Recommended Western music for women in their 50s: world classics and popular songs
I’ve put together a collection of Western songs beloved by nostalgic women in their 50s!
These tracks have been featured on TV shows and commercials, and covered by many artists, so even younger generations have probably heard them at least once.
So nostalgic!I used to listen to these all the time!
You can almost hear people saying that, can’t you?
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Recommended Western music for women in their 50s: World classics and popular songs (41–50)
At LastEtta James
A track produced by the songwriting team of Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the 1941 musical film Sun Valley Serenade.
It sings about true love and has been recorded by many artists, including Cyndi Lauper and Celine Dion.
The version by American R&B singer Etta James was released in 1960.
Recommended Western music for women in their 50s: World classics and popular songs (51–60)
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)James Taylor
Originally released by Marvin Gaye in 1964.
It has been recorded by many artists, including Junior Walker & the All Stars.
The version by American singer-songwriter James Taylor was released in 1975.
The Way You Make Me FeelMichael Jackson
A track released in 1987 by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson.
It was produced after his mother, Katherine, asked Michael to write a “shuffle rhythm” song.
The music video, in which Michael seduces a woman through dance, features dancer and actress Tatiana Thumbtzen.
You send meSam Cooke
A track released in 1957 by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke.
It was written by Sam’s brother, L.C.
Cooke.
Selected by Rolling Stone for its “500 Greatest Songs of All Time,” the track has been covered by artists such as Aretha Franklin.
SomethingThe Beatles
A love song released in 1969 by the British rock band The Beatles.
Inspired by guitarist George Harrison’s relationship with his wife, Pattie, it was composed on the piano.
In 1987, the track was used in a commercial for the automobile company Chrysler.
What A fool BelievesDoobie Brothers
“What a Fool Believes” is a single released in 1979 by the American band the Doobie Brothers.
The original version was recorded by Kenny Loggins and included on his 1978 album Nightwatch, making the Doobie Brothers’ version a cover.
Michael McDonald’s vocals have a cool, urbane quality, giving the song a summery feel with a distinctly metropolitan vibe.
Summer NightsJohn Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
“Summer Nights” is an insert song from the 1978 film Grease.
It was a duet by the co-leads John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
The song plays in a scene where their high school friends, singing and dancing in separate groups of boys and girls around them, eagerly try to find out how far the two have gotten in their relationship.