I'm creating a slideshow for my grandfather's 80th b-day. I have pictures from when he was growing up, to being in the Navy, all the way through to retiring from a power plant. Does anybody have any good song suggestions for the slideshow?
2007-02-15 13:49:46 · 7 answers · asked by Tim 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
My dad is also 80 years old, as was my mother who died last week. They both loved the "big band" music from WWII. Here is a link to a list of big bands:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_band_music
It is hard to beat Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, or Tommy Dorsey. These orchestras were at their peak during the war years and I'll bet will bring tears to your dad's eyes.
Good luck with your project.
2007-02-19 13:49:49 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow - interesting question. I guess it comes down to how close you want to follow the time period of your grandpa's life.
I would recommend something like "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller - most likely he was in the Navy around the time this one was popular. Also, don't forget Frank Sinatra's "It Was A Very Good Year".
A great song about experiencing life and all the twists and turns it can take - though I don't think it would necessarily fit with the slideshow and your grandpa's life - is "He Went To Paris" by Jimmy Buffett. Powerful song.
Good luck! Hope these helped!
2007-02-15 13:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by christopher_thelen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway; Begin the Beguine; Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree with anyone else but me; In the Still of the Night,
Don't Fence Me In; Take the A Train; Chatanooga Choo-Choo;Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy; Stardust; to name a few. Here's a website that can help:
http://melaman2.com/store/bigband.html
2007-02-15 14:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by Holly R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a wonderful idea!
Does he have any favorite types of music? Maybe something he used to like in his younger days?
I can't really help ya out on a song, but just wanted to say that I think what you're doing for grandpa is great :) Have fun.
2007-02-15 13:55:05 · answer #4 · answered by Emmy F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i imagine we needed more beneficial assistance like did you basically want a classic previous u . s . music that he would delight in because he has no longer heard it in a lengthy time period like cool water through sons of the pioneers or elpaso through marty robbins or more recent songs which have a which means like keep in suggestions at the same time as through alan jackson or i bypass again through kenny chesney-tell your grampa satisfied birthday!
2016-12-04 05:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by winkles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
made to love by tobymac
in the sun by joseph arthur
heartstrings come undone by demon hunter
on thouzand apologies by demon hunter
the tide began to rise by demon hunter
grey hound bound for no where by miranda lambert
2007-02-15 14:00:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Grandpa" by the Judds.
2007-02-15 15:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by precious1971 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