Most achingly-beautiful music


Ultimately, we listen to music to be moved, for example, to be elated, exulted, calmed or pained. Which are the 3 most affecting pieces of music do you find the most affecting?
hungryear
Wow! 17 years and still going. I gotta chime in
*Harry Belafonte - Take My Mother Home, Turn Turn, Scarlet Ribbons,      Danny Boy, Try To Remember
*Linda Ronstadt - Faithless Love, Long Long Time
*Eva Cassidy - Fields of Gold
*Left Banke - Walk Away, Renee (also Vonda Shepard)
*Indigo Girls - Down By The River (live)
*Many - Summertime, I think I lke Big Brother & the Holding Company best;   but Even Perry Como did a really nice version
* Cowboy Junkies - His Song/Her Song
*Concrete Blonde - Joey
* Isis (the old all girl band) - Rubber Boy
* Candy Stanton - He Called Me Baby
* Teresa Brewer - Let Me Go, Lover
* Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
* Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Killing The Blues

There are so many great recordings listed here I haven't read them all, so please excuse me if I duplicated any.

The Everly Brothers: Let It Be Me (also done beautifully by Dave Edmunds)

Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You

The Kinks: Waterloo Sunset

Bob Dylan: Knockin’ On Heavens Door

The Band: The Clock Struck One; Whispering Pines

Iris Dement: My Life; You’ve Done Nothing Wrong; Childhood Memories; Sweet Is The Melody; When My Mornin’ Comes Around

Iris Dement is another I hadn't heard of. This thread is costing me too much money. ;^)
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Just came to mind..
Rachael Yamagata: I Wish You Love. (Prime soundtrack)*
Chet Baker: I’ve Never Been In Love Before.