The immortal Nat King Cole was and is my most favourite singer. I feel quite privileged to write my opinion about his Love Songs. He is a KING of love. His expression of love is mindboggling. The melody of the notes takes you to unknown fathoms of human feelings. I have shed many a tear hearing his songs. Following are the names of the tracks in his wonderful album, 20 Greatest Love Songs. These songs will make your heart fill with an unknown feeling and will make you swim in an ocean of love and sentiments.
Stardust Answer Me Autumn Leaves Walkin' My Baby Back Home These Foolish Things There Goes My Heart A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square You Made Me Love You A Blossom Fell More Love Letters Oh How I Miss You Tonight Brazilian Love Song You're My Everything Love Is A Many Splendored Thing You'll Never Know He'll Have to Go Stay As Sweet As you Are The More I See You The Party's over.
The names of the songs at a glance will give you how deep and sentimental his expressions are. Particularly in the Track Autumn leaves, he sings
"..... The falling leaves drift by the window The Autumn leaves of rare and gold I see your lips the summer kisses The sunburnt hands I use to hold Since you went away the days grow long And soon I'll hear all Winter songs But I miss you most of all my darling When Autumn leaves start to fall (repeat) Since you went away the days grow long And soon I'll hear all Winter songs But I miss you most of all my drling When Autumn leaves start to fall ....."
Nat King Cole's love for Nature is quite explicit in the song and his sorrow of parting with his beloved is woven into each line of the song. To add to the pathos of the song, the music of the accompanying strings will make you feel that you are surrounded by a cool breeze and a relaxing atmosphere. The strings of your heart will get stretched..the melody filling in and mingling with the beats..the sign of life.
I dare not describe the merits of all the songs. But I would emphazise that this album is a must for all who love music and those who understand that "Love is a many splendoured thing"
Pleasant hearing...and let love flow everywhere.....
HI unniyetta,It was real fascination reading and listening to your blog' love is in the air'.The tonal quality of his voice is one ,most fitting to the kind of romance he splattered over many a loving heart. He , in fact represents a romantic age in music and people like you and me grown up under those vibrations cannot but shed a tear or two listening to his soul stirring songs ,immortal.Thank you so much for this great scoop of a nostalgic past conjuring up a whole lot of memories and emotions along with it-Shashi
