Posts Tagged ‘52 Greatest Love Songs Ever’
Greatest love songs ever: #34 “Hello”
By Tom Quiner Lionel Richie was perhaps the finest American balladeer of the late 20th century. His songs were romantic, combining irresistible melodies with romantic lyrics focused on the human…
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By Tom Quiner Even younger readers are familiar with Rodgers and Hammerstein. But few knew that Lorenz Hart was Richard Rodger’s lyricist before Oscar Hammerstein II. Hart’s lyrics had a…
Read MoreGreatest love songs ever: #38 “All I Ask of You”
By Tom Quiner “All I Ask of You” is a soaring operatic pop love song that explores a different aspect of love than the previous songs on my list of…
Read MoreGreatest love songs ever: #39 “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”
By Tom Quiner I’m not a big fan of the notion of ‘love at first sight.’ ‘Like’ at first sight … or ‘infatuation’ at first sight, that makes sense. Love…
Read MoreGreatest love songs ever: #40 L-O-V-E
By Tom Quiner What’s the difference between Nat King Cole’s rendition of “L-O-V-E” and Olivia Rodriguez’s song of the same title? Cole’s is still being sung 59 years since its…
Read MoreGreatest love songs ever: #41 “I’ve Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)”
By Tom Quiner Love isn’t always pretty. Duke Ellington’s “I’ve Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)” is our second ‘torch song’ in our list of “52 Greatest Love Songs…
Read MoreGreatest love songs ever: #42 “Ring of Fire”
By Tom Quiner “Love is a burning thing!” This line propels “Ring of Fire” out of the starting measure at breakneck speed. This is a love song about passion. Passion…
Read MoreGreatest love songs ever: #45 “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman”
By Tom Quiner Carol King is one of the greatest living songwriters. You and I could have a lively debate on which of her many love songs is the best.…
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