song: Day is Done by Nana Mouskouri
Do you ask why I'm sighing my son / You must inherit what mankind has done / In this world full of sorrow and woe / If you ask me why this is so I really don't know.
Music
Calibrations measure the music of the artist or band but omit contributions beyond that context such as hired songwriters, guest performers and other collaborators.
Om Namaha Shivaya
by Robert Gass and On Wings of Song. Video embedded.
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
The music of Louis Armstrong is at 590 in TvF.
Hans Zimmer (music)
Composer of movie soundtracks.
Ennio Morricone (music)
"composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player who wrote music in a wide range of styles" -- wikipedia.
Celtic Woman
Started in 2004, they've released 20 albums and sold 9 million records worldwide -- wikipedia.
Sade
One of the most successful British female artists in history, she is often recognised as an influence on contemporary music. Her success in the music industry was recognised with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2002 -- wikipedia.
"Imagine" by John Lennon
"Imagine there's no countries /
It isn't hard to do /
Nothing to kill or die for /
And no religion, too"
Andrea Bocelli - Nelle Tue Mani (Now We Are Free)
Request: The most powerful voice I heard in this song. Probably peak of career of Andrea.
If Ye Love Me (music)
Energy of this piece by Thomas Tallis.
"What God does, that is done well"
J. S. Bach, Chorale BWV 250: "Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan."
Who Says - Selena Gomez & The Scene
Priority request: It's a really nice song about self love that I like to listen to when I feel insecure.
Eagles (band)
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) released in 1976 is the best-selling album in the United States, ahead of Michael Jackson's Thriller and the Eagles' (again) Hotel California -- wikipedia.
Queen (band)
"Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock, and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock" -- wikipedia.
Miserere mei
Musical setting of Psalm 51 by Gregorio Allegri. It is written for two choirs, of five and four voices respectively, singing alternately and joining to sing the ending in 9-part polyphony -- wikipedia.