The birds chirping at the end of this song always get me.
“Haegeum” means two things.
First, it’s the name of a traditional Korean string instrument.
Second, it means the lifting of a ban, or freedom from the banned.
Whether it was with Wham!
That fact alone made choosing just one song of his a difficult task.
In the end, I dipped into his second studio album,Listen Without Prejudice Vol.
The production of this song is often compared to that of John Lennon in the mid-1970s.
7Sir Duke
Stevie Wonder
Another iconic artist that rarely needs an introduction is Stevie Wonder.
There is nothing more happiness-inducing in music to me than a good horn section.
The horns that occupy “Sir Duke” are some of my favorites, and they never get old.
This is also an example of why it matters to check the credits.
Here’s how his vids changed the world.
“Hey Jane” is one of the less flashy tracks on this album.
This song serves as a conversation between two people.
Within this album, “Hey Jane” grounds listeners, both in its meaning and its beautiful production.
“Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey” is off of his collaborative 1971 albumRamwith his then-wife Linda McCartney.
Which are the best ones?
It’s a testament to McCartney’s genius in a career filled with testaments.
“Doo Wop (That Thing)” is arguably her most popular solo song.
1Purple Rain
Prince
There’s nothing like “Purple Rain” by Prince.
