84/365 Songs: Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael
Today’s song is Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael. I’ve always enjoyed playing this song, and it seems I’m not alone! The random facts about today’s song include the fact that this is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century with 1,800 recordings – make that 1,801! It was also voted Song of the Century in 2000 by Swedish music fans, beating Mack the Knife to first place.
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Good morning
Thank you for a very good morning with “Stardust”. My father was a renowned musician during World War 2. Sadly, when I was growing up in Brisith Malaya, I was too young to really appreciate such beautiful songs. However, when I became a mother, I found such songs soothing and full of meaning. Again, my sincere thanks for making my day so beautiful.
Roo
p/s my French teacher said yours is the best website to learn French ~ unfortunately, I have spent the whole morning re-playing your songs!
fantastic, one of my favourites, helen
Loved this one! Sooooo relaxing. Helps me while I am here at work today in a very stressful day!
Wendy