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Poet Dylan Thomas c. 1937–1938. " Do not go gentle into that good night " is a poem in the form of a villanelle by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), and is one of his best-known works. [ 1] Though first published in the journal Botteghe Oscure in 1951, [ 2] the poem was written in 1947 while Thomas visited Florence with his family.
"Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" is a poem for children written by American writer and poet Eugene Field and published on March 9, 1889. The original title was "Dutch Lullaby". The poem is a fantasy bed-time story about three children sailing and fishing among the stars from a boat which is a wooden shoe. The names suggest a sleepy child's blinking ...
John Tavener. " Song for Athene " (also known as "Alleluia. May Flights of Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest") is a musical composition by British composer John Tavener with lyrics by Mother Thekla, an Orthodox nun, which is intended to be sung a cappella by a four-part ( soprano, alto, tenor and bass) choir. It is Tavener's best known work, [ 1 ...
It was performed on the 1955 Academy Awards telecast by vocalist Peggy King. [5] The best-known recordings were made by Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby —who both appeared in the film—as well as some separate recordings by Eddie Fisher, Sonny Rollins, Andy Williams, Tammy Wynette, Jimmy Durante, and the Ray Conniff Singers.
Home (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros song) " Home " is a song written and recorded by American group Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It was released in January 2010 as the second single from the album, Up from Below. The song came in at number 73 on Australian radio station Triple J 's 100 hottest songs of the past 20 years.
Old Folks at Home. " Old Folks at Home " (also known as "Swanee River") is a minstrel song written by Stephen Foster in 1851. Since 1935, it has been the official state song of Florida, although in 2008 the original lyrics were revised. [ 1] It is Roud Folk Song Index no. 13880.
English. Published. 1927. Songwriter (s) Walter Donaldson. " At Sundown (When Love Is Calling Me Home) " is a foxtrot -style song written by Walter Donaldson. The song was published in 1927 by Leo Feist, Inc. in New York City. [ 1] This hit song reportedly sold more than two million disks in various versions in the late 1920s. It has been used ...
Take the Long Way Home (Supertramp song) " Take the Long Way Home " is the third US single and sixth track of English rock band Supertramp 's 1979 album Breakfast in America. It was the last song written for the album, being penned during the nine-month recording cycle. [3] In 1980, the live version from Paris became a minor hit in various ...