Sunday, February 9, 2020

one month

Today marks one month since my father passed away. It's so hard to believe.

I love this photo of me and my dad
I love this photo, too 
One of the projects he had been working on recently was an updated list of his favorite songs and they are all on a flash drive. In no particular order (though the top three are his top three):

Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers
MacArthur's Park by Richard Harris
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley

12 Moments to Remember by the Four Lads

Tom Dooley by the Kingston Trio
Sloop "John B" by the Kingston Trio

The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) by Harry Belafonte
Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte

Everybody Hurts by R.E.M.

Send in the Clowns by Judy Collins

Galway Girl by Jake Cassidy

Didn't We by Glen Campbell
Galveston by Glen Campbell
Where's the Playground Susie by Glen Campbell
By the Time I Get to Phoenix by Glen Campbell

Don't Think Twice, It's Alright by Peter, Paul, and Mary

For the Good Times by Kris Kristofferson
Help Me Make It Through the Night by Kris Kristofferson

It Doesn't Matter Anymore by Linda Ronstadt

A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum

Memories by Andre Rieu and Suzan Erens

Fare Thee Well Love by The Rankins

The Winner Takes It All by ABBA

Fire and Rain by James Taylor

Time to Say Good-bye by Andrea Bocelli

If I Ever Leave This World Alive by Flogging Molly

Only Time by Enya

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel
The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel

Yesterday by the Beatles
Something by the Beatles

Bye Bye Blackbird by Joe Cocker

When I Need You by Leo Sayer

In the Year 2525 by Zanger and Evans

Those Were the Days by the Clancy Brothers

Brand New Key by Melanie

If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot

Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond

Everybody's Talkin' by Harry Nilsson
Without You by Harry Nilsson

Greenfields by the Brothers Four

Today by the New Christy Minstrels

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by the Tokins

Joy to the World by 3 Dog Night

The Tide is High by Blondie

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack

California Dreaming by the Mamas and the Papas
Monday, Monday by the Mamas and the Papas

I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles

The Way You Look Tonight by the Lettermen

500 Miles by the Journeymen

Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues by Danny O'Keefe

You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin' by the Righteous Brothers

Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues

Again by Dinah Washington

I'm Walking to New Orleans by Fats Domino

Color My World by Chicago

These Arms of Mine by LeAnn Rimes

Jersey Girl by Bruce Springsteen

It Ain't Me Babe by the Turtles

We've Got Tonight by Bob Seger

Piano Man by Billy Joel

Always on My Mind by Willie Nelson

Hang On Sloopy by the McCoys

Earth Angel by the Penguins

Catch the Wind by Donovan

My Way by Frank Sinatra

All My Trials by Joan Baez

And When I Die by Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Brown-Eyed Girl by Van Morrison

Turn Around by John McCutcheon

Turn, Turn, Turn! by the Byrds

House of the Rising Sun by the Animals

Lonely Days by the Bee Gees
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart by the Bee Gees

At Last by Etta James

Foggy, Foggy Dew by Liam Clancy

Stir It Up by Bob Marley and the Wailers

Red Rubber Ball by Cyrkle

Jean by Rod McKuen


So glad you put this list together and made the flash drive so we can listen to your music. Love you and miss you, dad!

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