I first heard Christina Perri and her "Jar of Hearts" while driving my car to a job.
Within seconds I had to safely drive to side of the road and stop the car.
I sat still, silent and I listened.
Chills.
I thought,' "Who is this singing? what a voice. What a great song."
“Harden My Heart” and “Find Another Fool” by Quarterflash.
Laura Branigan singing “Gloria” blew me out of the water. That led me to seek other music of hers, and both “Self Control” and “Solitaire” continued my fascination.
Almost anything by Taylor Dayne, but especially these four: “l’ll Always Love You”, “Tell It To My Heart”, “Prove Your Love”, and “Love Will Lead You Back”.
I heard “La Isla Bonita” many times before I knew a lot about its who, what, when, etc., and I remember how much I liked it even before finally finding out that Madonna was signing it.
Catchy lyrics and a snappy tune always do it for me. One such selection is Phil Collins’ “Sussudio”. The speculation as to the word’s origin and meaning added to the popularity of the song. Everyone was asking, “Who is she? Who is this Japanese woman Phil is singing about?” Japanese people were wondering about this new English-language name that was being bandied about.
“No More Lies” by Michel’le introduced a unique voice and a theme that really caught my attention, as it did if many people.
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