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Soul Music

Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact

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Feeling Good

Feeling Good

The surprising history behind a track made famous by Nina Simone. Feeling Good was written for a now obscure musical an... Read more

15 Jul 2020

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Ranked #2

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Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' took him years to write. It originally had as many as 80 verses. Recorded for his 'Various ... Read more

18 Apr 2015

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God Only Knows

God Only Knows

"God only knows what I'd be without you"For artist Kim Lynch God Only Knows is a song that she has carried with her from... Read more

25 Apr 2018

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Ranked #4

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How Great Thou Art

How Great Thou Art

An examination of the enduring popularity of the hymn, How Great Thou Art. Based on a Swedish poem by Carl Gustav Boberg... Read more

28 Sep 2010

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Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue

"I'm convinced it's the best thing ever written and recorded in the history of things written and recorded" - Moby.Rhaps... Read more

1 Apr 2014

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What a Wonderful World

What a Wonderful World

Louis Armstrong recorded the classic 'What a Wonderful World' in 1967, amidst civil rights demonstrations and protests a... Read more

14 Oct 2008

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Wichita Lineman

Wichita Lineman

Witchita Lineman is the ultimate country/pop crossover track - written by Jimmy Webb for the Country star Glen Campbell.... Read more

23 Aug 2011

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Mozart's Requiem

Mozart's Requiem

How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives. Crime writer Val McDermid recal... Read more

26 Apr 2016

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Don't Leave Me This Way

Don't Leave Me This Way

Don't Leave Me This Way was written in the early 1970s by songwriters Huff, Gamble and Gilbert who were the composers be... Read more

25 Jul 2013

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Tainted Love

Tainted Love

Originally a Motown song written by Ed Cobb and recorded by Gloria Jones, Tainted Love became famous on the UK's Norther... Read more

22 Jan 2008

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Toto's Africa

Toto's Africa

Released in 1982, Toto's soft-rock anthem has become an unlikely viral smash-hit.Africa is a song that has changed live... Read more

8 Jan 2020

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True Colors

True Colors

"Your true colors...are beautiful, like a rainbow..."Billy Steinberg's lyrics were originally inspired by his mother but... Read more

2 May 2018

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You Are My Sunshine

You Are My Sunshine

You Are My Sunshine was written in or around 1939 and was adopted by the then governor of Louisiana, Jimmy Davies, who r... Read more

7 Jun 2017

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Ranked #14

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A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke

A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come has become synonymous with the American Civil Rights Movement.It was released in Dece... Read more

12 Oct 2016

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Ranked #15

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Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure is, on the surface, a tribute to teenage angst and a slice of pop perfection. Lol Tolhurst, t... Read more

17 Jan 2018

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Ranked #16

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Dvorak's New World Symphony

Dvorak's New World Symphony

While for many, it will be always associated with brown bread, the Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony is an enduring... Read more

28 Aug 2012

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You've Got a Friend

You've Got a Friend

Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal. Written by Carole King and made famous by James Tayl... Read more

22 Sep 2009

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Bach's St Matthew Passion

Bach's St Matthew Passion

Bach's St Matthew Passion was written in 1727 and was probably first performed as part of the Good Friday Service at Tho... Read more

9 Oct 2012

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Ranked #19

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Faure Requiem

Faure Requiem

"He wanted it to be something that's consoling and helpful. It's the end of their lives where they can rest in peace."Wo... Read more

21 Sep 2010

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Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G Major

Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G Major

Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suite No I in G major is one of the most frequently performed and recognisable solo compos... Read more

21 Apr 2015

27mins

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