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Subject: Rate these Grammy songs of the year
Written By: Zoso on 12/09/05 at 6:30 am
These songs were proclaimed "song of the year" by the Grammys. So rate em'.
You know the drill, 5=love it 1=hate it, and if you don't know it leave it out.
1959 - "Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" by Domenico Modugno
1960 - "Battle of New Orleans" by Jimmy Driftwood
1961 - "Theme from "Exodus"" by Ernest Gold
1962 - "Moon River" by Johnny Mercer
1963 - "What Kind of Fool Am I" by Anthony Newley
1964 - "Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini
1965 - "Hello, Dolly!" by Louis Armstrong
1966 - "The Shadow of Your Smile" by Tony Bennett
1967 - "Michelle" by The Beatles
1968 - "Up, Up and Away" by 5th Dimension
1969 - "Little Green Apples" by Roger Miller/O.C Smith
1970 - "Games People Play" by Joe South
1971 - "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel
1972 - "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King
1973 - "The First Time Ever I Saw You" by Roberta Flack
1974 - "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack
1975 - "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand
1976 - "Send in the Clowns" by Judy Collins
1977 - "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow
1978 - "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone
1979 - "Love Theme For "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen)" by Barbra Streisand
1980 - "What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers
1981 - "Sailing" by Christopher Cross
1982 - "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
1983 - "Always on My Mind" by Willie Nelson
1984 - "Every Breath You Take" by The Police
1985 - "What's Love Got To Do With It?" by Tina Turner
1986 - "We Are The World" by USA for Africa
1987 - "That's What Friends Are For" by Elton John and Friends
1988 - "Somewhere Out There" by James Ingram & Linda Ronstadt
1989 - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin
1990 - "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler
1991 - "From A Distance" by Bette Midler
1992 - "Unforgettable" by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
1993 - "Tears In Heaven" by Eric Clapton
1994 - "A Whole New World (Theme from "Alladin")" by Regina Belle & Peabo Bryson
1995 - "Street of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen
1996 - "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal
1997 - "Change the World" by Eric Clapton & Babyface/Wynonna
1998 - "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin
1999 - "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion
2000 - "Smooth" by Carlos Santana feat. Rob Thomas
2001 - "Beautiful Day" by U2
2002 - "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys
2003 - "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones
2004 - "Dance With My Father" by Luther Vandross
2005 - "Daughters" by John Mayer
Subject: Re: Rate these Grammy songs of the year
Written By: Zoso on 12/09/05 at 6:34 am
1962 - "Moon River" by Johnny Mercer 5
1967 - "Michelle" by The Beatles 5
1971 - "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel 5
1974 - "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack 4 (The Fugee's remake has turned me off this song)
1975 - "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand 3
1983 - "Always on My Mind" by Willie Nelson 2
1984 - "Every Breath You Take" by The Police 5
1985 - "What's Love Got To Do With It?" by Tina Turner 2
1986 - "We Are The World" by USA for Africa 3 (I prefer Michael Jackson's solo version)
1988 - "Somewhere Out There" by James Ingram & Linda Ronstadt 1
1989 - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin 2
1990 - "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler 2
1994 - "A Whole New World (Theme from "Alladin")" by Regina Belle & Peabo Bryson 5
1995 - "Street of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen 5
1996 - "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal 5
1999 - "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion 1
2000 - "Smooth" by Carlos Santana feat. Rob Thomas 4
2001 - "Beautiful Day" by U2 5
2002 - "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys 4
Subject: Re: Rate these Grammy songs of the year
Written By: micah on 12/11/05 at 5:00 pm
1959-Volare" by Domenico Modugno...4
1961- "Theme from Exodus" by Ernest Gold...4
1962-"Moon River" by Johnny Mercer...3
1965-"Hello Dolly" by Louis Armstrong...3
1967-"Michelle" by The Beatles...5
1968-"Up Up and Away"- The Fifth Dimension...4
1969- Little Green Apples"-by Roger Miller/ O.C. Smith...3
1970-"Games People Play" by Joe South...4
1971-"Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel...4
1972-"You've Got a Friend" by Carole King...3
1973-" The First Time Ever I Saw You"-Roberta Flack...3
1974-" Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack...3
1975-"The Way We Were"- Barbra Streisand...2
1976-"Send In The Clowns"-Judy Collins...2
1977-" I Write The Songs"- by Barry Manilow...3
1978-"You Light Up My Light" by Debby Boone...3
1980-"What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers...2
1981-" Sailing" by Christopher Cross...2
1982-"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes..2
1983-"Always On My Mind" by Willie Nelson...2
1984-"Every Breath I Take" by The police...4
1985-"What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner...3
1986-"We Are The World" by USA For Africa...3
1987-"That's What Friends Are For" by Elton John and Friends...3
1989-"Don't Worry,Be Happy" byBobby Mcferrin...3
1990-"Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler...2
1992-"Unforgettable" by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole...2
1993-"Tears In Heaven" by Eric Clapton...2
1996-"Kiss From A Rose" by Seal...5
2000-"Smooth" by Carlos Santana feat. Rob Thomas...4
Subject: Re: Rate these Grammy songs of the year
Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/11/05 at 6:36 pm
1959 - "Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" by Domenico Modugno...2
1960 - "Battle of New Orleans" by Jimmy Driftwood...3
1962 - "Moon River" by Johnny Mercer...3
1965 - "Hello, Dolly!" by Louis Armstrong...3
1967 - "Michelle" by The Beatles...5 (one of my faves from them)
1968 - "Up, Up and Away" by 5th Dimension...4
1971 - "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel...3
1972 - "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King...3
1973 - "The First Time Ever I Saw You" by Roberta Flack....4
1974 - "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack...5
1975 - "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand...3.5
1976 - "Send in the Clowns" by Judy Collins...4
1977 - "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow...2
1978 - "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone...2
1979 - "Love Theme For "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen)" by Barbra Streisand....4
1980 - "What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers...5
1981 - "Sailing" by Christopher Cross...5
1982 - "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes...4.3
1983 - "Always on My Mind" by Willie Nelson...2
1984 - "Every Breath You Take" by The Police...5
1985 - "What's Love Got To Do With It?" by Tina Turner...4.5
1986 - "We Are The World" by USA for Africa...4
1987 - "That's What Friends Are For" by Elton John and Friends...4
1988 - "Somewhere Out There" by James Ingram & Linda Ronstadt....3.5
1989 - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin...3.5
1990 - "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler...3.5
1991 - "From A Distance" by Bette Midler...3
1992 - "Unforgettable" by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole..3.5
1993 - "Tears In Heaven" by Eric Clapton...4.2
1994 - "A Whole New World (Theme from "Alladin")" by Regina Belle & Peabo Bryson....4.1
1995 - "Street of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen....4.2
1996 - "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal...4.5
1997 - "Change the World" by Eric Clapton & Babyface....4
1998 - "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin...5
1999 - "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion...3.5
2000 - "Smooth" by Carlos Santana feat. Rob Thomas...3.7
2001 - "Beautiful Day" by U2...3
2002 - "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys...3.9
2003 - "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones..4.5
2004 - "Dance With My Father" by Luther Vandross....3.6
2005 - "Daughters" by John Mayer...3.2