Music Quotes That Move Me ( and Probably Move You Too!)

Once upon a time, there was a community on Google+ for music lovers, and it had a category for “Music Quotes”. It was fun!  You share lyrics or quotes from a song that moves or touches you. Doesn't matter whether you're a fan of the artist's singing or even if you don't really like the song; sometimes certain words strike you. 

Sadly, the community no longer exists and also Google plans to shut down the G+ social network during 2019.

I love the idea of sharing music quotes that move me.  Here's an example. In this example, I also have great respect and admiration for the artist performing. Loyal Tina Turner fan. This is a throwback song from the soundtrack for Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985).  This music video turned Tina Turner into a Post Apocalyptic Rock Goddess.

LYRICS / QUOTES: “There's just one thing you've got to know ... You're one of the living.”

“One of the Living” has a surprisingly rich backstory. It wasn’t just a soundtrack cut; it was a deliberate artistic pivot for Tina Turner, a collaboration with some unexpected rock heavyweights, and a music video that pushed her image into full-blown post-apocalyptic glam.

• “We Don’t Need Another Hero” became the emotional anthem of the film, “One of the Living” was the aggressive, rock-driven opener — and it earned Turner a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. (A Grammy win for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance (1986), but often cited as one of Turner’s most underrated rock performances. Weird (O.o).

• “We Don’t Need Another Hero” is about longing for peace and a future beyond violence; “One of the Living” is about survival in a brutal world.

Who actually played on it?

• Holly Knight (of “Love Is a Battlefield” fame) wrote the song.

• Mike Chapman (Blondie, The Knack) produced it.

• The Fixx’s guitarist, Jamie West-Oram, played the signature guitar parts.

• Tim Cappello, Turner’s famously ripped saxophonist, contributed as well.

The result was a track that blended Turner’s raw power with a distinctly mid 80s rock edge — perfect for the Mad Max universe. This video helped cement Turner’s mid 80s reinvention — not just a comeback pop star, but a cinematic, larger-than-life icon.

song of the day - "One Of The Living" | TINA TURNER | 1985.

On June 15, 2014, Casey Kasem, host of the longtime countdown program, AMERICAN TOP 40, passed away at the age of 82. ...

song of the day - "One Of The Living" | TINA TURNER | 1985.

On June 15, 2014, Casey Kasem, host of the longtime countdown program, AMERICAN TOP 40, passed away at the age of 82. From my first blog post (and probably some more in between then and now), I explained how, in 1979, I was a geeky, lanky, and somewhat lost 12-year-old living in Central Maine, had a...

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Do You Know Which Rock Stars Are Classical Music Composers?

Most everybody likes all kinds of music.

Most musicians in the entertainment business know that all kinds of music don’t always all kinds of record sales and a whole lot of cash!

Most successful rock musicians know that if they had started their career playing classical music, they would very likely not have a career.



Sharing this really cool link about rock stars who also write classical music. You probably already knew about Paul McCartney. Right?

Here is the complete list.

1. Paul McCartney
2. Roger Waters
3. Frank Zappa
4. Jonny Greenwood
5. Bryce Dessner
6. Glenn Danzig
7. John Paul Jones (???)

(???)  No doubt the former bassist for Led Zepellin has the skills but he has been writing an opera for several years.  (John Paul Jones Is Writing an Opera, UCR article dated June 2013).  Loyal fans who believe are wondering and waiting.  

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DeGroot, Joey. “7 Rock Stars Who Also Write Classical Music: Paul McCartney, Frank Zappa, And More.” Music Times, February 03, 2018 / 12:05 AM, 17 June 2014, www.musictimes.com/articles/6855/20140617/7-rock-stars-who-also-write-classical-music-paul-mccartney-frank-zappa-and-more.htm.

Paul McCartney

• Rock: Paul McCartney rose to global fame as the bassist, singer, and co‑songwriter of The Beatles, later continuing with Wings and a long solo career. 
• Classical: He has composed major classical works, including Liverpool Oratorio, Standing Stone, and Ecce Cor Meum, establishing a parallel career in orchestral and choral music.  

Roger Waters

• Rock: Roger Waters co‑founded Pink Floyd and became the band’s principal lyricist and conceptual leader during its most influential years. 
• Classical: Waters has engaged deeply with classical music throughout his life, drawing on it as a major creative influence even beyond his rock compositions.  

Frank Zappa

• Rock: Frank Zappa led The Mothers of Invention and built a prolific solo career defined by experimental rock, satire, and genre‑blending innovation.  
• Classical: He composed orchestral, chamber, and musique concrète works from his teens onward, with pieces performed by ensembles such as the London Symphony Orchestra and Ensemble Modern.  

