My grandfather and grandmother are 89, and we just scanned in hundreds of their old photos, and am making a DVD slideshow of their life and the lives of their 150 or so descendants.
Music?
2007-07-03 15:02:27 · 11 answers · asked by ozerik 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I would base the music on your Grandparents. Music they would have liked to begin with.
Get into a conversation with Grandma and find out if she and Grandpa had a favorite song when they were courting.
Ask their child (your parent) and any aunts and uncles what songs they feel would fit.
Music from the 40' and 50's. Songs like Always, StarDust, AsTimeGoesBy, Unforgettable, TheVeryThoughtOfYou, ThoseLazyHazyCrazyDaysOfSummer.
There are a few songs that should definitely be included to represent the 60's and 70's. BlowinInTheWind, sung by Peter, Paul and Mary and Abraham,MartinandJohn, sung by Dion. For the 70's, AmericanPie, sung by Don McClean.
I'll leave the 80's, 90's and beyond up to you. :)
Good Luck... This is a wonderful idea.
2007-07-04 01:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be my Baby, by the Ronettes Unwritten by Natasha Beddingfield Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and The Waves I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow or Aaron Carter I Won't Grow Up from the Peter Pan Soundtrack It's a Hard Knocks Life from the Annie Soundtrack
2016-05-17 21:36:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So, they were born in 1918 or so. That gives you ragtime, the roarring 20's, the big band era, eary rock and roll, the folk 60's, later Rock and Roll, the Beetles/Stones, Disco and whatever crap kids listened to in the 1990's. It wasn't anywhere as good as what WE had when we were younger. (Oddly enough, my dad made the same comment about my music. What did he know?)
You might ask everyone you can get hold of what their favorite song was when they were 16 - 26, and put the most popular ones in. Most people remember the music that was playing when they were courting. Tastes differ. Not everyone spent the 1960's in a turtle-neck sweater listening to Peter, Paul and Mary.
2007-07-03 16:13:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you'll need a few songs, Neil Young's "Old Man" is a great song about a son's feelings about his father. If you think there might be some humor available, you could throw in some Aretha, "Chain of Fools"!
..hey, you asked in Genealogy! I would definitely mix music from all the family members era, favorites maybe of "their" time. Sounds like a neat DVD, good luck in the choices.
2007-07-03 16:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by burn out 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
David Bowie.. Changes
Alan Parson Project - Time
Doobie Brothers - Reelin' In the Years
2007-07-04 13:43:07 · answer #5 · answered by genaddt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Times like these by Foo Fighters is awesome for memories!
2007-07-03 15:11:16 · answer #6 · answered by James924 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
time in a bottle by Jim Croche
remember when by Alan Jackson
may not be your style but seem to jerk tears when pics are viewed while playing
2007-07-03 16:18:21 · answer #7 · answered by dowells03 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think you have the wrong forum sweetheart, I think you would get a much better response if you were to post your question in the music and entertainment category.
I hope you find what your'e looking for and will you give your grandparents a hug from me, what a lovely thing to do for them. take care.
2007-07-03 15:09:33 · answer #8 · answered by itsjustme 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Frank Sinatra... It was a very good year... (when I was 17...)
2007-07-03 16:34:06 · answer #9 · answered by wendy c 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Sunrise, Sunset" from "Fiddler on the Roof"
2007-07-03 15:21:17 · answer #10 · answered by Ellie Evans-Thyme 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