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God Only Knows
How the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows touches souls wherever it is played.
True Colors
How Cyndi Lauper's 1980s ballad True Colors has inspired people around the world.
River
Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her 1971 album Blue.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
The impact of Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
Schubert’s B-Flat Piano Sonata D960
Personal stories of Schubert’s last Piano Sonata.
Smile
The classic tune written by Charlie Chaplin for a classic film.
Let the River Run
The story of how a classic 80’s movie song became an anthem for a new generation.
Back to Black
How Amy Winehouse's music has helped so many young people
Streets of London by Ralph McTell
Ralph McTell and others discuss Streets of London.
Wind of Change
How Scorpions’ 1990s power ballad became an anthem for the fall of the Berlin Wall
Farewell to Stromness
Personal stories about Farewell to Stromness, by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
The continuing impact of Simon & Garfunkel’s song The Boxer.
We Are Family
The smash disco hit about unity and family by Sister Sledge.
Coventry Carol
The 'Coventry Carol' tells the story of the Slaughter of the Innocents
Toto's Africa
Released in 1982, this soft-rock anthem has become an unlikely viral smash-hit.
Days
How the Kinks classic 'Days' has touched peoples lives.
Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding's lonely lament, and why it matters to people aged from 20 to 80
Feeling Good
The surprising history behind a track made famous by Nina Simone
Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte by Maurice Ravel
What makes Ravel's Pavane For A Dead Princess so evocative and emotional?
I Will Survive
True stories of what the iconic disco anthem means to people around the world.
Harvest Moon
Neil Young's 1992 song about enduring love
Lean On Me by Bill Withers
An enduring classic which delivers a message of support and friendship.
Sunshine on Leith
Exploring how the Proclaimers' Sunshine on Leith is a love song to humanity for many.
I Wonder as I Wander
Personal stories from around the world inspired by the carol 'I Wonder as I Wander'.
Once In A Lifetime
Talking Heads' breakout hit from 1980 explored by people whose lives the song touched
David Bowie - Life on Mars?
The enigmatic beauty of Bowie's classic song 'Life on Mars?'
Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
An '80s disco classic that tells a powerful story.
We've Only Just Begun
The Carpenters' massive hit - We've Only Just Begun was originally a TV advert for a bank
The Parting Glass
A folk song from Scotland that has endured through centuries.
Take Me ѿý, Country Roads
Stories of what the song 'Take Me ѿý, Country Roads' means to people.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
The story behind this uplifting anthem and the personal memories forever linked to it.