Jonny Greenwood

• Rock: Jonny Greenwood is best known as the lead guitarist and multi‑instrumentalist of Radiohead. 
• Classical: He has written numerous contemporary classical works—including Horror vacui, Water, and Smear—and is widely recognized for his orchestral and film‑score compositions. 

Bryce Dessner

• Rock: Bryce Dessner is the guitarist for The National, contributing to the band’s distinctive indie‑rock sound. 
• Classical: He is an award‑winning classical composer whose works are commissioned by major orchestras worldwide and who has built a significant career in modern classical and film music. 

Glenn Danzig

• Rock: Glenn Danzig founded the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig, becoming a defining figure in punk, horror‑punk, and heavy metal.  
• Classical: He wrote and performed the modern classical album Black Aria, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s classical chart.  

John Paul Jones

• Rock: John Paul Jones was the bassist and keyboardist for Led Zeppelin and is regarded as one of rock’s most versatile multi‑instrumentalists.  
• Classical: He has composed contemporary classical works, including a newly premiered song cycle performed at London’s Wigmore Hall.  

Here is a clean, MLA‑formatted source list for the information about rock stars who also write classical music, based on the material surfaced in the search results you requested. Each citation corresponds to a source that discusses at least one of the musicians on your list and their classical‑music work.

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 ✔️ MLA 9 Citations for Sources Used

Music Times. “7 Rock Stars Who Also Write Classical Music: Paul McCartney, Frank Zappa, And More.” Music Times, 17 June 2014. Music Times

“Paul McCartney’s Obsession with Classical Music and His Symphonic Works.” The Beatles – Today in Beatles History, 10 Aug. 2025. The Beatles - Today in Beatles History

“Paul McCartney’s Classical Works: Where to Start.” Classic FM, 18 June 2013. Classic FM

“Paul McCartney’s Remarkable Classical Works.” Steve Hoffman Music Forums, 16 Jan. 2021. Steve Hoffman Music Forums

The Paul McCartney Project. “Paul McCartney • Classical Albums.” The Paul McCartney Project, www.the-paulmccartney-project.com. The Paul McCartney Project

The Vintage Guide to Classical Music: An Indispensable Guide for Understanding and Enjoying Classical Music

For Music Lovers: Yanni Live at the Acropolis

Are there any Yanni fans in the house? There must be! 

This Grammy-nominated artist enjoys international fame and has held live concerts all around the world (30 countries on 5 continents). His music career spans almost 5 decades. One of my favorite performances was when he appeared at the Acropolis (recorded Sep 1993; album released Mar 1994). The show was spectacular! I have the album in my CD collection. 

Actually, I own several Yanni albums. But if you don't have any CDs, no worries. You can listen to many of his musical performances on YouTube. Lots of concert clips have been uploaded by his adoring fans. However, after listening, you just might be tempted to purchase some Yanni albums to have in your personal music library. You never know when you might lose access to the Internet and won't be able to view and listen to online videos.

♫ Yanni Live at the Acropolis, Greece - Santorini

♫ Yanni KEYS TO IMAGINATION

♫ YANNI - Within Attratcion - Live At Royal Albert Hall (Armen Anassian & Karen Briggs)

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Yanni - Live at the Acropolis  

10 facts about Yanni’s biography and career:

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🌟 Yanni – Bio & Career Highlights

• Birth and Early Life: Born Yiannis Chryssomallis on November 14, 1954, in Kalamata, Greece.
• Musical Roots: Began playing piano at age six, self-taught and refused formal lessons Yanni.
• Education: Studied psychology at the University of Minnesota before pursuing music full-time.
• Musical Style: Known for blending jazz, classical, soft rock, and world music into instrumental compositions.
• Career Start: Active since 1977, initially with the rock group Chameleon before launching his solo career.
• Grammy Recognition: Nominated twice for Best New Age Album at the GRAMMY Awards, including In My Time GRAMMY.com.
• Global Concerts: Famous for performing at iconic venues like the Acropolis, Taj Mahal, and Forbidden City.
• Album Success: Has sold over 25 million albums worldwide, earning more than 40 platinum and gold records.
• Personal Life: Once romantically linked to actress Linda Evans; has a daughter, Krystal Ann.
• Legacy: A leading figure in New Age music, celebrated for bringing instrumental compositions to mainstream audiences.

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📌 Quick Takeaway

Yanni is a Greek-born, self-taught composer and pianist whose career spans nearly five decades. With global concerts at historic landmarks, two Grammy nominations, and millions of albums sold, he remains one of the most influential figures in New Age and instrumental music.

