley)
I have read the book by Celine. This is a mind boggling video of amazing technology of her singing with Elvis.
This video of Liona is one of my wife’s favorite love song videos.
18. Dan and Melissa David – Am Yisrael Chai
These folks sang at our church last year, so I want to invite you to give them a listen.
I was watching this on TV the other night, and he remended me of a young Elvis. He is very popular among the girls!
20. Walter Ostanek – Beer Barrel Polka
He is the King of Polka in Canada.
Blue birds over the mountains. I’ve heard that one on the radio a few times.
22. The Poppy Family – Which way you going Billy?
I heard this one during the week. Thank you.
23. Avril Lavigne – Complicated
Don’t mess with her!
24. Rita MacNiel – I’ll accept the rose
I have heard her a few times in the radio. She has such a nice voice.
25. Guy Lombardo – Red roses for a blue lady
I was shocked when I read that he sold between 200 and 300 million records. Wow.
Sister Gwen has passed away now, but I remember when she played the piano so nicely. I suggested that she make a video of what she does with her fingers so we can learn from her.
27. Joni Mitchell – Both sides now
There are some lessons in this song.
28. Neil Young – Heart of gold
Over 17 million hits on this one.
29. Stomping Tom Connors – Bud the spud
I heard this one on the radio before. He really gets the crowd going!
30. Josh and Bethany Baltus – Holy Spirit
These folks are the grandchildren of our friends Lester and Elsie Tucker, and they shared this with us today, March 14, 2013. Their song is very holy.
31. Canadian Singers
There are so many Canadian singers. You can check this site for more.
32. Don Foster – Don’t you worry
I have decided to put myself down as a Canadian singer too, because I have lived in Canada over twenty years and have written many songs while I have been here. I wrote this one about 15 years ago. I am a worrier by nature, so I wrote this song to try and help myself. I read a book once by Dolly Parton, where she said she has written many songs as a type of therapy for herself.
Back in 1982 I was listening to R.W.Shambach on the radio, and his message had so much power, that I got inspired to write this song. Then I sang it that night in church. It was the Wednesday night prayer and Bible study meeting. The devil must have heard me singing it in the morning, because he sent two demon possessed men to church that night. When I was trying to give the Bible study, they both started shouting and calling me a liar. They were so loud, that I couldn’t hear myself speaking, and had a microphone plugged into my amplifier, so I closed the meeting in prayer. I got so bugged by demon possessed people that I left the church, because the church didn’t believe in casting out devils. If you look at the back of the Bible, you will see that God is going to win in the end, so to be on the winning side we need to be on God’s side.
Don Foster – Canada Stands Tall
I wrote this song on Feb.5.2017. I was lying in bed trying to sleep and felt this song kept coming at me, so eventually I obeyed. I got out of bed, put the light on, and the whole song just flowed from the beginning to the end – 5 verses. I believe it was inspired by God!
33. Marty Allen
I was reading in the paper today that he is singing in Niagara Falls this week. (March 6.2014)
34. Beth Moore – OK OK – “live”
Beth Moore – OK OK – recording
In the top twenty. I read about this young woman in the newspaper.
35. Burton Cummings – Stand Tall
36. The Promise – Happy 150 Birthday Canada – Love from Victoria.
I enjoyed this song.
I saw on the internet that there was a song competition for this town, and maybe this lady was the winner. Very good music.
I also have a gospel website, if you would like to check it out, go to: Country Gospel and Bible
Favorite love songs by Charley Pride
Hi. Here is a collection of some of my favorite love songs by Charley Pride. On the one interview, it says that he was second to Elvis Presley in the amount of records he sold through RCA. That must be a lot!
3. All I have to offer you is me – On The Johnny Cash Show
5. Beneath the shelter of your eyes
6. Blue eyes crying in the rain
7. Blue eyes crying in the rain – beautiful pictures
This is still one of my all time favorite love songs.
8. Busted
9. Chain of love – My favorite love song by Charley Pride
10. Cotton fields
11. Cotton fields – On The Lawrence Welk Show
12. Crystal chandeliers – Nashville
13. Detroit City
14. Distant drums
16. Does my ring hurt your finger – On The Marty Stuart Show
Another one of my all time favorite love songs.
21. Heartaches by the number – Nashville
22. Help me make it through the night
23. Honky tonk blues
24. I can`t help it if I`m still in love with you – On The Buck Owens Show
When I was young, I loved the bass on this favorite love song, so when I play piano, I use the same notes on my left hand. Charley Pride covers a lot of songs I have heard by other singers.
26. I guess things happen that way
27. I know one
29. Just a girl I used to know
30. Just between you and me – On The Lawrence Welk Show
31. Love sick blues – On The Lawrence Welk Show
33. Mississippi cotton-picking delta town
35. Please help me I`m falling
36. Rambling Rose
38. She`s just an old love turned memory – Nashville
40. Spell of the freight train
42. There’s a little bit of Hank in me
43. We could
Charley Pride does this one real well.
46. Why Baby why – with George Jones
47. You win again
48. Your cheating heart – with Don Helms – Nashville
49. Choices – talk show interview
Charley Pride also sings a lot of good old gospel songs too. You can see them on my other site: Country Gospel and Bible
Favorite love songs by Lorne Greene
When I was a teenager I watched Bonanza on TV, and ‘Ringo’ was on the hit parade. Many years later I bought an LP record in Bulawayo of Lorne Greene singing some of these favorite love songs.
1. Bonanza – My favorite love song by Lorne Greene
2. Ringo
When I was a kid I had lots of cowboy comics, so this song really appealed to me.
We visited the Ponderosa Ranch when we visited America in 1976, but it was closed for the season, so we took photos from outside.
4. Pony Express
We saw the movie on TV starring Charlton Heston.
A favorite love song.
6. Don’t fence me in – with Dean Martin
I laugh so much when I watch this. Dean Martin is so funny.
7. Geronimo
A very touching story of a man who wants to quit being a gunslinger.
9. Cool water
This was a hit song by another singer when I was a teenager, and we lived in a hot dry country.
10. My sons, my sons
11. Love finds a way
A love song.
I heard this song by Johnny Cash, with slightly different words.
Another love song.
14. Mule train
15. End of the track
Jude – Bible comics – Gospel comics
How to Craft a Story – Smartryk Foster
Status
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.
1. John Denver – Beautiful paintings
4. Done by Lone Wolf – belongs to Sony Music
5. Wild and wonderful – dry ground, cabin
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.
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.
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
70. Mirka – Kajkowo
Little girl playing accordian
73. Swiss Boys
74. Kappa Danielson
75. Kikumasa00
76. Foster and Allen
78. Fionn Music
79. Chris Tomlin