Hidden gems of Western ballad songs. Recommended popular tracks.
I put together a playlist of hidden gems among Western ballads.
It mainly features tracks from albums released in the 1980s, a decade that produced a wealth of dramatic ballads.
For those in their forties and up, it might bring back some memories.
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Hidden gems of Western ballads: recommended popular songs (31–40)
Everytime You Go AwayPaul Young
Included on the 1984 album The Secret of Association.
Born in 1956, a singer from the UK.
The strings have a somewhat oriental tone, while the piano sounds like the complete opposite—yet the seeming mismatch blends successfully, creating a truly one-of-a-kind track.
If You Don’t Know Me By NowSimply Red
Included on the 1989 album “A New Flame.” The band was formed in Manchester in 1985 and has since largely become a solo project for vocalist Mick Hucknall.
This song is a cover of a single released in 1972 by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
True ColorsCyndi Lauper
The title track from the 1986 album True Colors.
Born in 1953, a New York–born musician.
Set against the gentle tones of strings and percussion, her distinctive voice pierces the ears as she sings that the colors you possess are beautiful.
he Power of LoveCéline Dion
Included on the 1993 album “The Colour of My Love.” A cover of the single originally released by Jennifer Rush in 1984.
Born in 1968.
A Canadian singer and actress.
This song became her first U.S.
number-one hit and was a worldwide success.