#popstandard — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #popstandard, aggregated by home.social.
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"Everything Is Beautiful" is a song written, composed and performed by #RayStevens. It has appeared on many of his albums, including one named after the song, and has become a #popStandard and common in religious performances. The children heard singing the chorus of the song, using the hymn "#JesusLovesTheLittleChildren", are from Oak Hill Elementary School in #NashvilleTennessee. At the time, this group included Stevens' two daughters, #Suzi and Timi.
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"Since I Fell for You" is a #bluesBallad composed by #BuddyJohnson in 1945 that was first popularized by his sister, #EllaJohnson, with Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra. A version by #AnnieLaurie with #PaulGayten and His Trio in 1947 led to its eventual establishment as a jazz and #popStandard. The song peaked at number three on the Billboard #RaceRecords chart and number twenty on the pop chart.
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"Everything Is Beautiful" is a song written, composed and performed by #RayStevens. It has appeared on many of his albums, including one named after the song, and has become a #popStandard and common in religious performances. The children heard singing the chorus of the song, using the hymn "#JesusLovesTheLittleChildren", are from Oak Hill Elementary School in #NashvilleTennessee. At the time, this group included Stevens' two daughters, #Suzi and Timi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a45z_HG3WU -
"Young at Heart" is a #popStandard #ballad with music by #JohnnyRichards and lyrics by #CarolynLeigh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rua6WV3c1ac -
"Since I Fell for You" is a #bluesBallad composed by #BuddyJohnson in 1945 that was first popularized by his sister, #EllaJohnson, with Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra. A version by #AnnieLaurie with #PaulGayten and His Trio in 1947 led to its eventual establishment as a jazz and #popStandard. The song peaked at number three on the Billboard #RaceRecords chart and number twenty on the pop chart.
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"I Almost Lost My Mind" is a #popular song written by #IvoryJoeHunter and published in 1950. Hunter's recording of the song was a number one hit on the US #Billboard #RAndBSinglesChart in that year. Hunter recorded the #12barBlues style song on October 1, 1949, and became a #rhythmAndBlues hit and a #popStandard. Hunter's record sold one million copies by 1956. The best selling version of the song was a #coverVersion by #PatBoone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-1Qrx1FLxI