A thread to bring together the most gorgeous pop melodies you've ever heard

Time to plug a local band's classic. I remember this from my kidhood, circa 1969,
Orpheus' "I Can't Find The Time (To Tell You)


from Worcester, MA

 

Dionne Warwick sings Burt Bacharach:
Walk on By
Anyone Who Had a Heart
Alfie
I Say a Little Prayer
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Trains and Boats and Planes
Do You Know the Way to San Jose?

 

Exactly. How does that change the melody of the original released version of the same song? Why specify that version, with the same notes and interaction with the chord progression, same key, everything. Now, imagine Chakka Kahn or Joanna Newsome or Tom Waits is singing the same song. How is the MELODY.

I think too many people are mistaking the criteria for this thread with just naming people they like or songs they like. In fact I'm waiting for various members to post the same two pictures of Linda Ronstadt and Susanna Hoffs they always post whenever anybody mentions female vocalists.

I've seen threads asking about favorite "beautiful" songs, and seen members who can't find one others might consider "beautiful", so they post some metal thrash, defending ignorance with "this is beautiful to me". Same thing in a thread about "ballads". Points for not stepping out of one's comfort zone, I suppose.

 

The Impressions - Gypsy Woman

 

The Platters - The Great Pretender

 

THE ORIOLES - "CRYING IN THE CHAPEL"

 

The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You

 

ROY HAMILTON - UNCHAINED MELODY

 

Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes (with Sandy Denny)

 

Smoke Fairies - Summer Fades

 

It's A Beautiful Day Today - Moby Grape

 

I find it hard not to think Crowded House when I hear pop & melody in the same sentence

 

A very nice version & there is much to love in Alex Chiltons vocals.
Not as urgent as the original & almost ruined for me by the totally unnecessary strings.

 

Todd Rundgren - I saw the light....

 

Colin Blunstone - Say you dont mind....

 

Ozark Mountain Daredevels - Jackie Blue....

 

Herman's Hermits - I'm into something good....

 

Richard Hawley - Coles Corner....

 

Richard Hawley - Just like the rain....

 

Little River Band - Reminiscing....

 

Rose Royce "I Wanna Get Next To You"...

 

I'm a sucker for this lovely Carly Simon song. The piano and her vocals are sympatico!