REFERENCE:

Ayuba, Haruna. “Yanni Biography: Age, Net Worth, Albums, Concerts, Daughter, Linda Evans, Music.” TheCityCeleb, 23 Aug. 2025, https://www.thecityceleb.com/biography/celebrity/musician/record-producer/yanni-biography-age-net-worth-albums-concerts-daughter-linda-evans-music/.

Dash. “Yanni- Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth (Updated on March 2024).” Vox Hour, 18 May 2022, https://voxhour.com/yanni/.

Infinite Culture: On The Link Between African And Irish Music

Love history. Love music. Love studying about “fusion”. All of our cultures are nothing but peoples mixed together. Just started following this blog, and this post discusses “the evolution of musical forms” with regard to the fusion of Irish and African influences. For me, this one statement summarizes how it happened:

"Travel and trade was alive and well, and the exchange of music had to have been part of the process."

Of course ... that could be wrong. But anyway ... sounds logical. 

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Plantation Dance, South Carolina circa 1790 featuring banjo and calabash. Image #NW0159 courtesy of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.

Classic Rock Music Lovers: Mark Knopfler : Tracker : Broken Bones

British singer, songwriter and genius guitarist extraordinaire Mark Knopfler released his 8th solo album "Tracker"  in 2015, and one of the tracks, the song "Broken Bones" proves that if folks start saying he's "over the hill", loyal fans will respond back:  Hey Mark! Are you going over the hill??!!  We're coming with you!!

Image by giampieropilia from Pixabay

Some Mondays you start the week with enthusiasm and energy, ready to overcome the world. Then there are those kinds of Mondays aptly described in lyrics sung by the late Karen Carpenter – they “always get you down”. If you’re lucky, a radio station will play exactly the right song to suit your mood. One morning I heard an awesome song on a radio station. It immediately took me back to the days of Bob Dylan, et al.  So I knew the person singing it must have come from that generation. Recognized the voice but could not remember the name of the artist. Googled it!

The name of the song is “Broken Bones” performed by none other than Mark Knopfler. Turns out it’s a track on his album “Tracker”. It was a perfect pick to begin my Moody Monday. This album is available for your listening pleasure in a variety of formats – MP3, audio CD and (believe it or not!) … vinyl!

Mark Knopfler is alive and well, not quite over the hill and still going places!  Check his schedule.

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Mark Knopfler – Tracker – A Track by Track

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Original source:  Classic Rock Music Lovers: Mark Knopfler : Tracker : Broken Bones - Virily

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8th solo record from former lead singer of Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler. "Tracker" [Deluxe Edition] https://t.co/4TumgMQCPH #music #musiclovers Sample the album. Pick Track 6: "Broken Bones". Available in 10 different formats. From #Streaming to #Vinyl.

— My Shopping Channel (@goshoppingbees) October 11, 2018

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Harp Music: Sacred, Classical, or Jazz?

The harp. Aaah!  An instrument played by angels. Only for classical musicians or those who appreciate the divine and the heavenly.  Yes or No?

Join the debate.

This Means War! Versus Make Love Not War!

"Of course, you know ... THIS MEANS WAR!!"

The only time that line is ever funny is when Daffy Duck says it to Bugs Bunny.

Recently perused 3 articles about the history of knighthood. Specifically, they were about 3 orders of knights: Order of the Teutonic Knights, Hospitallers Knights, Knights of the Sword. Fascinating reading. Thought-provoking as well. These are the thoughts they provoked within me.

It's just an observation but … a society can have lots of unemployment and yet if it's to organize a military FORCE, men can always show up for work! I'm not being sarcastic or calling the guys lazy bums. Indeed the reason they show up to enlist is because they are not lazy and they have a sense of duty and loyalty to their family, if not to their country.

I just think it's awful that during *peacetime* people borrow, beg and scrape, and can't get gainful work to feed their families. But you let some head honcho in the government shout *THIS MEANS WAR!* and all of a sudden there's money and they are ready to pay anybody to go get KILLED!!

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Sorry. Had to spill that and get it off my chest. I'm a child who grew up in the 60s where people were always shouting *Make love not war!* instead of *THIS MEANS WAR!*  Some folks in subsequent generations including the millennial generation (who are often wrongly accused of being self-centered and whiny) also believe in giving peace a chance.

Power To The People: The Hits by Lennon, John (2010)

Give Peace A Chance ~ Peacebeliever : From the Album Give Peace A Chance - Single

My most wished for item is always PEACE.  Yours too.  Right?  You can't buy it on Amazon or anywhere else.  But perhaps you can perform an act of charity as way of sharing your wish for peace and goodwill to all.  Buy a child a toy.  Donate clothing.  Prepare a food basket for a hungry family.  Gift a book.

