Every Breath You Take The Police

There were songs in my youth that kept me alive.
This is one of those songs--back in the eighties.
Listening to this song keeps you alive...with every breath you take.

Simply Jessie

Wanna know some of my favorite loves songs?
Rex smith's Simply Jessie is definitely on top.
I just don't know but I really love to listen to this song.
During the time of LP's and 45 records, I remember this song was with a blue label. Oh, I couldn't forget.
Thoughts that come to my mind everytime I listen to this song: spinning, fine lazy afternoons.
What's more: I watched Rex Smith perform live in concert!
When he sang the song, I went into a trance.

20 Minutes Before Take Off

I believe music reveals one's soul.
Let me share this song that, for me, re-lives so many memories of my childhood.
I would pause everytime I hear the radio play this song.
Yes, this song is touches the OFW.

Mike Francis, 47

So sad to hear the bad news that Italian Mike Francis, one of the music idols of the eighties, died January 30, 2009 at the young age of 47 due to a reported lingering illness (lung cancer)
Mike Francis is known for hits like "Let Me In", "Friends", "Survivor".
So much memories are re-lived when I listen to his music
I remember as a teenager, I prepared some music for a local fashion show before.
I used Mike Francis' "Survivor".
Jazzy, Classy, one-of-a-kind.
Let me post his song "Let Me In"

Dan

The internet gave me the bad news of the passing of Dan Fogelberg.
I am a huge fan of Dan Fogelberg, grew up listening, playing his music.
Dan Fogelberg is the voice behind monstrous ballad hits such as "Longer", "Leader of the band".
In leader of the band, he writes of his father: "His gentle means of sculpting souls took me years to understand."
To me, Dan wanted to describe his father as a man of wisdom, a man who knew better.
See how musicians express?
My other favorite is his version of the Cascades original "Rhythm of the Rain".
Equally memorable is "Believe In Me."
I learned of Dan's passing from the CNN website.
He battled prostate cancer for three years.
Cancer was discovered in the advanced stage in 2004.
He was 58.
I checked his website, and in the "News" section I read the sad announcement.
I also check the DAn Fogelberg fan-based website called living legacy which devotes its space to receive words of sympathies.
There is also a personal note from Dan Fogelberg himself, about his experience.
And he gave a "sermon" on how to prevent prostate cancer.
By the way I love the lyrics of "Leader of the Band"
It was a song Dan made for his father who was a band leader.
One thing adorable about singers/songwriters is that their unique impact to the world is permanently etched in peoples' memories through their music.
The singer comes and goes. They grow old. But their music stays.
In that sense, music defies mortality.
Goodbye Dan.
Thanks for the music.