Slow songs, what top songs come to mind that YOU enjoy playing... that still absolutely blow you away how good they are. Not just good but really special to you. These come to mind for me.

He Stopped Loving Her Today, George Jones
At Last, Etta James
Statue Of A Fool, Jack Greene
True Love Ways, Buddy Holly
Don't Close Your Eyes, Keith Whitley
Vincent, Don McLean
You've Still Got A Place In My Heart, George Jones
Golden Slumbers, Beatles

Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis
Lady in Red - Hapa
Rest Your Love on Me – Bee Gees
Just in Case I Do – Ronnie Milsap
Sunday Morning Coming Down
Out of Hand – Rhonda Vincent
He Don’t Love You Like I Love You – Tony Olando

Floyd

The most recent one I have played is the one I am now addicted to!

The Matt Monro version of "On Days Like These" It really does 'blow me away' by virtue of not just the music but also the words.
When I got the original track from Capitol Records, what was a big surprise to me was how slow the best ballads were sung in those years.
In order to play this tune you even have to slow down a Slow Bossa to 92.
cheers

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Eddie from Rotherham
www.yamahakeyboards.info

Hey Floyd, you listed some I don't know. Including the beegees one. Sometimes I'll announce "And a BeeGees song..." and someone will snicker. Then I play "I Started A Joke" and it goes well. I like it myself. It's a very pretty song, although the lyric is quite "different." I need to read up on that song... the story behind the song, so to speak.

My likes are a bit off the beaten path but I try to keep my choices within popular tastes...

When We Dance - Sting
Swimming in Champagne - Eric Heatherly
Kiss From A Rose - Seal
Taking You Home - Don Henley
I'll Still Be Loving You - Restless Heart
Lady Blue - Leon Russell
I Just Want To Stop - Gino Vanelli
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
We Just Got Here - Carly Simon

A slow ballad that I've just started doing is an old Electric Light Orchestra song called "Can't get It Out Of My Head"

I had put off learning it for a few months but finally added it about a week ago. People danced and clapped for it, so it must be ok...

Bill

Some of my favorites are.....

WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
LET ME TRY AGAIN
MY PRAYER
IMAGINATION
BARKLEY SQUARE
STARDUST
SOFTLY I WILL LEAVE YOU
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
OUR LOVE AFFAIR

Just a few of the very many.....

This is not too well-known, but the soundtrack from "Anna and the King"

How can I not love you. It's a sad song, but really good orchestra and melody IMO.

Looks Like We Made It
Rainy Night In Georgia
Please Come To Boston
That's How Much I Feel

zuki

What are you doing for the rest of your life
Lady Blue
Here, there and everywhere
But you don't know me
You made me leave my happy home
All in love is fair
We're all alone
A song for you
Someone to watch over me
A certain smile
When sunny gets blue
Let's get it on

and on,...and ...on...so many great ones


Russ