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Lovely winter song

Recommended winter songs for people in their 60s. Timeless masterpieces of winter songs.

Among the four seasons, there have long been many songs that take winter as their theme.

What’s more, the cold of winter can stir a certain wistfulness, and that’s part of the appeal—so many winter songs slip gently into the heart when you listen.

In this article, we’ll introduce, all at once, a selection of winter tunes that we especially hope people in their 60s will enjoy.

We’ve chosen not only the songs you still often hear when winter comes around, but also nostalgic tracks that may bring back memories of your youth.

They’re all timeless masterpieces that haven’t lost their luster, so please take this opportunity to give them another listen.

Recommended winter songs for people in their 60s. Timeless winter song classics (21–30)

snow-cappedMatsuyama Chiharu

A beloved winter song by Chiharu Matsuyama, a singer-songwriter from Hokkaido, first released to the world on his 1978 album “Arukitsuzukeru Toki” (When You Keep Walking).

It opens with the quiet image of white snow falling steadily, and gently sings of the feelings that well up while alone in a cold room.

There’s nothing in particular to be sad about, yet the restrained, powerful lyrics leave an impression as they convey the earnest wish to simply hold someone dear.

In 1997, it was remade as the B-side to the single “Christmas,” and was also used in a commercial for Corona heating appliances.

It’s a piece that stays close to you on a silent winter night, when the falling snow mirrors your thoughts, offering quiet companionship as you think of someone special in a warm room.

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December RainArai Yumi

December Rain / Jyunigatsu No Ame
December RainArai Yumi

This song, which captures the loneliness of winter and the bittersweet longing for a love that has passed, is a gem that represents the early work of Yumi Arai.

Released in October 1974 and included on the album MISSLIM, it features a restrained band performance as its foundation, while the beautiful choral work by Tatsuro Yamashita and Taeko Onuki leaves a strong impression.

There is even an anecdote that Yamashita agreed to join the recording on the condition that he handle the chorus arrangement.

Set against a winter scene of December rain, a quiet nostalgia for days that will never return rises to the surface.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to softly by a window streaked with cold rain, when you feel like immersing yourself in memories of the past.

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Snow, fall.Gam

This song, which opens Gam’s December 1981 album Kazabana, by the lyrical folk duo renowned in the 1980s, is a winter ballad that echoes with bittersweet feelings entrusted to gently falling snow.

Carried by soft guitar tones, it delicately portrays the tremor of a heart thinking of someone amid a scene of swirling snow.

The transparent harmonies and introspective lyrics weave a world imbued with Gam’s signature lyricism, offering a warmth that seems to nestle into winter’s stillness.

It’s a track that seeps into the heart when, alone in the cold season, you find yourself recalling days gone by or someone dear.

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