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Easy Listening

  

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By:  john-russell  •  4 years ago  •  78 comments

Easy Listening

Post some songs that fall into the "easy listening" genre



I WISH YOU LOVE - Joey DeFrancesco

I'D RATHER LEAVE WHILE I'M IN LOVE - Steve Lawrence

CONSTANT CRAVING - KD Lang

DESPERADO - The Carpenters

MAKE ME YOUR BABY - Barbara Lewis


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JohnRussell
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1  author  JohnRussell    4 years ago

THE PEOPLE YOU NEVER GET TO LOVE -Frank Sinatra Jr. 

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
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1.1  Ed-NavDoc  replied to  JohnRussell @1    4 years ago

Can't find the videos, but two come to mind

1. For Baby For Bobby by John Denver.

2. Cook With Honey by Judy Collins.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.1  author  JohnRussell  replied to  Ed-NavDoc @1.1    4 years ago

FOR BABY (FOR BOBBIE) - John Denver

COOK WITH HONEY - Judy Collins

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
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1.1.2  Ed-NavDoc  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.1    4 years ago

My sincere thanks John. That John Denver song has a lot of special meaning. My wife passed away three years ago. This was our wedding song 45 years ago. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.3  author  JohnRussell  replied to  Ed-NavDoc @1.1.2    4 years ago

Happy to do it. A special song for you for sure. 

 
 
 
Kavika
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2  Kavika     4 years ago

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.1  author  JohnRussell  replied to  Kavika @2    4 years ago
Johnny Mathis · Net worth
$400 million USD (2011)
I guess he's done ok. 
 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
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3  Buzz of the Orient    4 years ago

While trying ot locate Sarah McLaughlan singing her song "Angel" I lucked onto this one I had never heard before, and it was performed with scenes from the Kiera Knightly version of the movie Pride and Prejudice.

My Heart Will Go On, sung by Celine Dion - the themesong for the movie Titanic.  James Cameron did not want any artist singing for his movie, but when the Music Director played this for him, Cameron asked "Is that Celine?"  The rest is history.

Unchained Melody   The Righteous Brothers 

 
 
 
Kavika
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3.1  Kavika   replied to  Buzz of the Orient @3    4 years ago

No one and I mean no one can sing ''Unchained Melody'' like Bobby Hatfield, one of the great songs of all time. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.1.1  author  JohnRussell  replied to  Kavika @3.1    4 years ago

You should check out this video if you get a chance Kavika

British guitarist analyses The Righteous Brothers live in 1965!

I think you would enjoy it. 

If you cant watch the whole thing start it at about the 10:00 minute mark

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
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3.1.2  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Kavika @3.1    4 years ago

Bobby Hatfield singing Unchained Melody

 
 
 
Kavika
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3.1.3  Kavika   replied to  JohnRussell @3.1.1    4 years ago

I watched the whole thing JR, thanks for the link. I didn't know that they flipped a coin to see which of them would record the song...IMO, they were probably the greatest duo ever. Bobby range was incredible.  They were popular in ethnic hoods. I was living in East LA and Boyle Heights mostly Hispanic hoods and they were very popular there. 

I saw them live 5 or 6 times. Back in the day, the El Monte Legion Stadium was the spot, and a lot of the black singers performed there. I saw James Brown there. The rule was no fights. Black, Brown, Red and White all got along there. The Righteous Bros. performed at a bar across the street from El Monte before they became famous..Good memories. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.1.4  author  JohnRussell  replied to  Kavika @3.1.3    4 years ago

Bill Medley sang the song in his solo act.  The sound quality in this video is not great though. 

 
 
 
Gsquared
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3.1.5  Gsquared  replied to  Kavika @3.1    4 years ago

Yes it is.

 
 
 
Gsquared
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3.1.6  Gsquared  replied to  Kavika @3.1.3    4 years ago

How great.  I saw them perform in Las Vegas one time in the late 90s and they sounded fantastic.  When Bill Medley hit some of those booming bass noted it gave me the chills.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.2  author  JohnRussell  replied to  Buzz of the Orient @3    4 years ago

AN ANGEL - Declan Galbraith

MY HEART WILL GO ON - Celine Dion

UNCHAINED MELODY - The Righteous Brothers

 
 
 
Kavika
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4  Kavika     4 years ago

Tony Bennett, I left my heart in San Francisco.

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
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5  Perrie Halpern R.A.    4 years ago

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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5.1  author  JohnRussell  replied to  Perrie Halpern R.A. @5    4 years ago

MR DIEINGLY SAD - Lou Christie

 
 
 
Gsquared
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5.2  Gsquared  replied to  Perrie Halpern R.A. @5    4 years ago

Chad and Jeremy... awesome.

 
 
 
sixpick
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7  sixpick    4 years ago

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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8  author  JohnRussell    4 years ago

WAIT TIL YOU SEE MY GIDGET - Johnny Tillotson

 
 
 
sixpick
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9  sixpick    4 years ago

 
 
 
sixpick
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11  sixpick    4 years ago

 
 
 
Gsquared
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11.1  Gsquared  replied to  sixpick @11    4 years ago

Great tune.

 
 
 
sixpick
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11.1.1  sixpick  replied to  Gsquared @11.1    4 years ago

beautiful harmony!

