What is YOUR favorite love song?

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 8:01am

Since all the big Broadway names get to make their claims on their favorite love songs, we should be able to as well.

My vote goes for Patti Lupone's favorite love song:

A Case of You by Joni Mitchell

Particularly when sung by Jane Monheit.

I'd also put in a vote for:

I Can Explain by Rachelle Ferrell

Cause the words match the vocal line perfectly, and it is about a woman who was hurt and hurt someone else, but is still deeply in love. BEAUTIFUL song.

[Glebb]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 8:03am

Oh so many!
At the moment I'm thinking of "I'll Tell The Man in the Street" sung by Barbra Streisand.

[DG]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 8:06am

"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", Roberta Flack

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 8:31am

Roberta Flack. Yumm. What a silky voice that lady has. Her duets with Donny Hathaway rank up there as some of my favorite love songs, as well.

Speaking of Donny, I HAVE to say that "A Song For You" is one of the most beautiful love songs ever written. And Hathaway's voice has never been matched.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 9:21am

I am simply unable to pick just one... and I am an utter FOOL when it comes to love and all things romantic, so I am drawn to love songs...

A few that have been on the top of my list recently: (from Broadway)

Love To Me - Light in the Piazza
Say It Somehow - Light in the Piazza

Somewhere - West Side Story

I Have Dreamed - The King and I

Til There Was You - The Music Man

I've Never Been in Love Before - Guys and Dolls
I'll Know - Guys and Dolls

So In Love - Kiss Me Kate

The Next Ten Minutes - The Last Five Years

Where Is Love - Oliver

My Funny Valentine - Pal Joey

If Ever I Would Leave You - Camelot

...I'll stop now before I use up all the bandwidth.
(But I'm sure I'll be back!)

Updated On: 2/10/06 at 09:21 AM

[Lamc16]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 9:24am

Stardust - Nat King Cole
Both Sides Now (remastered) - Joni Mitchell
The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
Into the Mystic - Van Morrison

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 9:26am

i love you - little jessie james (1923)
slow boat to china - jimmy bufffet version
fool in the rain - led zeppelin
flower - liz phair

[peach]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 10:59am

Cruisin' by Smokey Robinson

[Patronus]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 10:59am

Easily, My Funny Valentine.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 11:03am

where is love now - jimmy dale gilmore

[katygrace84]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 11:13am

Like Addy, I'm a love-aholic. These are the first few non-Broadway songs that came to mind:
"Midnight Train to Georgia"
"That Old Black Magic"
"I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl"
"Moon River"
"Are You Lonesome Tonight"

[Princeton78]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 11:40am

A few faves..

Moon River-Mancini
For the Longest Time-Joel
All Out of Love-Air Supply
Sunday Morning-Maroon 5
I Can't Help Falling In Love With You-Presley
Honeysuckle Rose-Waller
I've got a feelin' i'm fallin-Waller
Not a Day Goes By-Sondheim
Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered-Rogers and Hart
Fever-Lee (?)
Stormy Weather (?)

I'm sure there are others...
This would make a great mix CD!

Updated On: 2/10/06 at 11:40 AM

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 11:46am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=886382&dt=23

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 12:05pm

Mine is "Isn't it Romantic"

[Princeton78]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 12:37pm

Does anyone know a song by Bette Midler called "Heaven" by Bette Midler? Patti Lupone also sings it on one of her live concert CD's as a finale. The lyrics are beautiful...

I think I'll go to Heaven.
There I will lay me down,
leave all the pain behind me;
bury it in the ground.

Maybe they'll talk about me.
I pray it won't be lies.
Tell them I went to Heaven.
Heaven is in your eyes.

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 1:16pm

i think SORRY/GRATEFUL is a touching and insightful love song. i learned a lot from it.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 1:23pm

These are more recent, but i think "Fade into You" by Mazzy Star is gorgeous, and "The Blower's Daughter" by Damien Rice is also beautiful (and creepy).

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 1:26pm

So many, but I think I'll go with Selena's "I Could Fall In Love".

[shameless]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 2:09pm

If I absolutely had to choose only one, I’d say, At Last by Etta James.


My favorite Broadway love song, stone me if you must, is On My Own from Les Mis.

[JbaraFan1]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 2:36pm

Ben, by Michael Jackson.



I'm KIDDING!!

[secondstar05]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 2:47pm

To include some more recent stuff, I will say "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt, and "Konstantine" by Something Corporate. But "When I Fall in Love" is one of my all-time favorites.

[suddenlyseymour]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 5:03pm

Unchained Melody- Righteous Brothers
Suddenly Seymour- Little Shop

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 5:05pm

Oh! I know my favorite love song!!

"With You" from Pippin

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 5:06pm

"Someone To Watch Over Me" (Gershwin)

[The Grovers Corners Yenta2]

Posted: 2/10/06 at 5:09pm

Perhaps Love by John Denver. Recorded by John Denver and Luciano Pavorotti.