So what songs did your parents give you?

[Tangled up in Blue]

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/10/songs-parents-gave-us-music-tastes

I remember our mother was a huge Elvis and Big O fan, so grew up hearing classics like Devil in Disguise,Bosa Nova Baby and It's Over,Pretty Woman etc

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

The ones that really stuck from my parents would be ( from my Mother) Adam and the Ants (yes, I know :blush: ) and from my Father, ELO and War of the Worlds.

 

[Swiss Tony]

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/10/songs-parents-gave-us-music-tastes

I remember our mother was a huge Elvis and Big O fan, so grew up hearing classics like Devil in Disguise,Bosa Nova Baby and It's Over,Pretty Woman etc

Snap,and my Dad was a Dean Martin and Al Jolson fanatic,so many memories when I hear these wonderful singers.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Doris Day and Cliff Richard!

 

[Mad Cyril]

I know the lyrics of every song on Manilow Magic.

My mum was a member of the Barry Manilow fan club and we had a Barry Manilow photocube in the kitchen.

 

[Steve lansley]

Hilda baker and aurthur mullard (your the one that i want) was a favourite in our house :'(

 

[Ricey]

My dad was a massive Queen fan and I remember spending hours with massive headphones on listening to all his queen records.

 

[Phippsy]

From my dad its Motown Soul , The Four Tops, The Drifters, Isley brothers etc. From my mum its the Beatles and bloody Gene Pitney.... never did like my Mums taste and stand by it to this day :smile:

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

The ones that really stuck from my parents would be ( from my Mother) Adam and the Ants (yes, I know :blush: ) and from my Father, ELO and War of the Worlds.

My parents gave me ELO and 'Mr Blue Sky' is the best song ever.
Found the Ants myself and they are the best band ever.

 

[Jam_Man]

'Burning Love' and 'Running Bear Little White Dove' on 8 Track in the family Ford Cortina sticks in my mind.

 

[South Bank Hank]

'Mr Blue Sky' is the best song ever.

My folks weren't really into music which is curious as music is one of my major passions (making it as much as listening). Randomly, the one song I can recall my Dad making a big deal about is this one from 1970!!! I think it just suits his sense of humour.

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[Supernaut]

I poached a few nice bits of vinyl from my folks collection; original copies of Help! and Rubber Soul, plus the first first 3 Scott Walker solo albums. All still cherished and played to this day.

Unfortunately, by the time I was born all they listened to was the MOR horse**** that was popular in the mid-'70s; Manilow, Carpenters, Streisand, Joel, Denver, Diamond etc.

 

[OldBlueLady]

I poached a few nice bits of vinyl from my folks collection; original copies of Help! and Rubber Soul, plus the first first 3 Scott Walker solo albums. All still cherished and played to this day.

Unfortunately, by the time I was born all they listened to was the MOR horse**** that was popular in the mid-'70s; Manilow, Carpenters, Streisand, Joel, Denver, Diamond etc.

Blimey, I wouldn't have classified Billy Joel in the same era or as MOR as those others! :stunned:

 

[Supernaut]

Blimey, I wouldn't have classified Billy Joel in the same era or as MOR as those others! :stunned:

'Just the Way You Are' is the most insipid piece of MOR drivel ever made IMHO, and that was '77, so a smilar time to Manilow. While the others certainly began their careers earlier, they were all staples of the record collections of couples like my folks right up to the late '70s.

 

[londonblue]

Bob Dylan
The Mamas and The Papas
Simon and Garfunkel
Neil Diamond
The Eagles

My dad was pretty cool thinking about it. I've even seen Neil Diamond in concert 3 times. I also took my dad to see Bob Dylan a few years ago, but neither of us enjoyed it which was a real shame.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Doris Day and Cliff Richard!

Oh dear.

Bob Dylan
The Mamas and The Papas
Simon and Garfunkel
Neil Diamond
The Eagles

My dad was pretty cool thinking about it. I've even seen Neil Diamond in concert 3 times. I also took my dad to see Bob Dylan a few years ago, but neither of us enjoyed it which was a real shame.

He does sound pretty hip (apart from falling out of love with his Bobness)!

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

My mum got me listening to the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and soul.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Naff all. Their musical tastes were appalling. Max Bygraves & The Black & White Minstrels were their bag.

 

[londonblue]

Oh dear.



He does sound pretty hip (apart from falling out of love with his Bobness)!

His voice has gone. It was almost impossible to recognise any of his songs.

 

[Supernaut]

The Black & White Minstrels

Nice. Due a revival I reckon...