Swing Music?!
Question: My boyfriend told me he likes Swing music but doesn't really get to listen to it often so he doesnt know any names or songs. I want to download some for him but I have no idea of what to look for. He wants upbeat music. What are some artists and songs?
Answers: My boyfriend told me he likes Swing music but doesn't really get to listen to it often so he doesnt know any names or songs. I want to download some for him but I have no idea of what to look for. He wants upbeat music. What are some artists and songs?
Depends (as usual) on personal preference & point of view but I generally count swing as these (theres 40 for you to get an idea!)
1 Dean Martin - "That's Amore"
2 Doris Day - "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)"
3 Tony Bennett - "(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco"
4 Louise Armstrong - "What A Wonderful World"
5 Vic Damone - "It Had To Be You"
6 Frank Sinatra - "My Way"
7 Nat King Cole - "Smile"
8 Bobby Vinton - "Blue Velvet"
9 Louise Armstrong - "We Have All The Time In The World"
10 Bobby Darin - "Mack The Knife"
11 Dean Martin - "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World"
12 Nat King Cole - "Let's Face The Music And Dance"
13 Frank Sinatra - "Stranger In The Night"
14 Perry Como - "Magic Moments"
15 B.J. Thomas - "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"
16 Nancy Sinatra - "Sugar Town"
17 Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis JR - "Me And My Shadow"
18 Frank Sinatra - "They All Laughed"
19 Al Martino - "Spanish Eyes"
20 Doris Day - "Move Over Darling"
21 Engelbert Humperdinck - "A Man Without Love"
22 Petula Clark - "Downtown"
23 Roger Miller - "King Of The Road"
24 Nat King Cole - "Let There Be Love"
25 Dean Martin - "Sway"
26 Andy Williams - "Can't Take My Eyes Of You"
27 Shirley Bassey - "Big Spender"
28 Chris Montez - "The More I See You"
29 Frank Sinatra - "You Make Me Feel So Young"
30 Andy Williams - "Can't Help Falling In Love"
31 Frank Sinatra - "The Lady Is A Tramp"
32 Bobby Darin - "La Mer (Beyond The Sea)"
33 Dean Martin - "Memories Are Made Of This"
34 Tony Bennett - "Have You Met Miss Jones?"
35 Sammy Davis JR - "Candy Man"
36 Louise Armstrong - "Ain't Misbehavin'"
37 Bert Kaempfert - "A Swingin' Safari"
38 Andy Williams - "Music To Watch Girls By"
39 Nancy Sinatra - "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"
40 Perez 'Prez' Prado - "Guaglione"
Of course a lot of X-Factor entrants (if your in the UK) have released Swing albums (I.E. Ray Quinn, and Leon this years winner was very much Swing based) Robbie williams & , I think, Westlife have released albums with their own versions of swing classics on. That should give you some ideas!