 
 
 
Gsquared
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11.1.2  Gsquared  replied to  sixpick @11.1.1    4 years ago

I love this song.

 
 
 
sixpick
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12  sixpick    4 years ago

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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13  author  JohnRussell    4 years ago

THE GOOD LIFE - Ann-Margret

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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13.1  author  JohnRussell  replied to  JohnRussell @13    4 years ago

MOONRAKER - Shirley Bassey

 
 
 
sixpick
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15  sixpick    4 years ago

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
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16  Ed-NavDoc    4 years ago

My Way by Frank Sinatra.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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16.1  author  JohnRussell  replied to  Ed-NavDoc @16    4 years ago

MY WAY - FRANK SINATRA

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
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16.1.1  Ed-NavDoc  replied to  JohnRussell @16.1    4 years ago

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shona1
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17  shona1    4 years ago

A/noon..The long and winding road, by the Beatles...As the journey I am on at the moment feels like it at times and no doubt for Mac and his wife as well..And it is a road we are all on around the world with the Coronavirus. But walk it we must and know we are not alone....

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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17.1  author  JohnRussell  replied to  shona1 @17    4 years ago

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - THE BEATLES

 
 
 
shona1
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17.1.1  shona1  replied to  JohnRussell @17.1    4 years ago

Thank you John...

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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17.1.2  author  JohnRussell  replied to  shona1 @17.1.1    4 years ago

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Just Jim NC TttH
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18  Just Jim NC TttH    4 years ago

 
 
 
Gsquared
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18.1  Gsquared  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @18    4 years ago

Another great, great tune my friend played drums on.

 
 
 
JaneDoe
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19  JaneDoe    4 years ago

 
 
 
Dragon
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20  Dragon    4 years ago

Guess I'll have to figure out how to post videos, until then: 

In My Room - Beach Boys

Love Me Tender - Elvis

The Way We Were - Barbara Streisand

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole  

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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20.1  author  JohnRussell  replied to  Dragon @20    4 years ago

IN MY ROOM - BEACH BOYS

LOVE ME TENDER - ELVIS PRESLEY

THE WAY WE WERE - BARBRA STREISAND

UNFORGETTABLE - NAT KING COLE

 
 
 
Dragon
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20.1.1  Dragon  replied to  JohnRussell @20.1    4 years ago

Thank you!

 
 
 
JaneDoe
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20.2  JaneDoe  replied to  Dragon @20    4 years ago

Just copy and paste the URL into the comment box. It will show up as the video once you post it. 

 
 
 
evilone
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21  evilone    4 years ago

Marian Hill - Down

 
 
 
evilone
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22  evilone    4 years ago

Lana Del Ray - Doin' Time (cover)

 
 
 
evilone
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23  evilone    4 years ago

Billie Eilish - all the good girls go to hell

 
 
 
Gsquared
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24  Gsquared    4 years ago

B-A-B-Y  Carla Thomas

 
 
 
evilone
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25  evilone    4 years ago

Going old school - really really old school - Billy Holiday - All Or Nothing At All

 
 
 
Ender
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25.1  Ender  replied to  evilone @25    4 years ago

Love her.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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26  author  JohnRussell    4 years ago

I DIG EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU - The Mob

 
 
 
GregTx
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27  GregTx    4 years ago

"Crystal Blue Persuasion"

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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28  author  JohnRussell    4 years ago

NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS - Bill Deal and The Rondells

 
 
 
GregTx
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29  GregTx    4 years ago

"Escape"

 
 
 
Ender
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30  Ender    4 years ago
I like the way your sparkling earrings lay
Against your skin so brown
And I want to sleep with you in the desert night
With a billion stars all around
'Cause I got a peaceful easy feelin'
And I know you won't let me down
'Cause I'm already standin'
On the ground
 
 
 
Ender
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31  Ender    4 years ago

My favorite easy listening tune...

Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see.
Believe me.


Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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32  author  JohnRussell    4 years ago

SO CLOSE - Jake Holmes

 
 
 
Ender
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33  Ender    4 years ago

Is it odd that this relaxes me...

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Ender
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33.1  Ender  replied to  Ender @33    4 years ago
Dig through the ditches
And burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my
Dragula
Do it baby, do it baby
I Burn like an animal
 
 
 
Gsquared
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33.2  Gsquared  replied to  Ender @33    4 years ago

Very soothing...

 
 
 
Ender
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33.2.1  Ender  replied to  Gsquared @33.2    4 years ago

One, nothing wrong with me
Two, nothing wrong with me
Three, nothing wrong with me
Four, nothing wrong with me
One, something's got to give
Two, something's got to give
Three, something's got to give

NOW

 
 
 
Ender
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34  Ender    4 years ago
Has our conscience shown
Has the sweet breeze blown
Has all kindness gone
Hope still lingers on
I drink myself of newfound pity
Sitting alone in New York City
And I don't know why
Are we listening
Hymns of offering
Have we eyes to see
love is gathering
All the words that I've been reading
Have now started the act of bleeding
Into one, into one
So I walk up on high
And I step to the edge
To see my world below
And I laugh at myself
While the tears roll down
'Cause it's the world I know
It's the world I know
 
 

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