<p>Perhaps the most evocative song I have ever heard is Imogen Heap’s “Blanket” in collaboration with Jeff Beck.
[Jeff</a> Beck featuring Imogen Heap - Blanket 1080p - YouTube](<a href=“Jeff Beck featuring Imogen Heap - Blanket - HD 1080p - YouTube”>Jeff Beck featuring Imogen Heap - Blanket - HD 1080p - YouTube)</p>
<p>I love K.D. Lang’s version of the Leonard Cohen Hallelujah, but I love Joseph Arthur’s version even more! It was featured during the film “Deliver us from Evil”. All the voices are his, dubbed over eachother, it’s quite lovely.</p>
<p>Now that I’m looking around, I can’t find it anywhere! My H found it “somewhere on the internet”, but neither itunes, nor amazon, nor wikipedia lists Joseph Arthur with that song, or the album it’s on (b-sides and rarities). If you see the film though, it plays during the closing credits and you will be crying and crying…</p>
<p>Ooooh yes, Angel from Montgomery! Also from Bonnie Raitt, Too Long at the Fair and Nobody’s Girl.</p>
<p>Speaking of fairs: She Moved Through the Fair. My personal favorite is Anne Buckley’s rendition [Lord</a> of the Dance - She Moved Through The Fair (with Anne Buckley) - YouTube](<a href=“Lord of the Dance - She Moved Through The Fair (with Anne Buckley) - YouTube”>Lord of the Dance - She Moved Through The Fair (with Anne Buckley) - YouTube).</p>
<p>I am SO doing a playlist of what I can for a VERY long flight this weekend. But I am going through a total Stevie Wonder meltdown. I don’t even know where to begin. Can I just say the Innervisions and Songs In The Key of Life albums?</p>
<p>I love anything by Eva Cassidy.</p>
<p>John Denver was wonderful in later years:</p>
<p>[John</a> Denver - Annie´s Song - YouTube](<a href=“John Denver - Annie´s Song - YouTube”>John Denver - Annie´s Song - YouTube)</p>
<p>Mary Travers’ voice was hauntingly beautiful in the early days:</p>
<p>Shrinkwrap you’ve reminded me of Stevie Wonder’s “I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)” from Talking Book. Stunningly beautiful.</p>
<p>[Stevie</a> Wonder - I Believe (When I Fall In Love) - YouTube](<a href=“Stevie Wonder - I Believe (When I Fall In Love) - YouTube”>Stevie Wonder - I Believe (When I Fall In Love) - YouTube)</p>
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<p>I spent hours in front of the mirror singing these songs into my hairbrush.</p>
<p>One of my favorites </p>
<p>[The</a> Cruel War - YouTube](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHdC7vQn8PQ]The”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHdC7vQn8PQ)</p>
<p>bringing us back again to Jeff Beck and this song which I didn’t know (but do now) was written by Stevie Wonder. [Jeff</a> Beck - Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers - YouTube](<a href=“Jeff Beck - Cause We've Ended as Lovers - YouTube”>Jeff Beck - Cause We've Ended as Lovers - YouTube)</p>
<p>An oldie:<br>
[Don</a> Henley- The End Of The Innocence - YouTube](<a href=“Don Henley- The End Of The Innocence - YouTube”>Don Henley- The End Of The Innocence - YouTube)</p>
<p>And a couple of newer ones:
[Five</a> For Fighting - 100 Years - YouTube](<a href=“Five for Fighting - 100 Years: Music Video - YouTube”>Five for Fighting - 100 Years: Music Video - YouTube)</p>
<p>[Joshua</a> Radin - Brand New Day - YouTube](<a href=“Joshua Radin - Brand New Day (Lyrics) - YouTube”>Joshua Radin - Brand New Day (Lyrics) - YouTube)</p>
<p>This song, recorded in the l960’s, is for anyone who misses their home country. </p>
<p>Ian and Sylvia’s “Un Canadien Errant” harmonize with disciplined, haunting parallel fifths. A man, banished from his country, tries to send word back home to his friends that he remembers them. Parallel fifths refers to their harmonies, 5 notes apart – not their liquid nourishment. [~</a> IAN AND SYLVIA ~ Un Canadien Errant ~ - YouTube](<a href=“~ IAN AND SYLVIA ~ Un Canadien Errant ~ - YouTube”>~ IAN AND SYLVIA ~ Un Canadien Errant ~ - YouTube)</p>
<p>For the same song in French, then English, here’s Paul Robeson [PAUL</a> ROBESON- LE CANADIEN ERRANT - YouTube](<a href=“PAUL ROBESON- LE CANADIEN ERRANT - YouTube”>PAUL ROBESON- LE CANADIEN ERRANT - YouTube)</p>
<p>John Denver singing “Perhaps Love” is beautiful.</p>
<p>Well, I have to say, after clicking through and listening to everyone’s “nominations”, it really comes down to personal taste!</p>
<p>To me, the prettiest-saddest is this: [Sad</a> Violin - YouTube](<a href=“Sad Violin - YouTube”>Sad Violin - YouTube)</p>
<p>LasMa - I agree that 100 Years to Live (Five for Fighting) is beautiful, but i can’t listen to it. It brings me to tears every time I do.</p>
<p>Ok, for the classical category, Erik Satie Gnossienne 3</p>
<p>[Erik</a> Satie - Gnossienne 3 - YouTube](<a href=“Erik Satie - Gnossienne 3 - YouTube”>Erik Satie - Gnossienne 3 - YouTube)</p>
<p>Greenwitch- I had never heard of Joseph Arthur until PJ added them to their weekend festival.
I did find the song though.
[Joseph</a> Arthur - Hallelujah - YouTube](<a href=“Joseph Arthur - Hallelujah - YouTube”>Joseph Arthur - Hallelujah - YouTube)</p>
<p>I love Hallelujah - no matter who sings it. </p>
<p>Two songs that always make me cry are: Somewhere over the Rainbow and When You Wish Upon a Star.</p>
<p>I sang You are my Sunshine, over and over to my oldest as a mantra when she was in the NICU when she was an infant & that is guaranteed to make me tear up.</p>
<p>I like both of those too, fall girl.
My mom used to sing them to me when I was little- along with Down in the Valley.</p>
<p>Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog. Also like the way Willie Nelson does it.</p>
<p>emeraldkity, I sang “You are my Sunshine” and “Mockingbird” over and over again to my D too - as I rocked her. I’m convinced my off key singing motivated her to be a wonderful singer.</p>
<p>I love this thread! Thanks for some great suggestions. I can’t believe I have never heard of Eva Cassidy before; I couldn’t stop listening to her on youtube tonight. Maybe you will enjoy some of these. I tried to stick to pretty songs, or I would have had a huge list!</p>
<p>Jennifer Warnes singing Leonard Cohen
Album-Famous Blue Raincoat- (favorite of all time)
[Song</a> Of Bernadette - YouTube](<a href=“Song Of Bernadette - YouTube”>Song Of Bernadette - YouTube)</p>
<p>[keb</a> mo dont try to explain by shahin - YouTube](<a href=“keb mo dont try to explain by shahin - YouTube”>keb mo dont try to explain by shahin - YouTube)</p>
<p>[SPINNING</a> AWAY - JOHN CALE & BRIAN ENO #Make Celebrities History - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>And for the parents, this will make you cry; whenever my son is annoying me all I have to do is listen to this beautiful song - Child of Mine - Carole King
[Mary</a> Cassatt (Child of Mine) - YouTube](<a href=“Mary Cassatt (Child of Mine) - YouTube”>Mary Cassatt (Child of Mine) - YouTube)</p>