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Entertainment: My Favorite Annie Lennox Music Videos

During my teen years, I heard this song, “A Whiter Shade of Pale”. The original was performed by Procol Harum. I thought it couldn’t get any better. Then I heard Annie Lennox sing this song and thought to myself: ‘This is way better!’  I loved Annie Lennox from the time she was the lead singer for the Eurythmics to when she went solo.  Here are a few of my favorite songs performed by Annie Lennox. Just a few. I have lots and lots of favorites. She’s been making music for decades. She’s one of those artists that get better with age and her music is always relevant.

Fun Fact: Annie Lennox was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1954.
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Annie Lennox – A Whiter Shade of Pale (Remastered)

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Annie Lennox – Why (Official Music Video)

(Actually I like this entire “Diva” album.)

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Annie Lennox – No More “I Love You’s” (Official Video)

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Eurythmics- Would I Lie to You? (Official Video)

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Annie Lennox & Al Green – Put A Little Love In Your Heart [HQ]

Are you an Annie Lennox fan?

Source: Virily/com

Spotlight on Jackie Evancho : America's Music Jewel

Are you a fan of Jackie Evancho? Were I to use one word to describe this young lady's voice, it would be “angelic”. If you have followed her career then you know she was introduced to the public through "America's Got Talent". 

Image Credit: Jackie Evancho collage comprised of images found on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.

She was an adorable little girl but her voice was rich and full. Her vocals were so strong, so mature and so well-trained. If you closed your eyes, you would have thought you were listening to a classically trained grown-up singer who had been performing in front of audiences for decades.

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One of her performances that really impressed me was her singing a Sarah McLachlan song, "Angel", that I dare say is just as good as the original singer's performance. She was accompanied by David Foster on the piano. Another one word to describe it? Magical.

Here is another magical performance. 
It's on her album Awakening.

Jackie Evancho - The Rains of Castamere

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It has been such a pleasure to see how she has continued to blossom and grow. If you want to hear her sing, you can subscribe to her YouTube channel: Jackie Evancho.

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“Awakening” by #JackieEvancho ~ https://t.co/l7jpwlxDc5 ~ #entertainment #music #gifts for #musiclovers #musicalbums pic.twitter.com/gJ3S8DNEw3

— My Shopping Channel (@goshoppingbees) February 8, 2019

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“Songs From The Silver Screen” by #JackieEvancho ~ https://t.co/E7NPcNjo6Q ~ #gifts for #musiclovers #musicalbums #music #entertainment pic.twitter.com/Tbx4VMFkAQ

— My Shopping Channel (@goshoppingbees) February 8, 2019

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MEET Loreen : Sweden's Music Jewel

MEET Loreen. This young lady is afabulous singer. Her real name: Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui - an exotic and stunning beauty with a voice to match, which mesmerizes and captivates. Her sound is innovative and refreshing.
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#TBT : The Nostalgia Machine Enhances Your Throwback Vibe

Found this tool via StumbleUpon (now Mix.com).  You can find music that takes you back to your childhood.  It's called “The Nostalgia Machine”?  If you're like me and often share music for #TBT or #throwbackThursday this tool was made for you. 

To get you started you are prompted to pick a childhood year.

'OK! I'll play along. I come from the generation that didn't have the Internet. We listened to music on vinyl records and if we dared scratch a record, on purpose or by accident, our parents took money out of our allowance to pay for damaged goods! 

Go ahead! Try and fool me!!'

So I picked a year. I couldn't believe it!! Magnificent throwbacks from back in my day! Such wonderful memories.

Here are some (not all) of what showed up for the year I picked. It was great music from one of the best years of my life!  :)

I'm like: 'I can't believe it! I remember all these songs!!'

● Archie Bell & the Drells - Tighten Up

● Aretha Franklin - Think

● Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get a Message to You

● Hugh Masekela - Grazing in the Grass

● Jerry Butler - Hey, Western Union Man

● José Feliciano - Light My Fire

● Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need to Get By

● Mason Williams - Classical Gas

● Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

● Paul Mauriat - Love is Blue

● Richard Harris - MacArthur Park

● Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair/Canticle

● Sly & the Family Stone - Dance to the Music

● The Beatles - Hey Jude; Revolution

● The Delfonics - La-La (Means I Love You)

● The Rascals - People Got to Be Free

If you tell me you remember them too, I'm going to tell you that I know how old you are!! And don't even try to fool me by saying: “Oh I only know because my parents listen to this music!” :)

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