Monthly Archives: October 2011

Old Hymns

Choruses and old hymns were a part of my early childhood as my mother took us to church every week. Here are a few favorites. When we all get to heaven I have specially put this old hymn in here … Continue reading

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Favourite Love Songs by Ricky Nelson

Here are some of my favourite love songs by Ricky Nelson. He had a lot of good recordings, he had good looks, and a really good voice. I mentioned one of his songs under the title of Rock and Roll, … Continue reading

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Today’s Singers

My favorites of ‘Today’s Singers’ include: Susan Boyle, Taylor Swift and Michael Buble. Susan Boyle – First Audition I still get chills every time I watch this video. When you click on it, wait for it to load, or it … Continue reading

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Easy Listening Love Songs

Sailor Sometimes I am in the mood for some easy listening favorite love songs like ‘Sailor.’ This was a hit song for Petula Clark when I was young, and it came back to me recently. We went on a sea … Continue reading

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International

Growing up in Rhodesia, Southern Africa, I heard a few international songs on the radio. We only had one English radio station where we lived, all the rest were in African languages. The French Song This was a hit song … Continue reading

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Old Time Love Songs

I left my heart in San Francisco Here is Tony Bennett singing. The first time we visited America, Ed Rill took us to San Francisco. It was a fantastic trip. We crossed the Golden Gate Bridge I had heard of … Continue reading

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The Shadows

Zambezi by The Silver Shadows The song I had by The Shadows got deleted, so I have put this one in instead. This song title runs close to home. The Zambezi River ran through the middle of our country, before … Continue reading

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Favourite Love Songs by Olivia Newton-John

1. Let me be there – My favourite love song by Olivia Newton-John I have a few favourite love songs sung by Olivia Newton-John. Here is one of those perfection performances. I remember seeing her on TV in South Africa … Continue reading

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Bill Anderson

Bill Anderson wrote: Mama sang a song In Salisbury I heard this song by Bill Anderson called: “Mama sang a song.” I really loved this song, and sang it all over Southern Africa. At the time I was very sentimental … Continue reading

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Favourite Love Songs by The Beatles

Chains The Beatles sang and wrote a lot of love songs, so I am sharing some of my favourites. When I was a teenager, the Fab Four were the rage, but I was into Jim Reeves’ music at the time. … Continue reading

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